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4th & Inches

DOS - 1988
Also available on: Amiga - Apple IIgs - Commodore 64 - Mac

One of the earliest American football games to boast player animations, 4th and Inches is one of the first football games to offer a good blend of action and in-game strategies. You can throw the bomb, run the sweep, call the blitz, and exercise other common tactics in the game. The lack of detailed statistics and typically fast matches make this a good diversion from more realistic football games.

The game's highlights are player substitutions, a good range of play selections, and fast action. The rare but superb Team Construction Disk add-on which you can download from this site makes a fun game even better: being able to edit team names and colors take the monotony of playing the same two teams away somewhat ;) Worth a look for football fans.

Review By HOTUD

Comments and reviews

Fabioccio 05 Sep. 2026

Why can't we download D64 image? Does GoG emulate 64 games too?

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MadJoca 08 Sep. 2020

I am not a fan of American football, but I played and I really liked the gameplay and possibilities of moves for a 1988 game. The name Acollade is very strong in Old Games, and I will always play a game from this company knowing that it is pure fun!

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Fabioccio 26 Aug. 2020

Img I played it a lot on C= 128

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Allen 30 May. 2020

I must admit i didn't know about it . It is very intriguing starting by the title itself ...lets you imagine the tension gathered in the 4th down,being pressed by turnover on downs.In match use directional arrow +Ins(ert) to what play fits player best.Be quick ,defensive team are quick to react ,almost like in reality.Ow and enjoy the "zen sound" :).Hope someday remaster these gorgeous gems.

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Hamzo Nerka 07 May. 2020

Someone had a good time coming up with the player names.

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Jegas 01 Jan. 2014

DosBox 0.74 + Win7 - Works like a charm.

This doesn't mean I'm good at this game yet - but it seems to be working 100%.

I did kinda figure out that before a play - joystick or keyboard - use a direction (arrow) to pick out something from the mini list of options on the bottom left of the screen - then trigger or INS key (depends if using joystick or keyboard)

Anyway - this one doesn't seem to be a waste of time. It just depends whether you like it or not. It works great for me.

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Jimmy 05 Jun. 2013

This game can't run without being into that Dos Box type of program.Tried to run it properly through Windows XP and didn't run properly.

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S2H 07 Feb. 2012

Can you download 4th and inches on the iPhone 3GS from this site?

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Digi 22 Nov. 2010

Excellent game in its time. Real basic but tons of fun. Fond memories playing this back in its hayday.

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