| 4 Soccer Simulators (Codemasters)
Typed up by Blughes ----------------------------------------------------- Cassettes SPECTRUM 48K users type LOAD"" press ENTER 128K users press ENTER ----------------------------------------------------- AMSTRAD 664/6128 users type |TAPE press ENTER then type RUN" press ENTER 464 users type RUN" then press ENTER ----------------------------------------------------- C64/128 C128 users select C64 mode type LOAD press RETURN ----------------------------------------------------- Disks SPECTRUM Turn computer on, insert disk, press ENTER ----------------------------------------------------- AMSTRAD Type RUN"SOCCER then press ENTER ----------------------------------------------------- C64/128 C128 users select C64 mode Type LOAD "*",8,1 press RETURN ----------------------------------------------------- ATARI ST Insert disk, turn the computer on ----------------------------------------------------- AMIGA At the 'Insert Workbench' screen, insert the Soccer disk ----------------------------------------------------- PC Boot DOS from your system disk. At the A> prompt insert the Soccer disk, type SOCCER and press ENTER ----------------------------------------------------- USING THE MENU Press the SPACEBAR to move the arrows. Press the key ENTER or RETURN to choose an option. From the menu you can change player/team names and select the length of the game. CONTROLLING THE GAME The CHOOSE CONTROLS option on the menu lets you choose how you control your players - with joysticks or using keys, and wether you want to use any game adaptors/interfaces etc. The SPECTRUM version of the game is compatible with KEMPSTON, CURSOR, SINCLAIR PORT 1 and SINCLAIR PORT 2 interfaces. Each player has five actions, LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN and KICK. If you want to play usingthe keyboard, go to the option labelled REDEFINE KEYS or CONTROLS. The computer will tell you what keys to use or let you choose some of your own (certain machines only). You can choose how many people can play from the menu. One to FOUR people can play simultaneously (depending on machine format). In a TWO PLAYERS . . . TEAM game, two people can play on the same team, against the computer. In a THREE PLAYERS . . . game, player 1 and player 3 are on the first team, and player 2 is the second team. Each player can only control one footballer atatime he's the one with a square over his head! (inside the square is the player number, so you know who's who). If you select SELECTION (AUTO) from the menu, then the computer will make sure that you always control the player nearest to the ball. You can change to the next nearest player by pressing your KICK button this is useful for controlling your goalie in goalmouth action. In a MANUAL selection game you must move your marker over the team member that you want to control, then press KICK. To move to another player, press KICK to 'release' your marker, and then choose another player as described above. In a MANUAL game, you can choose yourteams playing tactics, ATTACK or DEFEND. This decides whether the rest of your team plays aggressively or defensively, and can be changed at any time during the match. (Just move your marker next to the word ATTACK or DEFEND to choose that style of play. TO CONTROL THE BALL . . . Run your player up to the ball and he'll start dribbling it. You can now run around the pitch with it. Press KICK to kick the ball with medium strength in the direction that you're running. Press KICK + DIRECTION that you're running for a low pass. Press KICK + OPPOSITE direction to the one you're running to shoot. The power of a kick is proportional to the speed that your footballer is run- ning. FREEKICKS . . . CORNERS . . . GOALKICKS . . . PENALTIES . . . A freekick is awarded after a foul or a handball. Run at the ball in the direction you want to kick it- you don't have to press the kick key. THROW-INS Point the player in the direction that you want to throw, press KICK. SCORING Points are scored for having possession of the ball and distance dribbled, as well as a 100 point bonus for scoring a goal. SOCCER The full 1 1-a-side game A fully featured soccer game, with all the rules and incredibly smooth fast action. A real pleasure to play. The ultimate soccer simulator. INDOOR 5-A-SIDE SOCCER The game is played in a totally enclosed area. There are no throw-ins, goalkicks or corners the ball just bounces off the walls. There is no offside rule, but a freekick is given if you enter the other teams goalmouth. The pitch is very small, so be ready to defend any quick attacks, and take advantage of any lucky breaks. STREET SOCCER Soccer in your back yard! Dribble around houses, on pavements and cars, bouncing the ball off walls and fences to score spectacular goals. Be careful though there are hardly any rules in STREET SOCCER, and fights and arguments can break out at the slightest opportunity. Watch where you kick the ball is all too easy to lose it in atree or over a wall, and the game will come to a sudden end! SOCCER SKILLS From the menu you can choose how many players, to practice one event, or to do circuit training. Soccer Skills are a series of exercises that should be executed quickly and effi- ciently to build strength and stamina in a player. Try these exercises . . , Ball Control It's a real skill exercise as you race against the clock dribbling through the cones in this fantastic slalom event. Use the same running controls as the other games. Goalkeeping The computer or player 2 will take 10 penalties against you, will he go left or right? High or low? . . . You've got to be quick to react and dive for the ball! Have you got what it takes? Use LEFT and RIGHT to move and KICK to dive. Penalty Taking You get to take ten shots against the computer goalie or player 2. Decide on your tactic, put real power in the balt see if you can fake itand cut the other way. A real battle of wits and reactions. Use the same running controis as the other games, but you just run to the ball to kick it. Sprint Training A nice steady rhythm is important here but you've got to be quick as you sprint up and down the pitch. Use LEFl'and RIGHT alternately and rapidly to sprint. Turning at the other end of the pitch is automatic. Then we move into the gym for a tough workout Press-Ups You must complete a number of press-ups in the shortest possible time, but all the while you must watch your energy level collapse and you'll lose valuable seconds. Bar Jumps (Not in Amstrad CPC version) Watch your energy level as you jump over the bar-branch. Press UP and RIGHT at the same time to jump right, then UP and LEFl' at the same time to jump left If you don't press the keys at the same instant then you'll stum- ble Weight Lifts Pump those dumbbells, right then left, right then left. . . Come on, you can do it . . . Keep it up! Increase your stamina with this programme of rapid lifts. In just seven days . . . UP and RIGHT Raise rightdumbbeli DOWN and RIGHT Lower rightdumbbell UP and LEFT Raise left dumbbell DOWN and LEFT Lower left dumbbell Situps This is HARD! You've got to sit up and touch your knees with one elbow then the other. An exercise that'|| really Sort the men from the boys. Use the same keys as weight lifts. Bar Lifts Watch out if you go too fast, you'll temporarily lose your strength and drop the bar, then waste time picking it up again. The best approach is a steady rhythm . . . UP, DOWN . . .UP, DOWN . . . Use DOWN to pick up the bar. CIRCUIT TRAINING The clock starts running straight away, and won't stop until you've finished . . . Press the KICK button to start each exercise, and see how fast you can complete the whole circuit. There are three different circuits short (1), average (2), and serious fitness (3). DIRECTOR David Darling PROGRAM ON-SCREEN GRAPHICS CODING Linda Harrison Peter Williamson & Peter Williamson Supersonic Software Tim Miller Gavin Raeburn Adrian Sheppard FROM AN ORIGINAL IDEA BY MUSIC AND David Darling SOUND FX Richard Darling David Whittaker Peter Williamson Mark Baldock PRODUCED BY Stewart Regan COVER ILLUSTRATION Mike Clark Rod Walker DESIGN AND ARTWORK Nigel Fletcheramson Mark Baldock PRODUCED BY Stewart Regan COVER ILLUSTRATION Mike Clark Rod Walker DESIGN AND ARTWORK Nigel Fletcher |