Football (also known as Atari Football) is a 2-player 1978 arcade and Atari 2600 console-game. It was developed and published by Atari, Inc.. In this game, the sport of American football is emulated, with players represented by Xs and Os. The game was one of the most popular arcade games in its day. In 1979, Atari released a more challenging four-player version of the arcade game programmed by Dave Theurer, the creator of Missile Command and Tempest.

On the Atari VCS/2600 the game consisted of two teams of green and white players, each of four men, playing against each other. In a first game-option, before each play the player can select a formation, and then during each play the player controls their movement as a unit using the joystick controller. In a second game option, the player only chooses the formation with the play being carried out automatically according to a pre-selected plan. A third game-option is similar to the second except that the user may kick or punt at any time.

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Alternative Titles

Football, Atari Football

Platform

Atari

Developer(s)

Atari

Publishers(s)

Atari

Genres(s)

Sports

NA Release Date

October 24, 1978

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