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10-Yard
Fight
10ヤードファイト
Dec 1983 |
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10-Yard Fight is a very early American Football arcade game, fondly remembered for its simple approach to a notoriously complex sport.
All you have to do is make it up to the opponent's end zone and score a single touchdown before the timer runs out. There is no dee-fensive
play, offensive formations are chosen automatically
and ten seconds are added to the clock for every ten
yards cleared.
A good trick is to pass the ball left or right after the snap and wait for an opening in the opponent’s
pack. When you see it, whack that button - the ball will
rocket across the field like a missile in a slick diagonal cruise that your target man will never fail
to receive... It’s a great buzz when it works,
but there is no room for mistakes: interceptions are
punished by a 20 yard penalty.
The
game was an out-and-out success for Irem, and it still retains a lot of charm despite its age. A 2-player
version known as Vs 10-Yard Fight was released in 1984, followed by
two (rather crude) home conversions: first on Famicom (1985) then on MSX (1986). Nintendo would later recycle the
Famicom version as a launch title for the NES in 1987.
Bad move: the game had aged badly by then,
and the mainstream American public is notoriously fussy
about the accuracy and 'realism' of their sports games.
As a result of this 10-Yard Fight has a very
poor reputation stateside - it is sneered at, jeered
even, as "that lousy football game that came with
the Nintendo".
This is wrong. 10-Yard Fight was never meant
to be an accurate simulator - it is a deliberately straightforward 1983 arcade game, and quite a good one at that.
Goes to show - the original arcade game was ceremoniously re-released
in 1996 on Sega Saturn and PlayStation,
in the aptly named Irem Arcade Classics.
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10-Yard
Fight
10ヤードファイト
FAMICOM |
DETAILS
| Format |
Famicom |
| Released |
30
Aug 1985 |
| Publisher |
Irem |
| Product
ID |
IF-02 |
| Size
(cm) |
12.5
x 8.5 x 2 |
| Weight
(kg) |
0.08 |
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Classic
American Football action for
the Famicom, Irem's
second release on the
format.
Becoming very hard to find
complete with packaging in
good condition.
Cardboard packaging,
25Kb cartridge (with LED light),
monochrome booklet. |
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10-Yard
Fight
10ヤードファイト
MSX |
DETAILS
| Format |
MSX |
| Released |
1986 |
| Publisher |
Irem |
| Product
ID |
IM-02 |
| Size
(cm) |
? |
| Weight
(kg) |
? |
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By
MSX standards, Irem's conversion
of 10-Yard Fight is more than a decent effort
- but this is a damn hard
item to find in good condition.
Large
PC-style packaging, 32Kb cartridge,
monochrome booklet. |
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Irem
Arcade Classics
アイレム
アーケード クラシックス
SEGA SATURN |
DETAILS
| Format |
Sega
Saturn |
| Released |
26
Apr 1996 |
| Publisher |
I'MAX |
| Product
ID |
T-22403G |
| Size
(cm) |
14.2
x 12.4 x 1 |
| Weight
(kg) |
0.10 |
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3-in-1 'Arcade Classics'
compilation featuring perfect versions of:
- 10-Yard
Fight (1983)
- Zippy
Race (1983)
- Spartan
X (1984)
A great collection; the only downside
is that there is no backup
/ save for high
scores.
CD case, Sega Saturn CD-ROM
disc, 20-page colour booklet,
spine card. |
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Irem
Arcade Classics
アイレム
アーケード クラシックス
PLAYSTATION |
DETAILS
| Format |
PlayStation |
| Released |
26
Apr 1996 |
| Publisher |
I'MAX |
| Product
ID |
SLPS-00341 |
| Size
(cm) |
14.2
x 12.4 x 1 |
| Weight
(kg) |
0.10 |
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Classic arcade action
from Irem, with three timeless gems from the 80s:
- 10-Yard
Fight (1983)
- Zippy
Race (1983)
- Spartan
X (1984)
Again, no memory card feature.
But aside from that this is
a great package; that has
steadily been gaining a lot of value.
CD case, PlayStation CD-ROM
disc, colour booklet, spine
card. |
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'10-Yard
Fight' and 'Irem' are registered trademarks
of Irem Corporation
'Famicom' and 'Nintendo' are registered trademarks of Nintendo
Co., Ltd.
'Sega Saturn' and 'Sega' are registered trademarks of Sega Corporation
'PlayStation' and 'Sony' are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation
10-Yard Fight TM & © 1983 Irem All Rights Reserved
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