Software:Kenny Dalglish Soccer Match
| Kenny Dalglish Soccer Match | |
|---|---|
 European cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Impressions Games[1] |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Designer(s) | John Ruskin[3] |
| Composer(s) | Christopher J. Denman[4] |
| Platform(s) | Commodore 64[1] ZX Spectrum[1] Atari ST[1] Amstrad CPC[1] Amiga[1] |
| Release | Commodore 64: |
| Genre(s) | Sports[2] |
| Mode(s) | Single-player[3] Multiplayer[3] |
Kenny Dalglish Soccer Match is a computer game based on Scottish ex-football player and manager Kenny Dalglish - who managed and played for Liverpool, Blackburn Rovers, Celtic and the Scotland national team.[1] Dalglish would also become famous for winning the FA Cup while playing and managing for the same team.[1]
The Australia n magazine PC PowerPlay gave this game a rating of 5% in its February 1990 issue.[1]
Gameplay
This was Dalglish's second licensed game and a side-scroller with a team in red playing against a team in blue.[1]
The skill level is divided into nine levels so that rookies can play against video game veterans.[1] Passing the ball is similar to the Kick Off series except that it's only possible to make long passes; making quick passing purely a matter of luck.[1] The ball bounces excessively; making it very difficult to shoot on target for less than 30 yards.[1]
Matches can last anywhere from 10 to 90 minutes; there are no leagues or tournaments to play against other teams.[5] There are digitized photos of Dalglish himself; inspiring players to achieve goals and to have "good results.[5]" Oddly enough, the player must type in the name (city, county, official nickname, etc.) of his team as well as the opponent's.[6] This means that players can have their local weekly football club play against Manchester United or Chelsea with no difference in gameplay.[6] Kenny Dalglish always gives the player valuable advice; expert players can choose to ignore it.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 "Basic game overview". MobyGames. http://www.mobygames.com/game/kenny-dalglish-soccer-match. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Release information". GameFAQs. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121102082412/http://www.gamefaqs.com/c64/574976-kenny-dalglish-soccer-match/data. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Designer/# of players information". Atari Mania. http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-kenny-dalglish-soccer-match_9726.html. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
- ↑ "Composer information". Hall of Light (HOL): The Database of Amiga Games. http://hol.abime.net/2554. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Advanced game overview". CPC Game Reviews. http://www.cpcgamereviews.com/k/index.html. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Advanced game overview". Lemon Amiga. http://www.lemonamiga.com/games/docs.php?id=913. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
 |  |
