Backyard
Football
Ages 5-10
Humongous
Entertainment Item #9947
$19.99
Teaches: Logical Thinking; sports
Review
by Louise Larson Janke
The roar of the crowd. The cool autumn air. The mud on you jersey.
It's Backyard Football! Junior Sports, the #1 selling sports CD-ROM
series for kids, teams up with the NFL's Quarterback Club to bring
you a unique gaming experience where the 'real' Pro Players take
the field as…kids!
If
you thought Fall was the only season for Football, tune in for
some good news! Now thanks to the #1 selling sports CD-ROM series
for kids, Junior Sports, you can enjoy the thrill of the game
all year long. It's Backyard Football! As a member of the BFL,
(Backyard Football League) you will team up with the NFL's Quarterback
Club to experience a unique gaming experience where the 'real'
Pro Players take the field… as kids!
The
game begins in the BFL Clubhouse, where you sign in as coach.
There are plenty of decisions that must be made before game time:
Selecting field types; weather conditions; team name and color;
and difficulty level of the game. Next, as coach, it's your job
to 'draft' players for your team. While each of the players in
the neighborhood has a unique personality and set of playing abilities,
the right combination will make for a winning team. Once team
members are chosen, head over to the Team Bench, to select play
strategies that offer the best potential for your team. Player
positions and strategies for offense, defense, kick return, and
kickoff must be considered. From the Team Bench, you'll go right
to playing some Backyard Football!
Before
the game actually begins, you will hear a brief commentary by
sports announcers, Sunny Day and Chuck Downfield (who, at the
age of nine, was inducted into the BFL Hall of Fame). They will
remind you which teams will be playing, the location of the team,
the weather conditions and if a League Game, what is at stake.
During
game-play, as coach, you can direct the action of your players;
change plays and call time outs as needed. For later reference,
player statistics are recorded throughout the game for both teams.
And remember that the option of using the computer as your 'assistant
coach' is always available. The computer can randomly select players
and team strategies for you if requested. Backyard
Football
is an excellent and entertaining introduction to football! The
three levels of play and various options provide an opportunity
for unlimited and exciting possibilities of football game-play.
Where else can kids take the field with quarterback Brett Farve
and wide receiver Jerry Rice?
While
the recommended ages for this title are 5-10 years, football enthusiasts
of all ages will find this one both fun and irresistible. Try
the 'two player option- a real favorite in this house. (We've
learned that Mom's pink and purple Amazing Pigskins don't always
stack up so well!) As the winter frost lingers on the windowpanes,
or the early spring rain refuses to let up, you can still experience
the excitement of action packed football. …Hot dogs! Get your
hot-dogs! …A pass. A run. A touchdown! And a number one draft
pick for this family's software collection, Backyard Football
promises to be one of those fun, 'gets you thinking' favorites
for years to come!
Minimum
Specifications:
Windows®:
Pentium® 90
Windows®
95/98
16MB RAM
4X CD-ROM drive
Macintosh®:133MHz
Power PC™
System 7.5.3
32MB RAM
4X CD-ROM drive