Top of the Order
Top of the Order is an out-of-print collectible card game by Donruss and NXT Games with a baseball theme using images of baseball players.
 Cardback of Top of the Order card game. | |
| Designers | Duncan Macdonell |
|---|---|
| Publishers | Donruss/NXT Games |
| Players | 2 or more |
| Setup time | < 5 minutes |
| Playing time | < 60 minutes |
Publication history
The game was first released in October 1995.[1] The base set had 360 cards and came in 80-card starter decks and 12-card booster packs.[1] An expansion was tentatively scheduled for a June 1996 release but never materialized.[2]
Gameplay
The game was said to resemble Strat-O-Matic in the amount of game detail.[1]
Gameplay involved using only one type of card, the Player card. Each Player had 17 statistics. Offensive players would play a card representing the type of swing a batter is using, while the defensive manager would choose the pitch with a card play.[1] To resolve the play, each player would draw the top card of their deck and compare them to one or more tables to determine the outcome.[1]
Further reading
- Gramling, Scott (May 1996). "On deck: Top of the Order". Inquest. No. 13. p. 40-41.
- The Duelist #10[3]
References
- Miller, John Jackson (2003), Scrye Collectible Card Game Checklist & Price Guide, Second Edition, pp. 603–604.
- Varney, Allen (May 1996), "Reports on Trading Card Games", The Duelist, no. #10, p. 9
- "The Duelist #10". May 1996.