Tecmo Bowl
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A side-scrolling, four-player American football game that can be played as two-on-two, one-on-two, etc. The game is somewhat primitive in that there is no play pattern selection; only the receiver can be selected before play begins. One player controls the QB, the other plays the wide receiver/running back.
Kit's verdict · 7.2/10
Simple, fast fun with the greatest video-game athlete ever.Kit · Sadkitty Games
Loved
- Quick, simple gameplay
- Real NFL players
- Bo Jackson
Not so much
- Only four plays
- No full NFL team names
Play it if anyone who wants quick, arcade football.
Skip it if players who want deep football strategy.
Cheats & codes
No cheat codes
Tecmo Bowl doesn't have cheat codes. The tips and secrets below are the next best thing.
Tips
Play it better
- Each team only has four plays, so learn which ones are runs and which are passes.
- On defence, guess the same play as your opponent to stuff it instantly.
- Tap the button rapidly when tackled to break free.
- Bo Jackson can run around the whole defence; pitch to him and sprint for the sideline.
- On pass plays, watch your receivers and throw as soon as one is open; waiting gets you sacked.
- Choose a team with a fast running back if you're new; running is far easier than passing.
Secrets & unlockables
Hidden in plain sight
Tap a secret to reveal it.
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Trivia
- It had the NFL Players Association licence but no NFL team licence, so teams go by their city names.
- Tecmo Super Bowl followed in 1991 with full NFL teams and a season mode.
- Bo Jackson's performance in the Tecmo games is often called the best by any athlete in a video game.
- It started life as an arcade game before the NES version made it famous.
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