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"Volleyball" is a sports simulation game released for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in 1986, offering players a pixelated adaptation of the energetic team sport. Developed and published by Nintendo, the game allows players to control a six-member volleyball team, striving to secure victory on an indoor court. The gameplay is structured around traditional volleyball rules, where the objective is to send the ball over the net and ground it on the opponent's side of the court, or force the opposing team to commit a fault. Players can serve, bump, set, and spike the ball during matches, with the game offering both single-player modes against computer-controlled teams and multiplayer modes for competitive play with friends.

"Volleyball" was part of Nintendo's sports series on the NES, which aimed to translate various athletic activities into video game form, appealing widely to fans of the sports and video game enthusiasts looking for realistic simulations. The game's graphics and mechanics were typical of mid-80s NES titles, featuring simple 2D sprites and straightforward controls that reflect the technological limitations and design ethos of the time. Despite receiving mixed reviews for its somewhat challenging controls and modest presentation, "Volleyball" holds a place in video game history as one of the earlier representations of the sport in video gaming, contributing to the broad tapestry of sports titles on classic gaming platforms.

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