Graham Gooch's Test Cricket
- Graham Gooch's Test Cricket
Infobox VG| title = Graham Gooch's Test Cricket
developer = Audiogenic
publisher = Audiogenic
designer = Michael McLean
engine =
released = vgy|1985
genre = Sports
modes = Single player, Two player
ratings =
platforms = Acorn Electron, BBC Micro, C64, ZX Spectrum
media = Cassette
requirements =
input = Joystick
"Graham Gooch's Test Cricket" is a 1985 cricket game released for the Acorn Electron, BBC Micro, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum by Audiogenic. It was later reissued by budget label "Alternative Software" as "Graham Gooch's Match Cricket".
Game play
"Graham Gooch's Test Cricket" has two modes of play, arcade and simulation.
*Arcade mode is for one player where the player picks the type of match and the players. During the match the player controls the action. When batting the player can move the batsman around the crease and choose the shot to play. Timing is important to performing the shot successfully.
*Simulation mode is where the player can make tactical decisions but the actual play is done by the computer. The player can only watch the game, and make decisions on how his team plays.
Reception
At the time of release, "Graham Gooch's Test Cricket" was considered the most accurate cricket game out by reviewers, It received high scores for gameplay and graphics but lower scores for the sound, which is because it consisted of basic and few sound effects. [cite web | url=http://www.gamebase64.com/oldsite/gameofweek/5/gotw_ggtestcricket.htm | title="Graham Gooch's Test Cricket" Commodore 64 review | work=Zzap!64 | publisher=Newsfield Publications Ltd | date=September 1985 | accessdate=2008-04-01] Spectrum magazine | date=March 1986 | accessdate=2008-04-01]
References
ee also
*Graham Gooch World Class Cricket
*Brian Lara Cricket (series)
External links
* [http://www.gamebase64.com/oldsite/gameofweek/5/gotw_ggtestcricket.htm GameBase64 review of Graham Gooch's Test Cricket]
* [http://s64.emuunlim.com/gameinfos/grahamgoochstestcricket/grahamgoochstestcricket.htm Screenshots of various points in the game]
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