golfaddict1 Posted December 23, 2023 Report Share Posted December 23, 2023 NFL Strategy takes me back to watching my Dad and his brother play… and I was sitting next to each, following O vs D strategy as a kid. Great game. Hockey game was fun, except for the dead puck area behind the goal. The electric football game (Jets and Colts I had) was a dud, but it was fun lining them up seeing the funny results. Just need a Tyco racing set and you’re good to go. That was a lot of fun. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooderson Posted December 24, 2023 Report Share Posted December 24, 2023 It's been about 30 years since I received my first football game, a CD ROM game called Tom Landry Strategy Football. Despite being on the computer it likely had worse game play than these table top games. As a matter of fact it had no game play; you picked a formation and play/tendency based on what the offense/defense lined up in, and the computer would simulate it. Along with not being able to control the individual players the game was not licensed by the NFL so your classic NFC Cowboys-Giants game would be a game between Dallas and New Jersey (city names didn't repeat and the Jets got the honor of being the New York delegate; the Rams were simply "Anaheim"). I did figure out how to alter the game's programming and changed team and player names to synch with Arizona high school teams; despite some critics finding it a chore to play the game even once I wasted away a number of summer days simulating mythical seasons. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cossacks Posted December 24, 2023 Report Share Posted December 24, 2023 12 hours ago, golfaddict1 said: NFL Strategy takes me back to watching my Dad and his brother play… and I was sitting next to each, following O vs D strategy as a kid. Great game. Hockey game was fun, except for the dead puck area behind the goal. The electric football game (Jets and Colts I had) was a dud, but it was fun lining them up seeing the funny results. Just need a Tyco racing set and you’re good to go. That was a lot of fun. Electric football with guys doing circles was terrible 😂. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I AM IRONMAN Posted December 24, 2023 Report Share Posted December 24, 2023 8 hours ago, Cossacks said: Electric football with guys doing circles was terrible 😂. True and back then Pong was so futuristic 🤣 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfaddict1 Posted December 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2023 9 hours ago, Cossacks said: Electric football with guys doing circles was terrible 😂. 😂 yup. The little fuzz football was also hilarious. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfaddict1 Posted December 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2023 1 hour ago, I AM IRONMAN said: True and back then Pong was so futuristic 🤣 Yup. Pong rocked and was the Jetsons to us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfaddict1 Posted December 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2023 11 hours ago, Wooderson said: It's been about 30 years since I received my first football game, a CD ROM game called Tom Landry Strategy Football. Despite being on the computer it likely had worse game play than these table top games. As a matter of fact it had no game play; you picked a formation and play/tendency based on what the offense/defense lined up in, and the computer would simulate it. Along with not being able to control the individual players the game was not licensed by the NFL so your classic NFC Cowboys-Giants game would be a game between Dallas and New Jersey (city names didn't repeat and the Jets got the honor of being the New York delegate; the Rams were simply "Anaheim"). I did figure out how to alter the game's programming and changed team and player names to synch with Arizona high school teams; despite some critics finding it a chore to play the game even once I wasted away a number of summer days simulating mythical seasons. I don’t remember the Landry game, but sounds similar to the NFL Strategy simulation type game I mention above that is shown in the photo. Best way to learn the game imo. Heck, with the Madden games years back you could design your own plays. It was extremely cool to play with that format. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MA Fan Posted December 24, 2023 Report Share Posted December 24, 2023 10 hours ago, Cossacks said: Electric football with guys doing circles was terrible 😂. Coming soon to the Ocho: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cossacks Posted December 24, 2023 Report Share Posted December 24, 2023 4 hours ago, I AM IRONMAN said: True and back then Pong was so futuristic 🤣 Yeah the technology in the 70’s wasn’t quite there yet. But in hindsight it was a better time. We got off our asses and occupied our time w/ some GOAT toys. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfaddict1 Posted December 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2023 … there it is There was always the better car and track side. So much fun when it was full charge and you had to work (ease up) on the turns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfaddict1 Posted December 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2023 On 12/24/2023 at 2:49 PM, Cossacks said: Yeah the technology in the 70’s wasn’t quite there yet. But in hindsight it was a better time. We got off our asses and occupied our time w/ some GOAT toys. One of a handful of items I kept from my childhood home was my Evel Knievel and motorcycle. 😊 I couldn’t find the ramp with the rev wheel though. 😞 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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