| Tracksuit Manager | |
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Amstrad CPC screenshot of Tracksuit Manager |
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| Developer(s) | Goliath Games[1] |
| Publisher(s) | Goliath Games[1] |
| Designer(s) | J. Foster[2] |
| Platform(s) | Commodore 64[1] Amstrad CPC[1] Atari ST[1] Amiga[1] ZX Spectrum[1] |
| Release date(s) | |
| Genre(s) | Sports management (Soccer/Association football)[3] |
| Mode(s) | Single-player[2] |
Tracksuit Manager is a computer game that takes the conventional Football Manager game style from the 1980s in a various number of methods.[1]
The Amiga magazine Advanced Computer Entertainment gives this game an official rating of 606 out of 1000 (60.6%) in its April 1989 issue.[1] While ₤9.95 was the full manufacturer's price for the game (₤19.89 in today's money), it could be bought from budget retailers for only ₤2.99 (₤5.98 in today's money).[4]
The player controls an international soccer team who has failed to perform adequately in the 1986 FIFA World Cup and must qualify for the 1990 FIFA World Cup through the 1988 European Championships.[1] Instead of a transfer market, the player is given a choice between 100 eligible soccer plays and must choose from 22 of them.[1] The matches are presented in the running commentary style of sports announcing with a small graphic depicting where the ball is.[1] Players must qualify for the 1988 UEFA European Football Championships in West Germany and must win the championship once they are qualified for it.
All the famous soccer players like Peter Shilton and Diego Maradona are included in this game.[5]