| Kenny Dalglish Soccer Match | |
| Designer: | John Ruskin |
| Composer: | Christopher J. Denman[1] |
| Developer: | Impressions Games |
| Released: | Commodore 64: |
| Genre: | Sports |
| Modes: | Single-player[2] Multiplayer |
| Platforms: | Commodore 64 ZX Spectrum Atari ST Amstrad CPC Amiga |
Kenny Dalglish Soccer Match is a computer game based on Scottish ex-football player and manager Kenny Dalglish - who managed and played for Liverpool, Blackburn Rovers, Celtic and the Scotland national team.[3] Dalglish would also become famous for winning the FA Cup while playing and managing for the same team.[3]
The Australian magazine PC PowerPlay gave this game a rating of 5% in its February 1990 issue.[3]
This was Dalglish's second licensed game and a side-scroller with a team in red playing against a team in blue.[3]
The skill level is divided into nine levels so that rookies can play against video game veterans.[3] Passing the ball is similar to the Kick Off series except that it's only possible to make long passes; making quick passing purely a matter of luck.[3] The ball bounces excessively; making it very difficult to shoot on target for less than 30 yards.[3]
Matches can last anywhere from 10 to 90 minutes; there are no leagues or tournaments to play against other teams.[4] There are digitized photos of Dalglish himself; inspiring players to achieve goals and to have "good results.[4] " Oddly enough, the player must type in the name (city, county, official nickname, etc.) of his team as well as the opponent's.[5] This means that players can have their local weekly football club play against Manchester United or Chelsea with no difference in gameplay.[5] Kenny Dalglish always gives the player valuable advice; expert players can choose to ignore it.[5]