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Touchdown Football

It's fourth and long with less than a minute remaining in the game. The winner gets a wild card berth in the playoffs. You're down by a field goal. Your quarterback makes a perfect pass, your receiver is wide…

31 December 1984

Touchdown Football is a sport developed by Imagic, released 31 December 1984 on Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX and DOS.

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What Touchdown Football is

Touchdown Football is a sport game developed by Imagic and released in 1984. It was published by Atari Corporation. It is available on Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX and DOS.

The premise, in the publisher's words

It's fourth and long with less than a minute remaining in the game. The winner gets a wild card berth in the playoffs. You're down by a field goal. Your quarterback makes a perfect pass, your receiver is wide open, and then you see the referee's arms fly up signaling the touchdown. You're going to the playoffs.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are non-fiction. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Touchdown Football launched on 31 December 1984, within three weeks of Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike and Bomb Jack.

Released around the same time: Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike, Bomb Jack.

Official trailer

Gameplay Video thumbnail

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Screenshots

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Quick answers

Touchdown Football — frequently asked questions

When did Touchdown Football come out?
Touchdown Football was released on 31 December 1984 for Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX and DOS.
Does Touchdown Football have multiplayer?
Yes. Touchdown Football supports multiplayer.

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