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Atari Football

Atari Football

Console: Arcade
TV Standard: Region Not Set
Developer(s): Atari
Publisher(s): Atari, Inc.
Release Date: 1978-01-01
Players: 2
Co-op: No
Type: Sports
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Atari Football is a 2-player 1978 arcade game. It was developed and published by Atari, Inc.. In this game, the sport of American football is accurately 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 programmed by Dave Theurer the creator of Missile Command and Tempest.