''Computer Quarterback'' is an American football simulation video game written for the

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by Danielle Bunten Berry (credited as Dan Bunten) and published in 1981 by Strategic Simulations. Ports to the

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and

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were released in 1984. Add-on disks for new football seasons were also sold by SSI.

Gameplay

''Computer Quarterback'' is a game in which a statistics-based football game features both playbooks for both semi-pro and professional American football.

Development

In a 1997 interview, Danielle Berry talked about the history of the game:

Reception

Wyatt Lee reviewed the game for ''

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'', and stated that "Team Data Disks for individual seasons have been marketed through the company catalog and this is a very playable game."

Reviews

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'' - Jun, 1987 *''Current Notes'' *''Atari Computer Enthusiasts (ACE)'' *''Peelings'' *''Expo Review''

References

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