On the Ball
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Anstoss
(1994) -
Euro' Soccer Stars '96
(1996) -
Gold Games
(1996) - Soccer Stars '96 (1995)
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On the Ball
(1990 on
Arcade, 1991 on
Sharp X68000, 1992 on
SNES...)
Description
On The Ball is a soccer manager simulation that differentiates itself from the others by its novel emphasis on the psychological aspects of the game. The game gives you, as team manager, full control over not just the strategies but even on what kind of "pep talk" you can give during half-time and PR moves to enhance public perception. Choose the host country, and lead your team from Qualification to World Cup in World Cup Edition and lead your English team to win the championship in League Edition. One of the unique options of the game is possibility to play up to 4 players in turns on one machine.
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Average score: 84% (based on 13 ratings)
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Trivia
Bugs
The first releases of this game were so bug-pested that there were more bugs than *working* features. Most subsequent Anstoss games were released in the same state.
Awards
- Amiga Joker
- Issue 02/1994 – #2 Best Game in 1993 (Readers' Vote)
- Issue 02/1994 – Best Sports Game in 1993 (Readers' Vote)
- GameStar (Germany)
- Issue 12/1999 - #56 and #79 in the "100 Most Important PC Games of the Nineties" ranking
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Anstoss Freak
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Contributors to this Entry
Game added by Andrew Hartnett.
Amiga added by Indra was here.
Additional contributors: Kirschsaft, Isdaron, phlux, Martin Smith, Patrick Bregger.
Game added December 15, 2000. Last modified February 12, 2024.