Mutant League Football

The game deviates from usual football simulations in several ways. It most notably takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where radiation has caused the human race to mutate and the dead to rise from the grave. The instruction manual states that the exact causes of the upheaval have been lost or corrupted, due to (among many things) the chaos of an alien invasion , spin control, a sloppy filing system set up by a temp, and what appears to be barbecue sauce . Landmines , fire pits , and other hazards (such as areas being open to empty space) litter the field, which can be made of rock, ice, or even toxic waste or rubber .

Players can lose health or die during the run of play which will cause them to fumble . Teams have special Nasty Audibles , which are dirty, violent tricks such as exploding balls, invisibility , electric shocks , jet packs , or tackling the other quarterback with the intent to kill. All of this can result in large gains and/or horrific casualties. Killing enough players causes an opposing team to forfeit.

Each team can "bribe ref" twice per game (once in each half). g. 5-yard penalty for crying) on the opposing team. This will last for a few plays, but the other team usually tries to kill him (one of the Nasty Audibles that can actually be played at any time) immediately after the first dirty call.

A slain ref is then replaced by an even tougher one, who will promptly call another 5-yard penalty on the murdering team for Ref Bashing. Note that accidental referee deaths, such as being caught in the middle of a pileup , or nudged into a mine, are not penalized. Other penalties include offsides (encroachment also counts as this penalty), illegal kick, delay of game, QB bashing, and pass interference. All of these penalties are 5-yard penalties except pass interference, which is an automatic first down.

Gameplay can take place in the form of a pickup game or full-season mode. Winning the championship game in season mode results in the losing team exploding spontaneously, and the winning team's MVP perishing by induction into the "Hole of Flame". The induction ceremony depicts the game referees snatching the MVP and stuffing him into a firepit.