''Gridiron!'' is a football game by

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Gameplay

''Gridiron!'' is a game in which statistics for players are provided on an NFL DataDisc.

Reception

Wyatt Lee reviewed the game for ''

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'', and stated that "Although this game is only available for the Amiga and Atari ST, the graphics are not as spectacular as one would expect for these machines." Atari Explorer rated the game an 8 of 10. John Harrington reviewed ''Gridiron!'' for '' Games International'' magazine, and gave it a rating of 8 out of 10, and stated that "I was dubious about the decision to combine strategy and arcade action but in ''Gridiron!'' it works." The game sold well and was awarded Sports game of the year, as well as voted as one of the 40 Best Games of All Time by Amiga World. Bethesda founder

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said in 1994 that ''Gridiron'' "put us on the map"

References

{{reflist 1986 video games American football video games Amiga games Atari ST games Bethesda Softworks games Video games developed in the United States Video games set in the United States