INTRODUCTION
PlayMaker Football™ is one of the finest computer football simulations
available. Not only does it realistically recreate the actions of
an entire 11-man football squad with detailed animated graphics, but also
allows the user to assume the role of head coach and design custom plays
and strategies for his team. Many hours were spent working with professional
football coaches and reviewing professional game films to ensure that PlayMaker
Football™ would deliver the most authentic football experience to a computer
user. Many additional hours have been spent integrating user input to make
this football simulation responsive to the users' needs.
It is with great pride that PlayMaker Software, Inc. presents PlayMaker Football™.
We wish you many hours of enjoyable football.
OVERVIEW
PlayMaker Football™ is made up of three primary modules:
THE GAME
The true test of a football coach's guidance and leadership skills occurs
during the game. Executing your detailed plays and game plan against
an equally aggressive adversary can be a thrilling, nail-biting and sometimes
frustrating experience. This is your opportunity to play a full game
of football against another human or against the computer itself.
TEAM DRAFT
This is where you create new teams, or modify existing teams. You
are able to adjust the individual characteristics of every member of your
squad, so you can create a team that matches your coaching style and philosophy
of football.
CHALKBOARD EDITOR
Like professional football coaches, you'll be able to design and modify
plays on a "chalkboard." For all plays that you design you will be
able to give detailed instructions to every player, from the simplest pass
route to the most detailed blocking scheme. A practice field is also
available to help you hone your plays to absolute perfection.
SOME HIGHLIGHTS AND FEATURES OF PLAYMAKER FOOTBALL™
Fully animated graphics with a top-down view of the football field let you see all the
action on every play.
Plays are designed on a "chalkboard" using more than 25 different player instructions
that represent actual instructions given to professional football players.
The diversity of strategies you can design is limited only by your imagination
and creativity.
Each team contains a full squad of 11 offensive and 11 defensive players,
as well as 8 alternate players for special teams and situations.
Your own personalized game plan can be created so when the computer assumes
the role of coach, it will employ your strategies and guidelines.
Based on the design of the game plan, the computer coach will learn the
opponent's weaknesses and strengths and automatically adjust its play calling
accordingly. You can program the Artificial Intelligence for each and every
offensive and defensive play.
Football statistics are compiled by the computer during a game, and are
available to the coach to view.
During a game, the computer can compile a transcript of the game that you
can print out and study to assist in future games and the continuing development
and refinement of your teams and playbooks.