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John Madden Football
Electronic Arts
May 31, 1988
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Simulator, SportDevelopers
Electronic ArtsRelease Date
May 31, 1988 (36 years and 11 months ago)Publishers
Electronic ArtsFranchises
Madden
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Old american football simulation co-designed by famous sportscaster John Madden. The first game in EA's long-running Madden series. Different versions of this game have been available on almost every platform - with the Mega Drive version being the most famous of them all. The game concentrates more on tactics than pure action.
Genres
Simulator, SportPlatforms
Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, Apple IIDevelopers
Electronic ArtsRelease Date
May 31, 1988 (36 years and 11 months ago)Publishers
Electronic ArtsFranchises
MaddenMore from Electronic Arts
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