Skee Ball Games for Home
Originally created as a carnival game in the early 1900s, skee ball was built and designed with men in mind. The game required a great deal of strength back then, when the ramp was initially constructed at 36 feet long. Today, the typical skee ball table ranges about half that length and is thus become far more appealing and accessible to women, children, and elderly folks looking for some carnival-style, in-home fun.
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How It's Played
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Skee Ball is a game similar to bowling. Its objective requires the tossing of nine balls up a rather long ramp, over a jump, and into an assortment of ringed holes, which offer different point values.
A Popular Game Room Item
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Not just for amusement parks or arcades anymore, skee ball has become a very popular in-home game room fixture over the years. Manufacturers of game tables are offering a wide variety of themes and styles specifically designed for home entertainment. Classic versions replicate the original, with its simplicity and basic red, yellow and black color scheme. While the modern, state of the art, high tech versions have exciting designs with bold, eye-catching graphics, and plenty of thrilling sound effects to accompany a range of playing modes.
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Dimension Considerations
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Even though now half the size of the original model, skee ball tables are still plenty large enough to require careful consideration before purchasing one for private use. Their average length runs between 8-10 feet. They weigh more than 350 pounds. And their width generally varies between 28-35 inches--which can be troublesome as the standard dimensions of a door, in America, measures out at 36 inches. Doublewide (or French Doors) are preferable modes of entry, for obvious reasons. Cornering factors must be considered as well. Most skee ball tables are not shipped fully assembled, and the degree of which they are is dependent upon the model purchased.
Pricing
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Home variations of this amusement park favorite range in pricing from several hundred dollars to more than $10,000, depending upon what you're looking for. The more elaborate models, of course, are most costly, exciting--and ultimately enticing, with all their bells and whistles. However, the standard classic is just plain old fun and would be a wonderful addition to any home game room.
Durability
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Regardless of the model, all home variations of skee ball are quality constructed and designed to require minimal maintenance, withstand plenty of usage and uphold visual allure for years of playing pleasure.
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References
- Photo Credit carnival image by Janet Wall from Fotolia.com
