This was the top of the line for board games when it first came out back in 1972. Super high tech with it's talking announcer this game was on everyone's Christmas wish list. The game was very popular and was re-packaged in this smaller version as Talking Monday Night Football in 1977. Mattel also produced a Talking Baseball game using the same format.
The game parts are in EXCELLENT condition. The game is 100% complete. It includes the field, the announcer, the scoreboard, marking pegs, coin, line of scrmmage marker, 10 yard marker, 2 goal posts and 13 different play records. The announcer works about as well as usual - kind of warbly and needs to be helped along at times. You will need to play around with the battery to get it to connect just right but once I got a good connection and it got warmed up it played well. The other parts are in great shape and show very little use. Overall I would grade the game parts 7 on a 10 scale (see condition guide below).
The game box is in EXCELLENT condition. All the flaps are intact and the box is free of tears, stains or writing. I would grade it a 8 on a 10 scale (see condition guide below).
CONDITION GUIDE:
MINT
(10): I will only give this grade
to brand new, unused items. NEAR MINT (9):
Shows virtually no use. Seldom if ever played.
Perhaps some very light handling creases to the
instructions
or other minor flaws with the game parts. Boxes will have
only
the slightest hint of shelf wear. EXCELLENT (7-8):
The game has seen some use but it was obviously well taken care of.
Game parts
might have
some light handling creases or other signs of
careful use. Board might have just a hint of color loss or
dented
corners. Boxes will have light rubbing to the artwork or
perhaps
some minor dishing or a very light stain. VERY GOOD (5-6):
The game was not especially well cared for but it still has
faired pretty well. Game
parts will show obvious use but nothing will be torn, badly
stained or have any serious damage. Box may have
some
rubbing, light staining, dishing, 1 or 2 neatly split corners,
minor writing and/or a few pieces of tape. No major
structural
damage and artwork will still be generally attractive. GOOD (3-4):
Obviously no care was taken with the game but it is still playable as
is. Game parts show
considerable use but the game is complete with all parts in
usable
condition. Box may have staining, writing, split
corners,
dishing and/or other structural damage but it will be intact and still
usable. POOR
(1-2):
Only suitable to fill a space in your collection.
Game will be missing
parts (these will be noted). Box will have serious damage and
may
be missing aprons or badly torn.