indiegames
January 10th, 2010, 18:05
Excalibur isn't just the name of a wicked-cool sword, it's also the name of a company that makes retro gaming products.
The Excalibur booth at CES was packed with a cornucopia of chintzy handheld games, wooden chessboards, mini air hockey tables and wooden puzzles. But what really caught our eye was their line up of Vibrating Football (http://kotaku.com/tag/vibratingfootball/) tables.
Sure, the Excalibur folks didn't exactly know how to play the game and were a little hazy on the storied history of electric football (http://kotaku.com/tag/electricfootball/), but who cares?
Check out this video (http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/3867145) to see a match between Mike and I in action.
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The Excalibur booth at CES was packed with a cornucopia of chintzy handheld games, wooden chessboards, mini air hockey tables and wooden puzzles. But what really caught our eye was their line up of Vibrating Football (http://kotaku.com/tag/vibratingfootball/) tables.
Sure, the Excalibur folks didn't exactly know how to play the game and were a little hazy on the storied history of electric football (http://kotaku.com/tag/electricfootball/), but who cares?
Check out this video (http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/3867145) to see a match between Mike and I in action.
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