American Football

American Football

(2 players) Press key 1 or 2

Key 1 selects normal game, key 2 selects fast game.

The game consists of a series of plays (called 'downs'). At each 'down', the attacker has possession

and tries to gain ground and score by kicking, running or passing.

Scoring

A side scores when one of its players carries the ball over opposing goal line (7 points) or with

place-kick which goes over centre of goal line (3 points). The winner is the player with most points

when the clock shows time 00:00.

'Downs'

Play stops, and another 'down' is taken whenever the player with the ball:

a) kicks

b) scores

c) runs into touch

d) runs into his own man

e) is tackled

f) misses his man with a pass

Possession

The attacking side keeps possession until:

a) it kicks

b) it scores

c) it has 4 'downs' in succession. The number (1-4) above the pitch gives the number and position of

the 'down', and whose 'down' it is.

d) a pass is intercepted

At every down, each player chooses tactics by moving the joystick of his handset and then pressing

the button. Table 1 shows the tactics chosen for each position of the joystick. (If you do not choose

your tactics with 25 seconds, the computer chooses them for you).

Attacker's tactics

The ball goes back to Quarterback (Q). If he runs too far forward he can't pass. If he runs back over

own goal line, he punts automatically upfield.

Defender's tactics

You control Quarterback (Q) only. Other players automatically take defensive positions,

pause, then go for the ball. Your opponent's End player (R) is shaped