Match Day II
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| Developer(s) | Ocean Software |
| Publisher(s) | Ocean Software |
| Designer(s) | Jon Ritman |
| Platform(s) | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MSX, ZX Spectrum |
| Release date | 1987 |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | 1 or 2 players |
| Rating(s) | N/A |
| Media | Cassette |
| System requirements | 48 kB |
| Input methods | Keyboard, Joystick |
Match Day II is a football sports game part of the Match Day series released for the Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, MSX and Commodore 64 platforms. It was created in 1987 by Jon Ritman with graphics by Bernie Drummond and music and sound by Guy Stevens [1] (except for the Commodore version, that was a line by line conversion to the extent made by John Darnell[2]).
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[edit] The game
The controls consist of four directions (allowing eight directions including diagonals) and a shot button. Each team has seven players,[3]including goalkeeper and there are league and cup options available.
The game is highly addictive due to its difficulty level, the complete control over ball direction, power and elevation (using a Diamond Deflection System), [4] and the importance of tactics and player positioning over the field (barging if necessary[5]), which makes it challenging to break strong defences. Was the first game to use a kickometer[6].
The default names for the teams are:
- Ritman Utd
- Soccerama
- Bombay Mix
- Darnell City
- Ocean Blues
- Legs Eleven
- Cosmos
- Stevens FC
The game plays the song When the Saints Go Marching In while the players are walking to their initial positions on the field at the beginning of each half[7].
[edit] Related games
Matchday is the ancestor of this videogame. There is also another version of this game for ZX Spectrum 128KB, International Match Day,[8] including national teams.
The game is similar to a previously, not published game by Jon Ritman, Soccerama.[9] Later, in 1995, Jon Ritman tried to release Match Day III, but due to copyright problems he had to change the name of the game to Super Match Soccer.[10]
[edit] References
- ^ Comment about authors of the game in Ritman's home page, ritman.co.uk
- ^ Matchday II at Stadium64
- ^ Match Day II review at crashonline.org
- ^ Matchday 2 review at Your Sinclair Rock and Roll Years
- ^ Match Day 2 instructions at zxsoftware.co.uk
- ^ Football games at geocities.com/SiliconValley
- ^ Match Day 2 review at pressplaythenanykey.com (in Spanish)
- ^ International Match Day at worldofspectrum.org
- ^ Interview with Ritman at amstradmuseum.com
- ^ Interview with Jon Ritman in Computer Emuzone
[edit] External links
- Match Day II at MobyGames
- Match Day II at World of Spectrum
- Comment about Ritman, that allows his games to be distributed over the Internet
- Match Day II playing video at youtube.com
- Match Day challenge Crash - Issue 37
- Martin Galway interview at c64.com
- Match Day II at thelegacy.de
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