the Tudor Tru-Action Electric Baseball Game Model No. 555. Produced by Tudor Metal Products Corporation during the 1960s, this mechanical tabletop game utilizes electric vibration to animate miniature base runners across a lithographed tin field.
Key Game Features & Mechanics * Vibrating Action Field: Turning the electric switch powers a motor that vibrates the tin field, causing the felt-bottomed runner pieces to physically move around the bases. * Pitching & Batting Controls: One player uses a spring-loaded metal launcher to shoot a magnetic ball toward the plate, while the opposing player swings a mechanical bat to strike it. * Interactive Fielding: Defense involves shooting a second magnetic ball at target areas on the field to "throw out" moving runners before they can advance safely. * Built-in Scoreboard: Features manual dial adjusters tracking balls, strikes, outs, and runs on the back outfield fence artwork.
