4th & Inches is an American football computer game by Accolade. It was released for the Commodore 64 (1987), Apple II (1988), DOS (1988), Amiga (1988), Apple IIGS (1988). It was designed by Accolade co-founder, Bob Whitehead, who also programmed the original Commodore 64 version (additional versions were ported by Sculptured Software, with Craig Conder (Amiga) and John Motter (DOS) doing the programming).
Like other sports games by Bob Whitehead,...
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4th & Inches is an American football computer game by Accolade. It was released for the Commodore 64 (1987), Apple II (1988), DOS (1988), Amiga (1988), Apple IIGS (1988). It was designed by Accolade co-founder, Bob Whitehead, who also programmed the original Commodore 64 version (additional versions were ported by Sculptured Software, with Craig Conder (Amiga) and John Motter (DOS) doing the programming).
Like other sports games by Bob Whitehead, 4th & Inches was hailed upon release, combining the action of previous titles with the new feature of strategic play calling. For the first time in a computer football game, players could choose from a number of plays. The player initially designated a formation, and then selected one of five plays based on the formation. These plays included a great number of offensive strategies, including draws, curls, sweeps and long bombs, among others. Defensive tactics equally were varied, with the player being able to choose a defensive formation...
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