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Play Tecmo Bowl (Japan edition · Japanese) Online
Tecmo Bowl
Play Tecmo Bowl online. Call running and passing plays, pick your receiver and stop rivals with diving tackles in one-player, two-player and Coach modes.
Browser play
Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) / Famicom — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| A / B | Z / X |
| START / SELECT | Enter / V |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play Tecmo Bowl
Quick start
Use SELECT to choose 1 PLAYER on the title screen and press START. Choose a team with the D-pad and A. Select a formation by holding its displayed direction and pressing A. On offense, press A to snap; steer a running play with the D-pad, or use A to cycle receivers and B to throw on a passing play. On defense, choose your player with A before play begins, move toward the runner and press B to dive.
Controls
D-pad: move players or choose menu items. Formation selection: displayed direction plus A. A snaps the ball on offense; during a pass play it cycles the target receiver, and B throws. Repeated A presses help break an opponent's grip. Before a defensive play, A selects your player; approach the runner and press B for a diving tackle. For kickoffs, field goals and punts, press A or B while watching the kick-strength meter. B opens the kick menu on the offensive formation screen; choose with the D-pad and A. That menu appears automatically on fourth down. SELECT chooses the title-screen mode; START begins it.
Tecmo Bowl — About this game
Tecmo Bowl combines direct player control with a choice of four formations between plays. Use running plays to break through the defense or select a passing play, switch the target receiver and throw into space. On defense, choose a player before the snap, close in on the ball carrier and attempt a diving tackle. The game offers a one-player challenge against the computer, head-to-head play and a Coach mode focused on choosing formations while the computer handles the action. Passwords let you resume the one-player challenge. Fourth down adds another decision: keep attacking, try a field goal or punt the ball away. Success depends on both moving your player well and anticipating the other side's play call.
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 · nes
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
Sources and editorial basis
rwEmulator reviews edition metadata, release information, game manuals and first-hand browser-play notes. Available manuals are linked below; the editorial policy explains how facts are checked and corrections are handled.