Great Football
Great Football plays as a regular professional American football game. One has the option to choose from the AFC league or the NFC league and then choose from several fabricated teams such as the Bombers, Sharks, Beavers or Bucks. During gameplay, one must choose from a number of play formations. The player can choose from running and passing plays to field goals and punting plays when the time is right. In a one-player game, the player only competes on offense. The game starts out with the CPU ahead in score and the player must try to score enough points to win. The CPU will automatically kick-off after a possession is over, there is no defense to be played. In a two-player game, there is b...
- Genre
- Football/Sports
- Year
- 1987
- Developer
- SEGA Enterprises Ltd.
- Publisher
- SEGA of America, Inc.
- Players
- 2
P2P Netplay available on compatible cores
Great Football frequently asked questions
How do I play Great Football online with a friend?
Great Football (Master System) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:
- Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
- Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
- Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
- Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
- The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.
How do I play Great Football on PC?
Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Great Football in the Master System library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.
Does Great Football netplay lag?
Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.
Can I play Great Football for free?
Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.
Play Great Football on Etera
Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.
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