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NCAA Basketball: Road to the Final Four

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NCAA Basketball: Road to the Final Four
Developer(s)Bethesda Softworks[2]
Mirage Graphics[2]
Publisher(s)Bethesda Softworks[2]
Mirage Graphics[2]
Platform(s)IBM[3]
Release1992[1]

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

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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.[3][1]

Development

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The game was in development for three years.[1]

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.[3]

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

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  1. ^ a b c McCullough, Joseph (March 16, 1992). "The Sports Locker". Computer Games Strategy Plus. p. 69. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "Sports Game Survey". Computer Gaming World. September 1991. p. 110. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Lynch, Dennis (May 29, 1992). "Spots Software puts you back in the game". Chicago Tribune. p. 134. Archived from the original on December 31, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Remake NCCA Tournament History". VideoGames & Computer Entertainment. January 1992. p. 180. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  5. ^ "NCAA Basketball: Road to the Final Four". bethsoft.com. 1997. Archived from the original on June 5, 1997. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "NCAA Basketball". Power Play (magazine) [de] (in German). June 1992. Archived from the original on September 6, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  7. ^ "NCAA Basketball: Road to the Final Four". PC Joker (in German). September 1992. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  8. ^ "Eins, zwei, drei, wer hat den Ball?". Aktueller Software Markt (in German). July 1992. p. 101. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  9. ^ "Road to the Final Four". Joystick (in French). June 1992. p. 172. Retrieved October 26, 2022.