Kenny Dalglish Soccer Match
| Kenny Dalglish Soccer Match | |
|---|---|
 European cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Impressions Games[2] |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Designer(s) | John Ruskin[3] |
| Composer(s) | Christopher J. Denman[4] |
| Platform(s) | Commodore 64[2] ZX Spectrum[2] Atari ST[2] Amstrad CPC[2] Amiga[2] |
| Release | Commodore 64: |
| Genre(s) | Sports[1] |
| 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.[2] Dalglish would also become famous for winning the FA Cup while playing and managing for the same team.[2]
The Australian magazine PC PowerPlay gave this game a rating of 5% in its February 1990 issue.[2]
Gameplay
This was Dalglish's second licensed game and a side-scroller with a team in red playing against a team in blue.[2]
The skill level is divided into nine levels so that rookies can play against video game veterans.[2] 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.[2] The ball bounces excessively; making it very difficult to shoot on target for less than 30 yards.[2]
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
- ^ a b c d e "Release information". GameFAQs. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Basic game overview". MobyGames. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
- ^ a b c "Designer/# of players information". Atari Mania. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
- ^ "Composer information". Hall of Light (HOL): The Database of Amiga Games. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Advanced game overview". CPC Game Reviews. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
- ^ a b c "Advanced game overview". Lemon Amiga. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
- 1990 video games
- Association football video games
- Amiga games
- Amstrad CPC games
- Atari ST games
- Commodore 64 games
- Video games developed in the United Kingdom
- Video games set in England
- ZX Spectrum games
- Multiplayer and single-player video games
- Video games based on real people
- Cultural depictions of association football players
- Cultural depictions of British men
- Cultural depictions of Scottish men
- Impressions Games games