New -- Need Some Help :)
 

Hey folks,

Just figured I'd first introduce myself and second ask some questions. My name is Matthew (obviously), and I am just getting back into miniature football. I'm 23 and had a set when I was a kid that I played with virtually every day, especially during football season. We had a house fire when I was about 11 and I lost my game board and many models, and sort of just moved on afterwards.

But now that I'm a bit older and looking for a hobby I thought this would be a great thing to jump back into. With the begrudging permission of my wife (an artist who has lots of paint and customization materials already in stock for my use! ppls$ ) I ordered a 620 board yesterday and 32 sets of players to start a NFL solitaire league once they arrive.

But having browsed on this and another forum for the past week or so, I see that there are a lot of intricate things I can do within this hobby to make the experience more enjoyable.

I'm looking for someone who might be willing to help me out with some standard questions that I couldn't find the answers to on here, such as how to create charts, the usage of dice, etc, for Solitaire play, and what the best way would be to get through a full schedule of games (a week's worth) every week, to keep pace with the real NFL season.

I'm in Austin, TX, and would be interested in talking to anyone local or far away who is willing to give me some pointers in starting out.

Thanks! :)

RR is the man
 

and in your neck of the woods.

Reginald Rutledge is the one you seek.

Welcome Matthew!
 

If you have any questions just ask away. The guys here are great and most will be able to help u out. I hope you did not order a brand new 620 board! :eek:

Also, make use of the search feature. I found it a LOT of help when I first joined. thmbsp$


Don "detroitchild" Lang

Don,

Thanks for the welcome. I did, unfortunately, order a new 620 board. I have read the many reviews of the boards on the forums, and tried to bid on a few older 620's on eBay, but was outbid every time. The new 620 will just be a board to get me started, and if it ends up crowning or bowing I can always purchase an old-time board in the future.

The search feature has already been very helpful, you're right. Looks like a great group of guys here.

I wish u luck with that. I ended up trashing mine. One thing you can do is let the guys on here know what you're looking for and you can probably pick one up at a very good price.

Best of luck my friend....and enjoy.

Thanks! Can you tell me what your immediate issues were with yours? I mean to say, did it simply not work at all straight out of the box?

What I'm looking for is basically a board that works, but I can't really afford one of the $400+ custom boards right now, unfortunately.

Well...
 

...it had a terrible crown and too many dead spots. I applied many of the recommended fixes but it became to frustrating so I went in another direction.

You may be able to get an older, better built 620 from one of the guys here for a good price. My recommendation (one of many different ones you can get on this forum), send the other one back and use that money to get one from one of the reputable guys here.

Thanks for the heads up. Good suggestion. I'll see how this new one looks out of the box, and if it has the issues you suggest, I'll be on the market for one from someone here (PM me :) )

old 620's
 

I have a plenty of them and they are priced to sell.... send me a PM if you really want one...we can work it out

k-lo

Also.. does anyone know Beenut's e-mail? The Rookie told me that he is the man to go to for helmet decals. :)

great advice

rd

Oh no you have been in contact with the rookie?/

RD

620's
 

matthew i purchased a new 620 ,about 6 yrs ago and fell in love with it even though it has a very slight crown in it ,it runs very fast and smooth ,of course your going to find a dead spot in most non-custom boards,but i feel like i got a good one,probably 1 in a 100, good luck with yours,whats your favorite team, theres so many members on here that give great advice and willing to help out .....welcome and best of luck.......philthmbsp$

I'm originally from the Jamestown, New York area, so I'm a big time Buffalo Bills fan.

I see you're from Toledo, Ohio. I went to college at Bowling Green, just down the road from you!

Hey Matthew
 

welcome aboard, many on here will help just ask. Jamestown, Buffalo, crazy route (17), now 87. Man does that highway get some snow. Peak n Peak is a family favorite, as is Holiday Valley. Bill Crandall on here as Crandog is a big Bills fan, and plays w/them as well. Good luck!