Kick Off
Release Date  1989
Original Publisher  Anco Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre  Sport Game: Action
Max. Players  2 (Simultaneous)
Original Price  £9.95
Disk Price  £14.95
Controls  Interface 2 (left), Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Sports  Soccer
Other Platforms  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, NES
Average mag. score  75.75% (6 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  68.2% (17 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - IBSA (Spain)(1989)
     #2 - System 4 (Spain)(1989)
     * Release price: 1200.00 Ptas
     #3 - Top Shots (UK)(1989)

Authors/Contributors
     John Mitchell (UK) - ?

Remarks
     football

Series "KickOff"
     1. Kick Off(1989)by Anco Software Ltd (UK)
     2. Kick Off 2(1990)by Anco Software Ltd (UK)

Compilations
     Full version inChallengers(1991)by Ubi Soft Ltd (France/UK)
     Full version inKick Off Collection(1990)by The Home Computer Club (UK)
     Full version inWorld Cup Year 90 Compilation(1990)by Empire Software (UK)
     Full version inZX-Spectrum Vega(2015/Apr/24)by Retro Computers Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
KickOff.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
KickOff.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
 KickOff.dsk.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128 +3(None)English
KickOff(IBSA).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)Spanish
KickOff(TopShots).tzx.zip#3ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     KickOff.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     KickOff.gif1,813OriginalRunning screen
     KickOff.jpg127,923OriginalInlay - Front
     KickOff.txt8,225OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     KickOff.jpg233,204OriginalAdvertisement
     kickoff.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by mike_myers
     Kick Off (1989)(Anco Software).pok146OriginalPOK pokes file
     KickOff(IBSA).jpg72,064#1Inlay - Front
     KickOff(IBSA).pdf19,144#1InstructionsSpanish
     KickOff(System4).jpg264,718#2Advertisement
     KickOff(TopShots).jpg448,088#3Inlay - Front
     KickOff(TopShots)_Back.jpg351,959#3Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #29-1990/Febpage 81- Review: 935/1000
     Crashissue v.1 #74-1990/Marpage 42- Review: 56%
     Crashissue v.1 #89-1991/Junpage 35- Review: 10/16.66
     MicroHobbyissue #194-1989/Decpage 30- Review - Nuevo
     Your Sinclairissue #50-1990/Febpage 23- Review: 80%
     Your Sinclairissue #54-1990/Junpage 55- Review - Your Sinclair - Article Re-review: 75%
     Your Sinclairissue #55-1990/Julpage 73- Review: 90%

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #20-1989/Maypage 19- Preview
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #24-1989/Seppage 78- Tips
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #27-1989/Decpage 10- News/Note
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #27-1989/Decpage 135- Feature - Xmas '89
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #29-1990/Febpage 80- Feature - A Kick up the 90s (football games)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #42-1991/Marpage 69- Feature - The ACE guide to THE GREATEST GAMES of all time (probably)
     MicroHobbyissue #195-1990/Janpage 12- Feature - Justicieros
     MicroHobbyissue #200-1990/Junpage 63- Tips - Tokes
     MicroHobbyissue #215-1991/Novpage 62- Tips - Tokes
     New Computer Expressissue #45-1989/Sep/16page 54- News/Note - Not sick as a parrot
     The Games Machineissue #26-1990/Janpage 55- Letters - Kick Off ruined my life
     Your Sinclairissue #54-1990/Junpage 55- Feature - Complete Guide to Soccer games

Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #25-1989/Octpage 83- Full-page ad
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #27-1989/Decpage 74- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #69-1989/Octpage 33- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #71-1989/Decpage 72- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #91-1989/Octpage 41- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #94-1990/Janpage 97- Full-page ad
     The Games Machineissue #25-1989/Decpage 48- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #46-1989/Octpage 29- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #47-1989/Novpage 52- Full-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #89-1991/Junpage 35- Review: 79% (Challengers)
     Sinclair Userissue #101-1990/Julpage 24- Review: 87% (World Cup Year 90 Compilation)
     Your Sinclairissue #55-1990/Julpage 73- Review: 79% (World Cup Year 90 Compilation)

Related Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #33-1990/Junpage 11- News/Note (World Cup Year 90 Compilation)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #102-1990/Maypage 13- News/Note (World Cup Year 90 Compilation)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #39-1990/Decpage 42- Full-page ad (Challengers)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #40-1991/Janpage 126- Full-page ad (Challengers)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #103-1990/Junpage 23- Full-page ad (World Cup Year 90 Compilation)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #110-1991/Janpage 73- Full-page ad (Challengers)
     Crashissue v.1 #77-1990/Junpage 2- Full-page ad (World Cup Year 90 Compilation)
     Crashissue v.1 #78-1990/Julpage 24- Full-page ad (World Cup Year 90 Compilation)
     Crashissue v.1 #79-1990/Augpage 42- Full-page ad (World Cup Year 90 Compilation)
     Sinclair Userissue #101-1990/Julpage 21- Full-page ad (World Cup Year 90 Compilation)
     Sinclair Userissue #106-1990/Decpage 36- Full-page ad (Challengers)
     The Games Machineissue #32-1990/Julpage 87- Full-page ad (World Cup Year 90 Compilation)
     The Games Machineissue #33-1990/Augpage 10- Full-page ad (World Cup Year 90 Compilation)
     The Games Machineissue #34-1990/Seppage 44- Full-page ad (World Cup Year 90 Compilation)
     Your Sinclairissue #54-1990/Junpage 4- Full-page ad (World Cup Year 90 Compilation)
     Your Sinclairissue #61-1991/Janpage 37- Full-page ad (Challengers)

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