| MicroProse Soccer |
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| Release Date | 1989 |
| Original Publisher | MicroProse Software Ltd (USA/UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Sport Game: Action |
| Max. Players | 2 (Simultaneous) |
| Original Price | £9.95 |
| Disk Price | £14.95 |
| Features | AY Sound |
| Controls | Interface 2 (left), Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Sports | Soccer |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, PC/DOS |
| Average mag. score | 83.74% (8 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 73.3% (12 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - Kixx (UK) | (1989) | ||
| #2 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1990) | ||
| * Release price: 1200.00 Ptas |
Authors/Contributors
| Sensible Software (UK) | - ? | ||
| Smart Egg Software (UK) | - ? | ||
| Barry Leitch (UK) | - ? |
Review Awards
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #65 - 1989/Jun | page 17 |
Compilations
| Full version in | Soccer Mania | (1990) | by Addictive Games Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Soccer Stars | (1992) | by Empire Software (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | MicroProseSoccerSide1-International128.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (???) | English | - side 1: International 128 |
| MicroProseSoccerSide2-_6-a-Side128.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (???) | English | - side 2: 6-a-Side 128 |
| MicroProseSoccerV1.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English | - v1 |
| MicroProseSoccerV2.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English | - v2 |
| MicroProseSoccer(LargeBox).dsk.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | - (Large Box) | |
| MicroProseSoccer(SmallBox).dsk.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | - (Small Box) | |
| MicroProseSoccer(Kixx).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (None) | English | |
| MicroProseSoccer(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (Unspecified custom loader) | English | ||
| MicroProseSoccer(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).dsk.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| MicroProseSoccer.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| MicroProseSoccer.gif | 3,011 | Original | Running screen | |||
| MicroProseSoccer.jpg | 910,006 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| MicroProseSoccer_2.jpg | 2,749,742 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| MicroProseSoccer_Front.jpg | 314,539 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| MicroProseSoccer_Front_2.jpg | 257,399 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| MicroProseSoccer_Back.jpg | 369,513 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| MicroProseSoccer_Back_2.jpg | 345,092 | Original | Inlay - Back | |||
| MicroProseSoccer(EN).pdf | 1,387,806 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| MicroProseSoccer(EN).txt | 33,111 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| MicroProseSoccer(EN)_2.pdf | 328,651 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| MicroProseSoccer.jpg | 199,640 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| MicroProseSoccer_2.jpg | 294,537 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| MicroProseSoccer_3.jpg | 240,212 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| MicroProseSoccer(Kixx).jpg | 710,559 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| MicroProseSoccer(Kixx)_Back.jpg | 446,660 | #1 | Inlay - Back | |||
| MicroProseSoccer(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 103,096 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
| MicroProseSoccer(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).zip | 2,551,761 | #2 | Scanned instructions | Spanish |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #17-1989/Feb | page 59 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #29-1990/Feb | page 81 | - Review: 909/1000 | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #65-1989/Jun | page 17 | - Review: 90% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #190-1989/Jul | page 30 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| MicroHobby | issue #202-1990/Sep | page 39 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| New Computer Express | issue #4-1988/Dec/3 | page 28 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| Sinclair User | issue #87-1989/Jun | page 16 | - Review: 75% | |
| Sinclair User | issue #124-1992/Jun | page 43 | - Review: 74% | |
| The Games Machine | issue #15-1989/Feb | page 53 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| The Games Machine | issue #20-1989/Jul | page 39 | - Review: 80% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #42-1989/Jun | page 86 | - Review: 82% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #54-1990/Jun | page 55 | - Review - Your Sinclair - Article Re-review: 89% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #75-1992/Mar | page 60 | - Review: 89% |
Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #29-1990/Feb | page 80 | - Feature - A Kick up the 90s (football games) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #93-1989/Aug special "93b" | page 12 | - Tips | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #93-1989/Aug special "93b" | page 28 | - Tips | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #64-1989/May | page 90 | - Preview | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #68-1989/Sep | page 36 | - Tips | |
| MicroHobby | issue #189-1989/Jun | page 15 | - Preview - Premiere | |
| New Computer Express | issue #24-1989/Apr/22 | page 50 | - Preview | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #41-1989/May | page 90 | - Preview | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #44-1989/Aug | page 30 | - Tips | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #54-1990/Jun | page 55 | - Feature - Complete Guide to Soccer games |
Magazine Advertisements
Related Magazine Reviews
| Sinclair User | issue #121-1992/Mar | page 41 | - Review: 71% (Soccer Stars) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #75-1992/Mar | page 60 | - Review: 82% (Soccer Stars) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #39-1990/Dec | page 122 | - Full-page ad (Soccer Mania) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #52-1992/Jan | page 34 | - Advert (Soccer Stars) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #109-1990/Dec | page 161 | - Full-page ad (Soccer Mania) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #94-1991/Dec | page 51 | - Advert (Soccer Stars) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #106-1990/Dec | page 31 | - Full-page ad (Soccer Mania) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #120-1992/Feb | page 13 | - Advert (Soccer Stars) |
Links
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