John Elway's Quarterback

Infobox VG
title = John Elway's Quarterback


developer = Leland Corporation
publisher = Virgin Games
released = 1987
genre = Sports, American football
modes = Single player
platforms = NES, PC (MS-DOS)

"John Elway's Quarterback", also known as "John Elway's Quarterback Challenge", is a 1987 football video game. Home versions were released for DOS (as a booter) and the Nintendo Entertainment System (in 1988) as well as various home computers such as Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum. The arcade game is an upright that had two player capability.

The controls are different for both the left and right sides (offense and defense). There is a spring-loaded joystick which allows the player to angle and release according to where they were throwing (for the quarterback) or kicking. When possession changes, players switch sides of the console, and play continues. In both cases, players can select from a playbook of formations and plays.

On offense, the player has the option of selecting the "normal play," which is nearly impossible for the defense to stop if performed correctly. To select the "normal play," the player must highlight the play in the play selection menu and wait for the play selection menu timer to expire. In the "normal play," the quarterback must pass the ball quickly to avoid being sacked, as the offensive line collapses unusually quickly in this formation. Once the ball is released, the wide receivers will run toward the ball. If the ball is caught, the receiver will have the ability to run at extremely high speeds. The receiver will then be nearly impossible for the defense to catch and tackle.

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* [http://www.world-of-video-games.com/nes/manuals/john_elways_quarterback.shtml "John Elway's Quarterback" instruction manual] .