World Cup Football
Release Date  1984
Original Publisher  Artic Computing Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre  Sport Game: Action
Max. Players  9 (Turn based)
Original Price  £6.95
Controls  Interface 2 (left), Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Sports  Soccer
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4
Average mag. score  57.00% (3 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  62.6% (33 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Dixons (UK)(1984)
     #2 - Investronica S.A. (Spain)(1984)as "Mundial de Futbol"
     * Release price: 2050.00 Ptas
     #3 - Paxman Promotions (UK)(1984)
     #4 - Multisoft Informatica Ltda (Brazil)(1985)as "Copa do Mundo"

Authors/Contributors
     Donald J. Campbell (UK) - ?
     JJC - ?

Remarks
     Re-released by U.S. Gold as the infamous World Cup Carnival.

Remarks
     SPOT: aka. World Cup; aka. World Cup Soccer

Compilations
     Full version inNow Games 2(1985)by Virgin Games Ltd (UK)
     Full version inSports Pack(1985)by Paxman Promotions (UK)
     Full version inZX-Spectrum Vega(2015/Apr/24)by Retro Computers Ltd (UK)
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 11(1984/Dec)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #11 - 1984/Dec- titled "Mundial"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
WorldCupFootball.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 WorldCupFootball.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English
WorldCupFootball(Dixons).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
WorldCupFootball(PaxmanPromotions).tzx.zip#3ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
WorldCupFootball(CopaDoMundo)(MultisoftInformaticaLtda).tap.zip#4ZX-Spectrum 48K(???)Portuguese

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     WorldCupFootball.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     WorldCupFootball.gif2,051OriginalRunning screen
     WorldCupFootball.jpg40,710OriginalInlay - Front
     WorldCupFootball_2.jpg21,891OriginalInlay - Front
     WorldCupFootball.txt937OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     WorldCupFootball.png54,555OriginalGame map
     WorldCupFootball.jpg211,869OriginalAdvertisement
     worldcupfootball.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Jamie Angus (with rollback)
     WorldCupFootball(PaxmanPromotions).jpg29,472#3Inlay - Front
     WorldCupFootball(CopaDoMundo)(MultisoftInformaticaLtda).scr6,912#4Loading screen

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #34-1984/Augpage 38- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #7-1984/Augpage 87- Review: 71%
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #71-1984/Jul/17 special "week#3" supplement "ZX User 04"page 5- Review
     MicroHobbyissue #9-1985/Janpage 25- Review - Nuevo
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #9-1984/Augpage 54- Review: 3/10
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #25-1984/Jun/21 special "week#3"page 56- Review
     Sinclair Answersissue #1-1984/Seppage 38- Review
     Sinclair Answersissue #2-1985/Janpage 27- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #29-1984/Augpage 56- Review: 7/10
     ZX Computingissue #16-1984/Decpage 42- Review
     ZX Computingissue #17-1985/Febpage 94- Review

Magazine References
     Big Kissue #5-1984/Augpage 4- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #16-1985/Maypage 41- Feature - Sports Scene supplement
     MicroHobby Especialissue #7-1987/Dec special "Especial"page 21- Feature - Informe
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #8-1984/Julpage 13- News/Note
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #11-1984/Octpage 19- Letters
     Sinclair Userissue #29-1984/Augpage 56- Feature - Software for the Spectrum sportsman
     Your Sinclairissue #54-1990/Junpage 53- Feature - Complete Guide to Soccer games
     ZX Computingissue #15-1984/Octpage 15- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #33-1984/Julpage 141- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #34-1984/Augpage 60- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #35-1984/Seppage 134- Full-page ad
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     Personal Computer Gamesissue #10-1984/Seppage 32- Full-page ad
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #11-1984/Octpage 106- Advert
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     Sinclair Userissue #47-1986/Febpage 25- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.5 #12-1985/Decpage 132- Advert
     Your Sinclairissue #3-1986/Marpage 79- Full-page ad
     Your Spectrumissue #5-1984/Julpage 90- Full-page ad
     Your Spectrumissue #6-1984/Augpage 82- Full-page ad
     Your Spectrumissue #7-1984/Seppage 74- Full-page ad
     Your Spectrumissue #8-1984/Octpage 82- Advert
     Your Spectrumissue #9-1984/Novpage 90- Advert

Related Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"page 34- Review - Crash - Compilation (Sports Pack)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #51-1985/Dec/19 special "week#3"page 20- Review (Now Games 2)

Related Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #53-1986/Marpage 8- Offer (Now Games 2)
     Crashissue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"page 34- Feature - Christmas Compilations (Sports Pack)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #45-1985/Nov/7 special "week#1"page 5- News/Note (Now Games 2)
     Your Sinclairissue #2-1986/Febpage 7- News/Note (Now Games 2)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #61-1986/Novpage 12- Advert (Now Games 2)
     Crashissue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"page 90- Full-page ad (Now Games 2)
     Crashissue v.1 #34-1986/Novpage 77- Advert (Now Games 2)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #7-1986/Feb/13 special "week#2"page 39- Full-page ad (Now Games 2)
     Your Computerissue v.6 #1-1986/Janpage 40- Full-page ad (Now Games 2)
     Your Sinclairissue #2-1986/Febpage 23- Full-page ad (Now Games 2)
     Your Sinclairissue #3-1986/Marpage 87- Full-page ad (Now Games 2)
     Your Sinclairissue #4-1986/Aprpage 2- Full-page ad (Now Games 2)
     ZX Computingissue #31-1986/Novpage 45- Advert (Now Games 2)
     ZX Computingissue #32-1986/Decpage 91- Advert (Now Games 2)

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