| Kenny Dalglish Soccer Match | |
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European cover art |
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| Developer(s) | Impressions Games[1] |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Designer(s) | John Ruskin[3] |
| Platform(s) | Commodore 64[1] ZX Spectrum[1] Atari ST[1] Atari 8-bit family[1] Amstrad CPC[1] Amiga[1] |
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| Genre(s) | Traditional sports (Soccer/Association football)[2] |
| Mode(s) | Single-player[3] Multiplayer[3] |
Kenny Dalglish Soccer Match is a computer game based on soccer legend Kenny Dalglish - who played and managed for Liverpool F.C., Celtic F.C., and Scotland's national soccer 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]
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 soccer ball bounces excessively; making it very difficult to shoot on target for less than 30 yards (⅓ of an American football field).[1] Matches can last anywhere from 10 to 40 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 soccer club play against Manchester United or F.C. Porto with no difference in gameplay.[5] Kenny Dalglish always gives the player valuable advice; expert players can choose to ignore it.[5]