Goal!

Description

Goal takes the basic gameplay of Dino Dini's previous Kick Off games, but updates most features in some way. The control is loose, making it tricky to keep the ball while dribbling, and holding down fire when the ball is at your feet will trap it, allowing you to pass it more easily.

Teams from various European countries are included, and you can customise these by moving players around, and changing the starting lineups and formations. An Arcade Challenge mode sees you play matches against each of the 5 computer team speeds, in succession, until you lose one - you can also arrange leagues or play individual matches.

A wide range of options are included, with variable wind settings, a range of pitches and referees, variable match lengths, and the chance to play up/down or left/right, a choice of close or distant view, and variable computer speed and skill (these can be combined to vary the game quite significantly).

Alternate Titles

• "Serious Soccer" -- 1994 re-release
• "Dino Dini's Goal!" -- common name
• "90 Minutes" -- Working Title

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User Reviews

The best of Kick Off 2 combined with some good bits from Sensible	Amiga	Martin Smith (64035)
This is the best soccer game I've ever played.	Amiga	Dr Julius (3)
The best soccer game I've ever played!	Amiga	Fulvio Collodi (2)

The Press Says

Pelit	Amiga	May, 1993	94 out of 100	94
Kingdom of Desire	Amiga	Apr 25, 2007	9 out of 10	90
Amiga Action	Amiga	Jul, 1993	88 out of 100	88
Amiga Format	Amiga	Aug, 1993	88 out of 100	88
Amiga Joker	Amiga	Jul, 1993	87 out of 100	87
Datormagazin	Amiga	Jul, 1993	85 out of 100	85
Amiga Power	Amiga	Jun, 1993	82 out of 100	82
Amiga User International	Amiga	Oct, 1993	82 out of 100	82
PC Games (Germany)	DOS	Jan, 1994	76 out of 100	76
PC Player (Germany)	DOS	Nov, 1993	68 out of 100	68

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Trivia

The game was originally to be Kick Off 3, until Dino Dini left Anco for Virgin. To play up the connection with the Kick Off games, Virgin produced an advertisement for which the blurb was structured so as to highlight particular letters, which when taken in order spelled out 'Kick Off Three'.