- The next generation of electronic football
- Lets kids compete against each other or the computer
- Just like the original game, it plays like real-life football
- With passing and kicking features, as well as backward movement
- Designed for one or two players
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Mattel Classic Football 2 Game: The next generation of electronic football with passing and kicking features, as well as backward movement! Just like the original game, it plays like real-life football. Designed for one or two players, this electronic ball game lets kids compete against each other and the computer.
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65 of 65 people found the following review helpful
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I recently purchased the original 1978 game off of an auction site. So, I can do a true side-by-side comparison without having to rely on memory. So, I'm revising my rating.
The original game had LED display -- discrete red blips. The new game uses LCD with a red filter. No, it's not nearly as good. It's really a shame that Mattel chose not to use LEDs.
In a perfect world, Mattel would have used LED. The LCD does a pretty good job at immitating the old LED display. The red filter does give the entire field a red haze in dark rooms.
The new game has three very annoying programming flaws:
1) There is no longer a kick-off to start the second half. We all know that in football, when the 2nd quarter ends, play is halted for half-time. Then, the second half begins with the team that received the ball to begin the game kicking off. In fact, this is what the old game did. As soon as the 2nd quarter ended, the game immediately ends the current drive and has the Visitors kicking off.
The new version doesn't do this. When the 2nd quarter ends, nothing happens. It's just like when the 1st and 3rd quarter ends: your current drive stays alive, there's no 2nd half kickoff, etc. This flaw really affects gameplay. You don't have to worry about clock managment. If its 1st down on the 18 yard line with 0.1 to play in the 2nd quarter, you don't have to kick the field goal because the drive will stay alive into the 3rd quarter.
2) You can't throw the ball away in the new game. Even in the directions it states that if you pass the ball into a lane with no players (receiver or defensive players), you are supposed to just lose a down. That makes sense. However, in actual game play, if you thow the ball down a lane with no players, it's still an interception! Phantom defensive backs?!
The old game executed this properly -- the ball sails down the length of the field and it's just a simple incomplete pass, loss of down ... just as it should be.
3) The new game is too easy. The game has two settings: Pro 1 and Pro 2. These are about the same, though not identical. However, there was and is an Easter Egg in the game: if you hold down on the Kick button while turning the game on, you have the options of Pro 3 and Pro 4. In the new game, pro 3 and pro 4 are just slightly more challenging than Pro 2. In the old game, there is a much larger gap. Pro 4 is nearly impossible to play as the defense is as fast as you are! Anyway, the old game has a deeper range of difficulty.
Gameplay is nearly identical. I think Pro 1 on the old game is just a tad more "difficult" than Pro 1 on the new game, which helps speed the game up without really affecting difficulty. Finally, though the screen sizes are the same and the button layout is identical, the old unit is physically larger in length (same width and depth). I think the longer unit fits in my hands better.
One big advantage to the new game (perhaps the only one) is that you can turn the sound off. You cannot turn the sound off in the original game, and original game is louder than the new one.
The new game is worth the sales price. It's fun and preserves most of the gameplay of the original. No 2nd half kickoff (lose 0.5 star) and no way to throw an incomplete pass (lose 0.5 star) are the biggest problems with gameplay. LCD instead of LED is the biggest design flaw (lose 1 star).
If you can find one, get an original. Othwerwise, this new release is still lots of fun.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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I got one of these babies for my Bar Mitzvah, 23 years ago -- and remember fondly playing it for hours when the next best thing was space invaders. When I saw this recently ...I had to have it -- and its definitely taken me back. I play at night after my girlfriend goes to sleep -- the sound off feature is excellent. Everything is the same -- the pass is worth the wait, the run is fun, and sometimes you can go on a long tear. One tip: to kick a field goal, hike the ball and then kick -- otherwise you're just punting. I'd forgotten that. For[this price], if you miss the good old days, its worth the price.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Boy, this Classic Football Game 2 takes me back. Back to the old days, that is. Days spent lounging around the living room on Thanksgiving, waiting for gravy and Mom's locally famous turkey balls. Let me tell you, you'd never eat turkey in its normal form again after you've had it in a spherical shape.
But I digress - when I saw this game on the shelf of a local store, a wave of nostalgia came over me, and I knew I had to have it, no matter what cost. As soon as I got home, I was rocking and rolling, and having a great time. It's almost as if I were one of those little red dots, leading the Seahawks to a Super Bowl title.
And while it's been a while since I've had a turkey ball, and I do most of the cooking now on Thanksgiving, this game still brings me a lot of joy. I take it to work now, and play it on my breaks (and - shhhh - occasionally during the day), and it really takes me away from the bland, generic walls of my cubicle and into a place where my soul, creativity, and drive are no longer being crushed by the iron wheels of a mid-sized corporation. I'm no longer feeling a drain on my very soul - when I play Classic Football Game 2, I'm alive again.
But I digress - when I saw this game on the shelf of a local store, a wave of nostalgia came over me, and I knew I had to have it, no matter what cost. As soon as I got home, I was rocking and rolling, and having a great time. It's almost as if I were one of those little red dots, leading the Seahawks to a Super Bowl title.
And while it's been a while since I've had a turkey ball, and I do most of the cooking now on Thanksgiving, this game still brings me a lot of joy. I take it to work now, and play it on my breaks (and - shhhh - occasionally during the day), and it really takes me away from the bland, generic walls of my cubicle and into a place where my soul, creativity, and drive are no longer being crushed by the iron wheels of a mid-sized corporation. I'm no longer feeling a drain on my very soul - when I play Classic Football Game 2, I'm alive again.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
$99!!!! Thats Outrageous!
FYI that price is too much! Mattel still manufactures this game out of China and you can get it for under $20! I bought mine at a supermarket! Buyer Beware!
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Published on January 3, 2010 by J. Weber
If you've played it, You already know
I cannot say enough about this one of the original hand-held gaming machines. If you've had the pleasure of playing it in all of its simplicity then you know that despite the very... Read more
Published on May 8, 2009 by Eros illuminati
Popular novelty for today's kids
I remember the boys playing this video game when I was a child so I thought I'd purchase it for my 8 year old son. Read more
Published on April 16, 2009 by Nicole Hyland
Great for a long ride in the car....
Yeah, it is a little different from the original game back in '79, including AA batteries versus 9V, but it is still addicitve. Nice to have in the car or plane.
Published on December 11, 2006 by Royalfamilyfive
Bring Back the '80s
If you can remember handheld games before PSP or the gameboy this is a perfect for you. Also if your business traveler, rather than play with your blackberry try this game.
Published on June 29, 2006 by Igivufitz
i like the game.
I had one of these as a kid. I liked it then. I like it now.
Published on March 21, 2006 by Aaron Caine
This is a great classic.
The football game is retro and very cool especially if you had one the first time around. I bought this for my uncle who is 36 and he thought it was an awesome gift. Read more
Published on October 17, 2005 by A. Z. Christensen
It's Back!
I played with this when it first came out (what, 25 years ago?). We spent hours and hours playing it. I have told by 10 year old son about it, but it was just a memory. Read more
Published on November 13, 2004 by Randy Given
disappointed that they didn't make it like the original
I bought this because I was so fond of the original in my youth, but was dismayed to realize it was different than the original. Read more
Published on March 10, 2004
"Da Da Da Da D-Da..."
If this game is as durable as my 1978-dated model, it will last a lifetime as my old vintage game still works perfectly to this day with no signs of wearing down (only the cover... Read more
Published on February 12, 2004 by mwreview
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