Strat-o-matic Pro Football

Should this hit the table?

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The game has a moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth. Players need to frequently pay attention to others' strategies and turns. There is a limited emphasis on cooperation.

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.5

More strategic control

Table feel

The game has a moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth. Players need to frequently pay attention to others' strategies and turns. There is a limited emphasis on cooperation.

Replay value

Strat-O-Matic Pro Football has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, strategic depth, and scalability. The game offers different experiences each time it is played, allowing players to discover new tactics and strategies. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, further enhancing the replay value. While the easiness to learn score is relatively low, the game compensates with its depth and complexity. Overall, Strat-O-Matic Pro Football provides a fresh and engaging experience with a high replayability score of 7.8.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Strat-O-Matic Pro Football is 7, indicating a moderate level of luck influence. While random elements like dice rolls and card draws have a notable impact on the game outcome, players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game relies on a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with player decisions and strategy playing a significant role in determining the game outcome.

Overview

What ABG knows about this game

One of the several statistically-based sports simulations produced by the Strat-O-Matic Game Company. The game consists of player cards and team defensive cards that accurately reproduce play outcomes and player, team, and league statistics of the National Football League for the season on which the cards are based. Play progresses with the gamer on offense calling his play (run or pass, where the play is directed, the ball carrier or primary receiver, etc.) and the gamer on defense setting a defensive configuration (blitzes, double coverage of receivers, stacking the line, etc.). In the cards and dice version, three dice are then rolled, with one die determining whether the play result comes from the offensive or defensive cards and the other two determining the result from the speciifed card. Play takes place on a game board that resembles a football field, and the gamers keep track of the ball position, the down, and the time remaining in the quarter being played. Penalties and injuries are part of the game. Gamers play from the perspective of a head coach and/or general manager. The game also comes in a computer version that automatically determines play outcomes and compiles and reports player, team and league statistics. The computer version grapically portrays the plays using X's and O's to depict player movement. The computer version also features a sophisticated computer coach that faciltates solitaire play. Each year the Strat-O-Matic Game Company issues a new set of player and team cards (or computer disk) based upon the most recent NFL season. The company also issues from time to time sets of players and teams from past seasons.

Family

2

Series: Strat-O-Matic Sports: American Football / Gridiron

Type

2

Strategy Thematic

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