European 5-a-Side
Aliases  European Five-a-Side
Five-a-Side Football
Five-a-Side Footy
Release Date  1988
Original Publisher  Silverbird Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Sport Game: Action
Max. Players  2 (Simultaneous)
Original Price  £1.99
Features  Beeper Speech
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Sports  Soccer
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score  59.00% (6 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  48% (10 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - MCM Software S.A. (Spain)(1988)

Authors/Contributors
     Timothy Closs (UK) - ?

Compilations
     Full version inThe Hit Pack(1990)by Paxman Promotions (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
 European5-a-Side.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(Firebird BleepLoad)English
 European5-a-Side.z80.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 European5-a-Side(MCMSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(Firebird BleepLoad)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     European5-a-Side.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     European5-a-Side.gif5,416OriginalRunning screen
     European5-a-Side.jpg475,923OriginalInlay - Front
     European5-a-Side_2.jpg331,998OriginalInlay - Front
     European5-a-Side_Back.jpg211,197OriginalMedia scan
     European5-a-Side_Back_2.jpg206,143OriginalMedia scan
     European5-a-Side_Tape.jpg67,176OriginalMedia scan
     European5-a-Side_Tape_2.jpg99,501OriginalMedia scan
     European5-a-Side.txt1,503OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     european5aside.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Malcolm (with rollback)
     European 5-a-Side (1988)(Silverbird Software).pok41OriginalPOK pokes file
     European5-a-Side(MCMSoftwareS.A.).jpg137,172#1Inlay - Front
     European5-a-Side(MCMSoftwareS.A.).pdf8,140#1InstructionsSpanish

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #29-1990/Febpage 82- Review: 860/1000
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #104-1990/Julpage 62- Review - ref. "Five-a-Side Football": 35%
     Crashissue v.1 #55-1988/Augpage 104- Review: 56%
     MicroHobbyissue #180-1988/Novpage 31- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #77-1988/Augpage 36- Review: 70%
     Sinclair Userissue #101-1990/Julpage 26- Review: 57%
     Your Sinclairissue #33-1988/Seppage 51- Review: 5/10

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #29-1990/Febpage 80- Feature - A Kick up the 90s (football games)

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