Arena Football (1988 video game)

This article is about the Commodore 64 computer game. For the PlayStation 2 and Xbox game, see Arena Football (2006 video game).

Arena Football
Gameplay between Chicago and Detroit
Developer	Chris R. Bickford III
Publisher	C159 Production
Designer	Chris R. Bickford III
Platform	Commodore 64
Release	1988 1993
Genre	American football
Modes	Single-player, multiplayer

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.

Gameplay

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

Legacy

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

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

External links

• Arena Football at Lemon 64
• Arena Football screenshots