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10-Yard Fight Video Game

10-Yard Fight is an arcade game produced by Irem in 1983 and later released on the Nintendo Entertainment System console. The game was an electronic version of American Football or Gridiron and had a rectangular screen which was viewed from top to bottom with 528 colours and a screen resolution of 256x240 pixels.

Gameplay: The object of the game as in real life Gridiron was to score a touchdown in each half of a football game which would then automatically take them to the next level. This could be done after the snap in a play by running with the ball using the quarterback, tossing the ball to a running back or passing the ball downfield to an open wide receiver until they crossed into the endzone or made enough yardage to get a down which would give them more time. There was also an option after scoring a touchdown to get an extra point either by running or passing the ball.

The game has five levels of difficulty; from easiest to most difficult: high school, college, professional, playoff, and Super Bowl. If the player wins both halves of an "accelerated real time" 30-minute half at an easier level, the player advanced to the next level of difficulty.

Controls:

The game consisted of a joystick and two buttons. The joystick controlled the movement of the active player and the buttons were for either passing horizontally or passing vertically. While the player was running with the ball there would be a group of blockers around them who could thwart the opposition team from tackling the ball carrier. If a player was grabbed by an opposing player by moving the joystick rapidly they could shake the tackler off.

Formats: The game was initially released as an arcade game and was later released for the Nintendo Entertainment System.