Football cover art

Game

Football

1978 · Atari 2600 · Sport

About this game

Football is a football game for two players. The game is played from a top down point of view of the field and features two skill levels and three game variations. Using the joystick you can choose from one of five different offensive or defensive plays. In the first game variation, after selecting a play you then control the players on the field. In the second game, you have the option of controlling your players after a play is selected or allowing the computer to control the players. The third game has the computer controlling the players at all times and you only need to select the plays you wish it to execute and indicate when you wish to punt or pass the ball. In all of the game variations the timer begins at 5 minutes, and is active only during plays. Of course, the team with the most points when the timer runs out wins!

Screenshots

Football screenshot
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Game facts

Release date

Dec 31, 1978

Developer

Atari

Publisher

Atari

Platforms

Atari 2600

Genres

Sport

Themes

Action

Game modes

Single player, Multiplayer

Franchise

NFL

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

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Game data and artwork via IGDB.

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