Software:NCAA Basketball: Road to the Final Four
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| Developer(s) | Bethesda Softworks[1] Mirage Graphics[1] |
| Publisher(s) | Bethesda Softworks[1] Mirage Graphics[1] |
| Platform(s) | IBM[2] |
| Release | 1992[3] |
NCAA Basketball: Road to the Final Four is a basketball video game. The game was a joint effort by Bethesda Softworks and Earl Weaver Baseball creators Mirage Graphics.[4][5] A sequel, NCAA Basketball: Road to the Final Four 2, was released in 1994.
Gameplay
NCAA Basketball: Road to the Final Four is a college basketball simulation which includes all 64 teams that appeared in the 1991 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.[2][3]
Development
The game was in development for three years.[3]
Reception
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Dennis Lynch from Chicago Tribune stated "Consequently, though it looks great, it soon becomes a bore. This is one basketball program that should be bounced.[2]
German magazine Power Play stated "Basketball freaks should strike – those who want to become one should take a look – the extensive manual helps just fine. However, this program is not suitable for action athletes"[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Sports Game Survey". September 1991. p. 110. https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_86/page/n109/mode/2up. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lynch, Dennis (May 29, 1992). "Spots Software puts you back in the game". p. 134. Archived from the original on December 31, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211231173547/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91535562/chicago-tribune/. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 McCullough, Joseph (March 16, 1992). "The Sports Locker". p. 69. https://archive.org/details/computer-games-strategy-plus-16-march-1992/page/68/mode/2up. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- ↑ "Remake NCCA Tournament History". January 1992. p. 180. https://archive.org/details/vgce_92-01/page/n179/mode/2up. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ↑ "NCAA Basketball: Road to the Final Four". 1997. Archived from the original on June 5, 1997. https://web.archive.org/web/19970605103629/http://www.bethsoft.com/html/ncaa.html. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "NCAA Basketball" (in de). June 1992. Archived from the original on September 6, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230906042736/https://www.kultboy.com/index.php?site=t&id=4145. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ↑ "NCAA Basketball: Road to the Final Four" (in de). September 1992. https://archive.org/details/pcjokerseptember1992images/page/n51/mode/2up. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ↑ "Eins, zwei, drei, wer hat den Ball?" (in de). July 1992. p. 101. https://archive.org/details/Aktueller_Software_Markt_-_Ausgabe_1992.07/page/n97/mode/2up. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ↑ "Road to the Final Four" (in fr). June 1992. p. 172. https://archive.org/details/joystick028/page/n171/mode/2up. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
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