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Encyclopedia > Street game

A street game is a sport, usually a team sport, that is played on city streets rather than a prepared field. Street games are usually simply play time activities of children in the most convenient venue. However some street games have risen to the level of organized tournaments, such as stickball. When street games are based on organized sports the rules are usually highly modified to fit the situation, i.e. manhole covers for bases with cars or buildings for foul lines in stickball. Stickball is a street game related to baseball, usually formed as a pick-up game, in particular large cities in the eastern United States. ...


When balls are called for in street games, spaldeens are often used. The spaldeen is a staple of urban ball games. ...


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Street game - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (161 words)
Street games are usually simply play time activities of children in the most convenient venue.
However some street games have risen to the level of organized tournaments, such as stickball.
When street games are based on organized sports the rules are usually highly modified to fit the situation, i.e.
Nightmare On Elm Street (video game) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (710 words)
Nightmare on Elm Street is the name of a video game released for the Nintendo Entertainment System by LJN in 1989.
The game is loosely based on the A Nightmare on Elm Street series of horror films, especially the third and fourth films.
The game also uses the NES Four Score accessory for four players; the feature can be achieved using the NES Satellite as well.
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