Pocketeers Games

[dougiedocious]

I dug out my old "Pile Up" from years ago, still works as well as ever!

[motley123rock]

Brilliant love it .Little did I know that I learned to drive on the one with car !!!!

[TMOvids]

The Derby works by having a metal disk which moves around the track (controlled by the player). The horses are all magnets which are attracted to four points on the disk. As the disk moves, it sometimes drags against the sides of the track, making it turn, so the horse that finishes first (closest to the left of the disk at the end) is random. These games were true innovation.

[gregvideo07]

@TMOvids

Thanks !!

[cushing71]

I loved pocketeers, I can listen to the clockwork noise of my one & it just takes me back to being a kid

[AllSnowyInThePond]

Love the vid... a real time warp for me too.

I had the "Grand Prix" version of "The Derby" and was likewise intrigued and mystified as to how it worked. Did you ever discover the actual mechanical system and how, every time, the winners were (seemingly) random?

Saw one on eBay recently for £50 (not for taking apart to see the mechanics! ;-)

Thanks for the memories!

[HeavyMetalPress]

HI THERE , THE DERBY WORKS WITH A MAGNETIC SPINNING SYSTEM INSIDE.

I USED TO HAVE THEM ALL!

GREETINGS FROM ARGENTINA,

[gregvideo07]

@HeavyMetalPress Hello and thanks !

[Shicky256]

whats the point of the racing car one?

[HeavyMetalPress]

@Shicky256

JUST DRIVING IT... NO RACE.

[HeavyMetalPress]

@Shicky256

LIKE THE DERBY, PICK A CAR AND A NUMBER OF LAPS, SEE WHO WINS.

[notanfningain]

pocketeers where brilliant, saw someone selling the whole collection, i only wanted one of them but after seeing this video i think i will maybe try to find others, i found one in a charity shop for a pound a few years ago, unfortunately they are so good people keep stealing them.

[imperialpod]

GREAT stuff.

These things were legendary and soo many of em and they were al built like tanks.

I still have one from 1975 and it still works.

Its the blue one where you have to guide the balls through these ledges .....left/right/left/right and into the score slots.

Always wanted the windup ones though like te motor bike one.

Happy days, cheers for the vid.

[gregvideo07]

Thanks for the comments !!

Now, has anyone out there ever taken the horse racing one apart, I would love to see how it works inside !!! Has alwasy been a mystery to me !!