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Super Football

by Atari Corporation·published by Atari Corporation

1 March 198919
PCWindowsAtari 2600XboxXbox 360

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The is an American football game with an isometric view. Player one always starts as offense and are in the red jerseys. The computer (or player two) starts as defense and are in blue jerseys.You have the choice to pass or run. On the offense, you control the quarterback until he passes the ball. You then control the receiver. The quarterback cannot pass after he crosses the line of scrimmage. On defense, you control the corner.

Game variations

Game 1 (Novice)=3 minutes per quarter

Game 2 (Standard)=7 minutes per quarter

Game 3 (Advanced)=10 minutes per quarter

Game 4 (Expert)=15 minutes per quarter

Play selection

Offense selects both the formation and pattern that the receiver will run*. The formation is the number on the left, from 1 to 9. The pattern is the number on the right, from 1 to 4.

Defense only selects formations, from 1 to 9*. If the offense selects to punt or a field goal, the defense play is automatically selected to counter that.

To see the formations and patterns, you must refer to the game manual, as they are not named or graphically displayed on screen.

*=In game 1 (Novice), you do not manually select plays, they are selected automatically.

Scoring

Field goals=3 points

Touchdowns=6 points

Extra point=1 point

Inaccuracies

There are only 5 players per side.

You cannot tackle anyone within the five-yard line and the goal, therefore...

There are no 2-point safeties or 2-point conversions

There are no penalties

Ways to play

Modes

Single player

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

Included in

Atari VaultAtari Flashback Classics Vol. 1Atari Retro Handheld Console: Pac-Man EditionAtari Greatest Hits: Volume 2Atari Flashback XAtari Flashback 6Atari Flashback 2+Atari Flashback 3Atari Flashback 4Atari Flashback X DeluxeAtari AnthologyAtari Flashback 8 Gold: Activision EditionAtari Flashback 4: 40th Anniversary - Deluxe EditionAtari 50: The Anniversary Celebration

Languages

1 languages, with audio, subtitles and interface
Languageaudiosubtitlesinterface
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Facts

Released

1 March 1989

Platforms

PCWindowsAtari 2600XboxXbox 360

Standing

Top 92% by want to play

Tags

Diagonal-downFixed / flip-screenArcadeFootball (American)