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Play Backyard Sports: Rookie Rush (US edition) Online
Backyard Sports - Rookie Rush
Play Backyard Sports: Rookie Rush online and explore its Nintendo DS gameplay. Tap a play, mix runs and passes and use outrageous power-ups in quick seven-a-side football. See how to start and use the original controls.
Browser play
Nintendo DS (NDS) — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| A / B / X / Y | Z / X / A / S |
| L / R | Q / E |
| START / SELECT | Enter / V |
| Microphone | Not assigned |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play Backyard Sports: Rookie Rush
Quick start
Start with a pick-up game and choose a low difficulty. Tap a simple running play, learn which player you control and follow the opening action prompts. Next try a pass. When possession changes, check the active defender before chasing the runner; follow the meter carefully for kicks.
Controls
Tap the touch screen to choose a play. Use the D-pad for movement, and the current play's prompts for the snap, runner or receiver action. On defence, use the displayed player-change and tackle commands rather than the offensive receiver controls. Kicks use a meter, so watch its moving indicator before confirming. The exact face-button labels depend on the prompted action.
Backyard Sports: Rookie Rush — About this game
Rookie Rush gives American football a neighbourhood scale: seven children line up on each side of a short field, and a small set of plays keeps the action moving. On DS, the touch screen selects the next play before you try a run or send a pass into space. Defensive possessions ask you to identify your active player and close down the ball carrier. Comic power-ups can disrupt an otherwise straightforward drive. Pick-up games offer a manageable first match, while tournament and season play provide longer goals.
Backyard Sports: Rookie Rush Game manuals
Cheats
No cheats have been added for this edition.
Player verification and sources
Browser play was reviewed before this edition was published in the catalogue. The date below is the catalogue publication date, not the game’s original release date.
- Browser test and catalogue publication date
- Browsers and devices
- PC: Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Mobile: Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone and iPad.
- Player engine and core
- EmulatorJS 4.3.0-pre · nds
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
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