C&VG
1st March 1985
American Football
Now Amstrad owners can enjoy the rough and tumble of that all-American sport much loved by millions of Sunday evening TV viewers. This game - already available for the Spectrum and C64 - is a faithful translation of the real-life game. You can either battle it out against the computer or a friend.
Using a "menu" of defensive and offensive "plays", you have to mastermind your team's victory. On-screen instructions are comprehensive and you also get a booklet with the game.
The main screen display shows a representation of the "grid iron" playing area - complete with two teams lined up on it. The centre of the screen is given over to a display of game statistics such as time left, distance still to go for that elusive "first down" etc. Below is the prompt area where the computer asks you to input the two letter instructions to your team and display your opponent's move.
At half time you get a statistics readout which shows how your team is doing.
Great fun for American Football fans everywhere. If you want more details of the game, check out our review of the Spectrum version in December's C&VG.
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