NES Play Action Football - 8 teams
Game Information
- Developer: TOSE
- Publisher: Nintendo
- Published Date:December 30, 1990
- Perspective: Top-down
- Players: 1 - 2 (with Game Link Cable)
- UPC-A: 0 45496 73012 3
- Nintendo Media PN: DMG-FL-USA
Information
NES Play Action Football comes to Game Boy and you are calling all the shots! Study your playbook. Do you choose a shotgun formation? Gamble on an all out blitz? Make the right call and you are a hero, make the wrong call and it is time to hit the showers. From the opening kickoff to the final whistle it is non-stop action!
Challenge the Game Boy through an action packed season, or, use your Game Link cable to take on a friend. With 8 teams to choose from and multiple play formations, do you have what it takes to put points on the board? If so, put on your pads and tackle the ultimate challenge of NES Play Action Football!
Gameplay
Modes
_________________ | | | > 1P VS COMP | | 1P PLAYOFFS | | 1P VS 1P | | 2P VS COMP | |_________________|
1P VS COMP
You will face the computer. You don't need a link for this mode.
1P PLAYOFFS-
You will select a team that you will take through the playoffs to the Super Bowl. A password saves your progress. You do not need a link for this mode.
1P VS 1P-
You will face a friend over a link. You need a link to select this mode.
2P VS COMP-
You and a friend will be on a team and will take on the computer. You need a link to select this mode.
Select one of these modes by moving the football (the cursor) next to the mode you want to select and press the Start Button.
Computer Difficulty
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| > LEVEL 1 |
| LEVEL 2 |
| LEVEL 3 |
| LEVEL 4 |
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Teams
- Los Angeles Rams
- Denver Broncos
- San Francisco 49ers
- Washington Redskins
- Miami Dolphins
- New York Giants
- Chicago Bears
- Houston Oilers
Controls
Offense
In Huddle
Timeouts Remaining- Clock Running: Call Timeout- Select
Before Snap
Hike Ball- A Button
As QB With Ball Behind Scrimmage
Runner Next To You (certain plays): Hand-off Ball- B Button
Receivers Ready (certain plays)
Pass Ball- Receiver's Direction + B Button
Runner Ready For Toss (certain plays)
Toss Ball- Runner's Direction + B Button
Running
Run Faster/Break Tackles- A Button
Dive- B Button
Control Runner- Control Pad
Pass Thrown
Catch Ball- Go To Where Ball Would Land
Diving Catch- B Button Towards Ball
Kicking Ball
Kick/Punt Ball- A Button Twice
1st Time- Aim
2nd Time- Power
Defense
Switch Players- Select
Playbook
"X" denotes you
"S" denotes short pass receiver
"M" denotes medium pass receiver
"L" denotes long pass receiver
Defense Plays (All Teams)
3-3-3 Zone
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| O O O |
| O O O |
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|O O|
|________X_________|
4-2-3 Zone
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| O O O O |
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|O O|
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| X |
|_____O_______O_____|
5-2-2 Zone
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| O O O O O |
| O O |
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| O X |
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5-2-2 Zone
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| O O O O O |
| O O |
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| X O |
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5-1-3 Blitz
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| O O O O O |
| X |
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| O O |
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|________O__________|
5-3-1 Blitz
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| O O O O O |
| O X O |
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| O |
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4-3-2 Blitz
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| O O O O |
| X O O |
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| O O |
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4-3-2 Blitz
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| O O O O |
| O O X |
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| O O |
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Offense Plays
Dive
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| O O O O O |
| X O |
| O O |
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Lead Option
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| O O O O O |
| O X O |
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| O |
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Sweep
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| O O O O O |
| O X O |
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| O |
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Field Goal
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| O O O O O |
| O O |
| X |
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|______O____________|
Play Action
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| O O O O O |
| O X O |
|(M) (M) |
| O |
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Quick Pass
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| O O O O O |
| O X |
|(S) O |
| O(S) |
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Long Pass
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| O O O O O |
| O X O |
| (L) (M) |
| O |
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Punt
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| O O O O O |
| O O O |
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|________X__________|
Screen Pass
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| O O O O O |
| X O |
| O(R) |
| O |
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Shot Gun
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| O O O O O O(L)|
| O X O |
| (L) (L) |
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Counter
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| O O O O O |
| X |
| O O |
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Medium Pass
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| O O O O O |
| O X |
| (M) O O |
| (S) |
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Level Warp Passwords
Chicago
DDNCFPJB9
Denver
DHNRLG898
Houston
GBLK89F87
Los Angeles
8BLK8MG87
Miami
FVCDVNJDC
New York
85FD34932
San Francisco
8HNHGFC98
Washington
CKPBM6776
