Peter Shilton's Handball Maradona!

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Rather than attempting to simulate the whole of football, this title concentrated on the goalkeeper's task of saving shots. In each match you will face a succession of shots from different distances and angles, and aim to save as many as possible. 16 teams were included for you to select your team and opposition from. There's a practice mode, and a skill challenge, where you move up through the game by saving 4 successive shots. The C64 version has a little sampled speech and extra sound.

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Alternate Titles

• "Peter Shilton's Football" -- In-game Title

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• Licensed title: Athletes

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Critic Reviews

ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	ZX Spectrum	Jan, 1987	8.4 out of 12	70
Tilt	Amstrad CPC	Feb, 1988	11 out of 20	55
Computer Gamer	Commodore 64	Feb, 1987	52 out of 100	52
Commodore User	Commodore 64	Feb, 1987	4 out of 10	40

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The game was licensed by England football goalkeeper Peter Shilton. The title was a slightly dubious attempt at cashing in on England's unfortunate defeat at the quarter-final stages of the 1986 World Cup, when Argentina beat them 2-1, the first goal being scored by Diego Maradona, which the referee gave even though replays proved that he had punched it into the net with his hand. Maradona infamously referred to it as 'The Hand of God'.