Battling Tops was produced by Ideal, in the late 60's. Players wind their tops and by pulling a string, the tops battle each other in a ring. The last top standing wins that round. The first 'manager' to reach 8 wins is the champion.Battling Ships (1977) was an updated release with a 'board' around the battling arena that's kind of like the edges of Monopoly. Otherwise it is the same as Battling Tops. - BoardGameGeek