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For fun & excitement in a tabletop sports game, this is it!
2006-01-04
In this Information Age, where computer sports games can put you right on the field, simulate play from numerous perspectives with marvelous graphics, and internalize all the calculations and outcomes work, it's difficult to imagine a tabletop football game offering much in the way of fun and excitement.
Then along comes Pizza Box Football --- a genuine throwback to the heyday of tabletop games, but with a refreshingly novel set of rules that gets players into play immmediately and with a minimum amount of fuss. Sure, there's a lot of dice rolling, and reference to charts, but Pizza Box Football makes that all very easy. What makes the game so enjoyable are the defensive and offensive decisions made every down (run, short pass, or long pass), with realistic effects on play results. The offense isn't always stopped just because the defense called the play correctly. Hitting that long pass for a big gain, or running back a punt for a touchdown, or sacking the quarterback on a key down, have all the excitement of a real game. And the game mechanics are so simple, that one doesn't have to be a football fan to enjoy the game. Just follow the 6 steps on the player aid card. We play with the Pizza Box Football 2005 expansion, which adds more plays for extra strategy (and risk!), such as QB Blitzes, Run Blitzes, Screen Passes, Draw Plays, and Play Action. Go ahead and blitz the QB to check the long pass, but be prepared to give up significant yardage if the offense called a screen pass. Additionally, the expansion provides 32 pro team charts based on the 2004 performances of the NFL teams. Each team is rated both offensively and defensively in three categories (Run, Short Pass, Long Pass), as well as Mishaps. This allows coaches to play to their teams' strengths and the opponents' weaknesses. The clever designers have even taken the "Michael Vick factor" into account on the Atlanta chart, where "QB Run" can occur on the Short Pass and Long Pass results! And with the Professional Full Game Rules found even in the basic game, coaches can manage the clock, employing 'hurry-up' offense to conserve seconds, or eating up time with running plays, or countering that tactic with timeouts. The Pizza Box Football website also offers free downloads for Goal Line Defense, Long Bomb Passes, Home Field Advantage, and Solitaire play. The penalties and other 'dead time' have been removed (although, they statistically have been factored into the play results), and that's a plus in my book! Why simulate the frustration of having that 45-yard pass nullified by an offensive pass interference, or that punt returned for a touchdown whistled back at the 20 for a holding call, or penalizing a team for an "unsportsmanlike end zone celebration"? Thankfully, all that dead time is eliminated from the game! I think Pizza Box Football is the best tabletop football game on the market, and provides hours of fun! 
The First Nay-Sayer, sort of
2005-11-12
Pizza Box Football is fun, plays fast and furious, but is NOT like real football! Reason? They leave out penalties. Annoying as they are, penalties are part of football. Also, there are no turnovers on special teams. For my $30, I really would like a game that's a little better simulation than this.
realistic football strategy game that moves quickly...
2005-10-11
I've really enjoyed playing this game because it mimics real-life football strategy and game-play. It also moves quickly, each roll of the dice is a new play. I appreciate all the details in the statistics and chances for each successful (or unsuccessful) maneuver. Definitely fun for NFL enthusiasts but also easy to pick up for the newbie. Definitely can become addictive. Like to play it during halftime breaks while watching football on the weekend.
Heaven sent for the Football fan
2005-10-08
Pizza Box Football is a blast to play. It is one of the few sports games (outside of video) that brings realism to the game play. I particularly like this game because it positions you as the coach and focuses on creating a game plan against your specific opponent. But like in real football, random events can make the best plan a disaster and the weakest one a winner. You don't have to be a football expert to enjoy this either.
The various charts take a game or two to get used to, but in the end it is pretty easy to figure out. Be careful though as this game is pretty addictive and can create some real rivalries with your friends. The games get pretty intense. Three words best describe this game: fun, fast and furious!  Read for more: http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html%3FASIN=B...
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