This is a SUPER CHEXX BUBBLE HOCKEY by ICE in pretty good overall condition It has been cleaned, tested and is 100% functional. The game play is fast, exciting and realistic as the players on either side control all 5 hockey players AND the goalie! It can be played as a one on one game, or two on two.
Repair Guide and Game History.
11/05/05
- This will replace your existing electronics PCB assys in the original Ice Chexx Bubble Hockey game. The Chexx scoreboard is no longer made or supported by I.C.E. (Innovative Concepts in Entertainment, Inc. ) so we decided to take matters into our own hands and create a replacement kit for those aging scoreboards.
- Buy and sell locally. Craigslist has listings for bubble hockey for sale in the Minneapolis / St Paul area. Browse photos and search by condition, price, and more.
- Super Chexx Bubble Hockey is very fast, exciting and realistic, as the players on either side control all five hockey players and the goalie. Bubble Hockey can be played as a one-on-one game, or especially during pro tournaments and team, family or friend battles, rod hockey games are played two on two.
Description: Chexx Hockey and Super Chexx Hockey (bubble hockey dome hockey), ICE, 1983 to present.
If you have a Chexx Hockey for sale or any Chexx hockey parts for sale, please contact me atcfh@provide.net.
Introduction.
Ralph Coppola and Jack Willert called their company 'Innovative Concepts in Entertainment', hence the acronym 'ICE'. The very first Chexx hockey table shipped from ICE's suburban Buffalo plant Feb 3, 1983. ICE sold over 5000 Chexx tables in the first year (7000 in the first 18 months).This was quite a feat as the amusement business in 1983 was very much video dominated. At the time the Buffalo NY company built and sold its games from a shop located in the township of Tonawanda NY, not far from American Wurlitzer's fabled jukebox factory in North Tonawanda.
Chexx Hockey is still in production today in its 'Super Chexx' form.Counting all the improvements done on the basic game, (1983 Chexx, 1988 Chexx, 1993 Super Chexx,2001 Super Chexx), ICE has sold close to 20,000 domed ice hockey tables. It even made its way into thehome sports retail market with a non-coin operated version.The first Chexx version was blue (well except in Canada which got a red version) andhad a long CPU board and was known as 'Chexx Hockey'. This had the USA (or Canada)versus Russian/USSR hockey teams, taking advantage of the US/Russian hockey rivalry of the 1980 olympics. When the Berlin Wall fell November 9, 1989 (and torn down by end of 1990), ICE decided to go with a USA versusCanada theme on their new red Super Chexx model. The current flavor of Chexx gameshas 'home vs. away', which is more generic and less appealing to me personally.
Interestingly, Chexx hockey may have been copied from a 1970s Sega game calledFace-Off (these two games are just too similar).
As a side note, in 1985 ICE sold a Kixx soccerversion of their Chexx hockey, but it didn't sell like Chexx Hockey sold.
The Super Chexx version had some improvements over the original Chexx Hockey. Themain improvement is time counts for each period and 'shots on goal'is tracked in the dome's scoreboard. The original blue game used three 'ICE'lights to indicate the period, where the red Super Chexx used an actual LED tocount down time in the period. The puck is magnetic, and in front of each goal is a set of reed switches underneath theplastic playfield. As the puck goes over the switches it closes the switches. Thisgives a 'shot on goal' read-out on the score board, and the crowd producesan 'OHHHH' noise (the 'OHHHH' noise though is present in all versions of Chexxhockey right from 1983). On Super Chexx any time the reed switch in front ofthe goal is closed, the shot on goal LED increments.If the puck goes into the goal, it rolls down an aluminum railand passes another magnetic switch. This is what scores the goal and of coursethe crowd noise responds to the goal. A moment latera solenoid automatically kicks the puck up from under center ice and onto the playing fieldto continue play (the Boo button can also be pressed anytime to eject the puck manually). The game is timed (adjustable), but will continue to play pastthe set time until a goal is scored.
On Chexx/Super Chexx there is always a winner.The game continues play even after game time has run out until a goal is scored(the game is purely mechanical in regards to the players and puck,and can not stop play if the puck is on the ice).If a goal is scored tying the game after the end of the game time (even though byNHL hockey rules the game would be over and the winner declared when time ran out), sudden death is played(this is indicated by the period number flashing on the score board or the ICElamp cycling left to right). If the game is 'over' (time has run out) and say the score is 2-to-1,and the losing team scores tying the game, the puck is returned to the iceand the game continues. This is sudden death. The reason the game does this isbecause there is no way to stop a game when time runs out unless a goal is scored and the puck isnot kicked out to the ice. The machine wants to ensure there is never a tie.
Super Chexx Bubble Hockey Used
All Chexx hockey games play the U.S. national anthem (Super Chexx can also playthe Canadian anthem) at thebeginning of the game (2001 and later games the anthem actually sounds good - earliergames and the singer sounds sick!) There is even a 'boo' buttonto get the crowd to make a 'BOOOO' noise (used to eject the puck too), and to abbreviatethe national anthem and eject the puck at the beginning of the game.
Super Chexx Bubble Hockey Craigslist
CUSTOM GAME SERVICESParty Pucks will now be able to provide customized players and NHL replica arenas of your choice: CUSTOM ON-ICE AND DASHER BOARDS LOGOS (Replica NHL Arenas) We can customize the on-ice and dasher boards logos for your STIGA, Powerplay 2 or Gretzky game (only) according to the team arena depending on the era, year or game series that you would prefer. For STIGA, Powerplay 2 and Gretzky games, a choice of waterslide decals or laminated clear and vinyl adhesive decals are used for the on-ice signage and laminated vinyl adhesive decals are used for the dasher boards. All decals are treated with a UV protectant. It makes the game look very realistic and adds a nice touch to any game. I custom design each logo according to the team arena depending on the era, year or game series. COST OF GAME CUSTOMIZATION: If you provide the game: $150 for a STIGA, Powerplay 2 or Gretzky If we provide a game for you (STIGA only): $240 for complete game CUSTOM PLAYERS Party Pucks can provide team and player customization for STIGA, Powerplay 2, Gretzky, Super Chexx and most other table hockey games. For existing NHL teams for STIGA, Gretzky and Powerplay 2, we can customize your players by adding names, alternate logos, shoulder patches and numbers of your favourite NHL team using premium waterslide decals. We can also do different eras. All of the decals will be accurate in detail to each individual team of whatever era you prefer. We would require: Player Names Player Numbers Captain and or Assistant Captain COST OF DECAL APPLICATION: If you supply the players: $50 for a team of 6 $90 for 2 teams of 6 If we provide the players for you (STIGA only): $75 for a team of 6 $140 for 2 teams of 6 We can also custom paint your STIGA, Gretzky, Super Chexx or other table hockey players to the colour scheme and design (depending on the era) that you select. We use higher quality hobby paints. We also design decals for the players. The name, numbers and any signage and logos on the jerseys and uniforms are accurate to each individual team chosen. We would require: Team(s) and Uniform Year Colours Player Names Player Numbers Captain and or Assistant Captain COST OF CUSTOM PAINT AND DECAL APPLICATION : If you supply the players (SuperChexx, Carrom, Gretzky, Bubble Hockey Replica players): $200 for a team of 6 $375 for 2 teams of 6 If you supply the players (STIGA): $150 for a team of 6 $275 for 2 teams of 6 If we provide the players for you (STIGA only): $175 for a team of 6 $325 for 2 teams of 6 * A $50 deposit will be required upon every custom request ($30 if under $100). Once request is submitted, a detailed price breakdown/quote will be emailed to you based on your request. Once approved an invoice for the $50 deposit will be sent by PayPal to be paid immediately. Once paid, work will proceed. When your request is completed, photos will be emailed to you along with a shipping estimate for approval. Once approved, your package will be shipped Canada Post. Turnaround of custom requests will be 6 to 8 weeks. CLICK HERE TO MAKE A CUSTOM GAME REQUEST. |