Arcade Archives: Tecmo Bowl

About this game

Tecmo Bowl is an American football game released by Tecmo in 1987. Experience matches as a player of either the Wildcats or Bulldogs. Predict your opponent’s moves and steal the ball! Use passes and runs to cut through their line and score an amazing touchdown!

A side-scrolling, four-player American football game that can be played as two-on-two, one-on-two, etc. The game is somewhat primitive in that there is no play pattern selection; only the receiver can be selected before play begins. One player controls the QB, the other plays the wide receiver/running back.

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Editions & related releases

Tecmo Bowl1987 · Rated 71

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