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Football

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…

31 December 1978

Football is a sport developed by Atari, released 31 December 1978 on Atari 2600.

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What Football is

Football is a sport game developed by Atari and released in 1978. It is available on Atari 2600 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

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…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the NFL series

Football is the first of 208 entries we hold in the NFL series. The next entry was NFL Football in 1979.

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When did Football come out?
Football was released on 31 December 1978 for Atari 2600.

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