NFL Blitz (ver 1.21, Dec 5 1997) - MAME machine

Arcade Video game published 27 years ago:

NFL Blitz © 1997 Midway Games, Incorporated.

TECHNICAL
Midway Seattle hardware

Main CPU: MIPS R5000 (@ 150 Mhz)
Sound CPU: ADSP2115 (@ 16 Mhz)
Sound Chips: (2x) DMA-driven (@ 16 Mhz)

Screen orientation: Horizontal
Video resolution: 640 x 480 pixels
Screen refresh: 57.00 Hz
Palette colors: 65536

Players: 4
Control: 8-way joystick
Buttons: 3

TRIVIA
NFL Blitz was the first 3-D Arcade Hardware system designed by the Steve Correll group (see Staff section for more information).

TIPS AND TRICKS

• TMU Codes: At the 'Tonights Match-Up' screen, enter the following code (hit numbers on Turbo-Jump-Pass-Joystick)...

Show More Field - 0-2-1-Right
Big Head - 2-0-0-Right
Team Big Heads - 2-0-3-Right
Team Big Players - 1-4-1-Right
Team Tiny Players - 3-1-0-Right
Big Football - 0-5-0-Right
Hide Receiver Name - 1-0-2-Right
Fog On - 0-3-0-Down
No CPU Assistance - 0-1-2-Down
No Random Fumbles - 4-2-3-Down
Smart CPU Opponent - 3-1-4-Down
Show Field Goal % - 0-0-1-Down
Tournament Mode - 1-1-1-Down
Thick Fog On - 0-4-1-Down
Power Up Offense - 3-1-2-Up
Power Up Defense - 4-2-1-Up
Power Up Teammates - 2-3-3-Up
Super Blitzing - 0-4-5-Up
Infinite Turbo - 5-1-4-Up
No Punting - 1-5-1-Up
No Interceptions - 3-4-4-Up
No First Downs - 2-1-0-Up
Huge Head - 0-4-0-Up
No Play Selection - 1-1-5-Left
Fast Passes - 2-5-0-Left
Fast Turbo Running - 0-3-2-Left
Power Up Speed - 4-0-4-Left
Power Up Blockers - 3-1-2-Left
Allow Stepping OB - 2-1-1-Left
Super Field Goals - 1-2-3-Left
Ground Fog - 2-3-2-Down
Invisible Quarterbacks - 3-4-2-Left

• Secret Characters: Enter the name and PIN number as stated to receive the corresponding character.

You should hear the announcer say, 'Lights out Baby!' if you did it right.
Mark Turmell - Turmell / 0322
Sal Divita - SAL / 0201
Jason Skiles - JASON / 3141
Jennifer Hedrick - JENIFR / 3333
Dan Thompson - DANIEL / 0604
Jeff Johnson - JAPPLE / 6660
John Root - ROOT / 6000
Luis Mangubat - LUIS / 3333
Mike Lynch - MIKE / 3333
Jim Gentile - GENTIL / 1111
Dan Forden - FORDEN / 1111
??? - VAN / 1234
Headless Guy - CARLTN / 1111
Skull - SKULL / 1111
Brain - BRAIN / 1111
Demon (Shinok from Mortal Kombat) - SHINOK / 8337
Raiden (from Mortal Kombat) - RAIDEN / 3691

• Extra Blocker On Defense: Hike the ball with all three buttons.
• Onside Kick: After scoring, hold all three buttons.
• Secret Plays: While selecting your plays, press Up(x4) and your cursor will disappear.

SERIES

• NFL Blitz (1997, ARC)
• NFL Blitz '99 (1998, ARC)
• NFL Blitz 2000 Gold Edition (1999, ARC)
• NFL Blitz 2001 (2000, N64)
• NFL Blitz 2002 (2002, NGC)
• NFL Blitz 2003 (2002, NGC)
• NFL Blitz Pro (2003, NGC)

STAFF
Staff: Sal Divita, Luis Mangubat, John Root, Jennifer Hedrick, Jim Gentile, Dan Forden, Mark Turmell, Jason Skiles, Daniel Thompson, Jeff Johnson, Mark Guidarelli

Engineering Manager: Cary Mednick
Hardware Design Team: Steve Correll, Andrew Dyer, John Lowes, Ross Shaffer, Mike Lynch
PCB Layout & Hardware Supporters: Steve Norris, Gregg Piotrowski, Ray Gay, Betty Purcell, Jeff Peters

PORTS

• CONSOLES:

Nintendo 64 (1998)
Sony PlayStation (1998)
Nintendo Game Boy Color (1998)

• COMPUTERS:

PC [MS Windows] (1998)

CONTRIBUTE
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