CGQuarterly Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Welcome to round 1 of the 11th season of the Atari Age NES High Score League!To celebrate the start of another NFL season, this round we are going to play Tecmo Bowl!!!This round ends on Monday, September 16th.Title: Tecmo BowlDeveloper: TecmoPublisher: NintendoReleased: February 1989 (US)http://youtu.be/JwAtZpcfXHkRules:SCORING: Your HSC score will be your score in the game, minus your opponent's score. So if you win 42-14, for example, your HSC score would be 28.Scores so far:Current standings: None! This is round 1, silly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGQuarterly Posted September 6, 2013 Author Share Posted September 6, 2013 Take note that this is a slightly short round (11 days instead of two weeks.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidLikesIntellivision Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 1) 35 --> 42 - 07 (Chicago (shouldn't be Chicago Bulls?) vs. Denver (09/06) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGQuarterly Posted September 6, 2013 Author Share Posted September 6, 2013 Nope, Chicago Bears. The Bulls are their basketball team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 (edited) So if you lost by that score, your actual score would be a negative 28...I do poorly at football video games... Rules:SCORING: Your HSC score will be your score in the game, minus your opponent's score. So if you win 42-14, for example, your HSC score would be 28. Edited September 6, 2013 by jblenkle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGQuarterly Posted September 6, 2013 Author Share Posted September 6, 2013 Yes, technically that would be true. If you lose, you'll have a negative score. Watch some gameplay vids of Tecmo Bowl on YouTube to get some pointers. You'll do fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+asponge Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 63 - 6 => 57 I nearly had a shutout but messed up in the last 15 seconds of the game and let one slip by. I did however block the extra point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfman24 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 23-20=3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 21 pointsI did better at this game the last time we played it. At least I shut out the computer this time around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicgamer_27330 Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+asponge Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 77 The Broncos are such pushovers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonPedro Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 49ers 28 Browns 17 I've no idea how to play on defence in this game and I only utilized 1 offensive play during the whole game but it was fun. Need to learn to play this properly. It reminds me of another simple yet very playable sports game - Sensible Soccer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGQuarterly Posted September 16, 2013 Author Share Posted September 16, 2013 Ask asponge. He seems to know what to do. This round ends tomorrow, guys. Any scores not submitted by the time I check this thread on Tuesday morning will be LATE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthkur Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 -1 Participation point. Do not care for sports games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonPedro Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 I checked some online resources for this game and it looks like there's more depth to it than I thought at first. Started to mix my plays and cycle through receivers and after few games I was able to win by 28 points, against Cleveland again. 49ers 45 - Browns 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+asponge Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 This is a bit late for this round, but I'll put my two cents in for future reference. The key to defense is to first attempt to find a pattern in the plays the opponent team is running. Often teams will run the same plays on a particular down. If you guess the play correctly your defense will stop the offense automatically. Second, find the fastest defensive player on the team. You can cycle through the player you control with the A button before the ball is snapped. The fastest player for San Fransisco, for example, is Ronnie Lott. This will help you stop the offense even when you don't call the right defensive play. Third, watch where the quarterback is passing the ball. You'll see an X in front of the intended receiver. If you can get in front of this guy then you'll intercept the ball. This is another area where the fast defensive player comes in handy. Obviously the more interceptions you get the more opportunities you'll have to score. Finally, notice there is a difference between a diving tackle (using the B button) and simply grabbing the guy by running into him. If you just grab another player there is a chance that he can break the tackle. There is also a chance that another offensive teammate can come and knock you off. Whenever possible use the diving tackle to immediately bring your opponent down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGQuarterly Posted September 18, 2013 Author Share Posted September 18, 2013 This season I am going to try Formula 1-style scoring, which works as follows: 1st : 25 points2nd : 18 points3rd : 15 points4th : 12 points5th : 10 points6th : 8 points7th : 6 points8th : 4 points9th : 2 points10th : 1 point Therefore: asponge 77 +25 Liduario 35 +18 DonPedro 28 +15 roadrunner 21 +12 classicgamer_27330 11 +10 wolfman 3 +8 darthkur -1 +6 Current standings: asponge 25 Liduario 18 DonPedro 15 roadrunner 12 classicgamer_27330 10 wolfman 8 darthkur 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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