Kenny Dalglish Soccer Match
| Kenny Dalglish Soccer Match | |
|---|---|
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| Developer | Impressions Games[1] |
| Publishers | |
| Designer | John Ruskin |
| Composer | Christopher J. Denman[3] |
| Platforms | Commodore 64[1] ZX Spectrum[1] Atari ST[1] Amstrad CPC[1] Amiga[1] |
| Release | Commodore 64: |
| Genre | Sports[2] |
| Modes | Single-player, Multiplayer |
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 Australian 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.[4] There are digitized photos of Dalglish himself; inspiring players to achieve goals and to have "good results.[4]" Oddly enough, the player must type in the name (city, county, official nickname, etc.) of his team as well as the opponent's.[5] This means that players can have their local weekly football club play against Manchester United or Chelsea with no difference in gameplay.[5] Kenny Dalglish always gives the player valuable advice; expert players can choose to ignore it.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Basic game overview". MobyGames. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Release information". GameFAQs. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
- ↑ "Composer information". Hall of Light (HOL): The Database of Amiga Games. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- 1 2 "Advanced game overview". CPC Game Reviews. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
- 1 2 3 "Advanced game overview". Lemon Amiga. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
- 1990 video games
- Amiga games
- Amstrad CPC games
- Association football video games
- Atari ST games
- Commodore 64 games
- Cultural depictions of association football players
- Cultural depictions of British people
- Cultural depictions of Scottish people
- Impressions Games games
- Multiplayer and single-player video games
- Video games based on sportspeople
- Video games developed in the United Kingdom
- Video games set in England
- ZX Spectrum games
