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How could the chilly, long-standing hostility between the US and the Soviet Union spark decades of entertainment, friendly competition and good times? Well, it was the Cold War tension between these two superpowers that actually spawned an arcade game which spread in popularity around the world. In an historic Olympic hockey game in 1980, when the US and the Soviets took to the ice, the seeds of what would be known as bubble hockey (or dome hockey, as it is also called) were sown. With the US being considered the underdog in this epic match,  the unexpected win over their Soviet rivals brought a swelling patriotism across America. As the flag flying fueled a renewed enthusiasm for hockey and the good old U S of A, a company known as ICE (Innovative Concepts in Entertainment) saw a window of opportunity.

By 1982 ICE had produced their original Super Chexx dome hockey table, the first table hockey game enclosed within a dome. A high tech upgrade to the traditional manual table hockey game, bubble hockey took table hockey to a whole new level. Bubble hockey provided electronic scoring, sound effects and auto puck return all within the confines of a dome enclosure. Riding the wave of fervor created by the celebrated 1980 Olympic win, the first Super Chexx models gave a nod to history and featured opposing teams in their respective US and Soviet uniforms. Read the rest of this entry »

Before you buy a poker table and begin playing Texas holdem, you need to know the basic rules of the game. This will help you keep yourself oriented so that you can play better. Texas holdem may be different from the poker you’ve played before, so you might need to play a few hands before you start feeling comfortable. Read the rest of this entry »