Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer

Advertising

An advertisement used in the UK multi-format magazines C&VG and ACE was written to look like a review from the magazine in question, using the same text but stylized to look like the respective magazine's typical review format. The positive reviews quoted within the review were genuine, however.

Ports and conversions

Sensible Software developed the game only for Commodore 64. It closely resembles Tehkan World Cup arcade release and Jon Hare admits in "Retro Gamer" issue 33 that they took inspiration from it when it comes to a the top-down view perspective and game's physics. However many new ideas and elements were added. Sensible Software was not involved in any other ports for different platforms. Atari ST and Amiga versions were done by Electronic Pencil Co. and ZX Spectrum version was ported by Smart Egg Software

Awards

• Commodore Format
  • April 1991 (Issue 7) - listed in the A to Z of Classic Games article (Great)
  • July 1993 (Issue 34) - Modern Classics: Sports
  • November 1994 (Issue 50) – #5 The All-Time Top 50 C64 Games
• Computer and Video Games
  • Issue 06/1989 - Winner Golden Joystick Award 1989 for Best 8-Bit Simulation Game (reader's vote)
• Power Play
  • Issue 01/1989 - Best Sports Game in 1988
• ST Format
  • January 1990 (Issue #06) - Included in the list 50 Games of the Year. Category "Real Dogs"
• Zzap!
  • January 1990 (Issue 57) – 'The Best Games of the 80's Decade' (Phil King)