Arena Football (1988 video game)

Arena Football is a 1988 Commodore 64 video game written by Chris R. Bickford III. It is the first Arena or Indoor Football game.[citation needed] It is a text-based simulation that allows the user to pick a play for their team (on defense or offense) and the computer simulates the results of the play based on real-life data and tendencies of the actual team.

Arena Football
Developer(s)Chris R. Bickford III
Publisher(s)C159 Production
Designer(s)Chris R. Bickford III
Platform(s)Commodore 64
Release1988
1993
Genre(s)American football
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay edit

The game includes all six teams in the AFL at the time; Chicago, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Los Angeles, New England, and New York.[1]

Legacy edit

In 1993, Arena Football was re-programmed and added 8 more teams to the original six including; Maryland, Denver, Tampa Bay, New Orleans, Albany, Orlando, Dallas, and Columbus.[2] It is to this day, the only Arena Football game to include the Maryland Commandos.[citation needed]

References edit

  1. ^ "STADIUM 64 - Game Infos: Arena Football".
  2. ^ "STADIUM 64 - Game Infos: Arena Football".

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