Tornado (Foosball)
Encyclopedia
Tornado is brand of table football
(foosball) table that has been used in the World Championships since 1986. The original Tornado model was created by engineer Bob Furr. The Tornado brand has been manufactured by Valley-Dynamo
since 1999, and is a market leader in both coin-operated and home recreation room
markets.
Tornado tables are sanctioned for official play by the following governing bodies:
Table football
Table football, also known as gitoni or foosball, is a table-top game and sport that is loosely based on association football.-Names:...
(foosball) table that has been used in the World Championships since 1986. The original Tornado model was created by engineer Bob Furr. The Tornado brand has been manufactured by Valley-Dynamo
Valley-Dynamo
Valley-Dynamo, Inc. is a gaming and sporting goods manufacturing company. It has been the dominant manufacturer of coin-operated pool tables in North America for over 6 decades, and produces the US-ubiquitous Valley brand and decreasingly common Dynamo brand...
since 1999, and is a market leader in both coin-operated and home recreation room
Recreation room
A recreation room is a room used for a variety of purposes, such as parties, games and other everyday or casual use. The term is common in the United States and Canada, but is less common in the United Kingdom where the preferred term is games room...
markets.
Tornado tables are sanctioned for official play by the following governing bodies:
- International Table Soccer FederationInternational Table Soccer FederationThe International Table Soccer Federation is a non-profit organisation based in France that promotes table soccer. The ITSF endorses soccer tables that meet requirements for international competition....
(ITSF) - Valley International Foosball AssociationValley International Foosball AssociationThe Valley International Foosball Association is an American "association of coin machine operators, foosball table manufacturer and foosball players, working together to provide increased interest in the game of foosball"...
(VIFA) - United States Table Soccer Association (USTSA)
- United States Table Soccer Federation (USTSF)
External links
- Valley-Dynamo and Tornado official homepage
- Tornado official Facebook profile