Table feel
Moderate level of interaction with a mix of direct and strategic confrontation.
Rich game profile
Bowl Bound
Here's YOUR chance to quarterback your favorite college team to a National Championship! Avalon Hill statisticians have "scouted" the top college football teams from out of the past. The actual play-by-plays of their games have been computer-analyzed and converted into easy-to-us...
Players
1-4
Time
?-?
Age
12+
Weight
1.88
Rating
7.05
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Moderate level of interaction with a mix of direct and strategic confrontation.
Teach
2.4
Teaching signal
Replay
3.9
High replayability
Interaction
3.6
Highly interactive
Scaling
4.0
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
2.8
Luck-sensitive
Replay value
Bowl Bound has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, impactful expansions, deep strategic possibilities, and good scalability. While it may take some time to learn, the game offers a fresh and engaging experience each time it is played.
Luck profile
The final luck score for Bowl Bound is 5.67, indicating a moderate influence of luck in the game. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. Players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.
Overview
What ABG knows about this game
Here's YOUR chance to quarterback your favorite college team to a National Championship! Avalon Hill statisticians have "scouted" the top college football teams from out of the past. The actual play-by-plays of their games have been computer-analyzed and converted into easy-to-use Play/Action Team Charts. They make the play of this game fast ... exciting ... and true-to-life. However, YOUR decisions make the difference between winning and losing. Contents Team Charts Football Marker Scorepad Legend / Priority Chart / Timing Chart / Kickoff Selection / Play & Defensive Formation Selection Yards-to-Go Marker Rules Folder Football Field Five Dice (Black die: 1-2-2-3-3-3, White die: 0-0-1-2-3-4, White die: 0-1-2-3-4-5, Red die: 1-1-1-2-2-3, Green die: 0-0-0-0-1-2) Upright Scoreboard (not in all editions) Teams 1st/2nd Edition 3rd Edition 1970 Dartmouth 1970 Tennessee 1970 Northwestern 1970 Nebraska 1970 Air Force 1970 Stanford 1969 Arkansas 1969 Florida 1969 Penn State 1969 LSU 1969 Michigan 1969 Missouri 1969 Texas 1968 Yale 1968 Georgia 1968 Ohio State 1967 Oklahoma 1967 USC 1966 Notre Dame 1966 Alabama 1966 Michigan State 1966 Purdue 1966 Syracuse 1966 Army 1966 Georgia Tech 1965 UCLA 1964 Princeton 1963 Navy 1962 Wisconsin 1961 Mississippi 1960 Minnesota 1960 Washington 1988 Notre Dame 1987 Miami 1987 Florida State 1986 Penn State 1986 Arizona State 1985 Tennessee 1985 Michigan 1984 Washington 1984 Florida 1984 Bringham Young 1983 Texas 1983 Auburn 1983 Nebraska 1982 SMU 1982 UCLA 1981 Clemson 1980 Georgia 1980 Pittsburgh 1979 Alabama 1979 Southern Cal
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Credits
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Designers
2
David S. Neft
Dr. Thomas Nicely
Publishers
3
April House
The Avalon Hill Game Co
Sports Illustrated
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