MicroLeague Wrestling

MicroLeague Wrestling
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Developer(s)	Micro League Sports Association, Subway Software (C64), Up Front Software (Amiga)
Publisher(s)	Micro League Multimedia Inc.
Engine	Proprietary
Platform(s)	Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS
Release date(s)	NA 1987 EU 1987 (most versions) NA 1989 EU 1989 (other versions)
Genre(s)	Sports simulation
Mode(s)	Single-player, Multiplayer
Media/distribution	Floppy disk(s)
System requirements No special requirements

MicroLeague Wrestling is a professional wrestling simulation video game, the first based on the World Wrestling Federation, released in 1987 for Commodore 64 and Atari ST and in 1989 for Amiga and PC. It was developed by Micro League Sports Association and published by Micro League Multimedia Inc. It was the first game to carry the WWF license.

Summary

The game uses turn-based strategy, as players choose a move from their wrestler's arsenal as their opponent does the same, and depending on the situation, one move will successfully be done. Each wrestler has five level one moves (which cause two damage points), four level two moves (which cause four damage points), and a finishing move (which causes six damage points and is the only way to attempt to pin the opponent). Each wrestler also has a block option, which if done successfully will remove two of their own damage points. In addition, face wrestlers can attempt a special move in which they rally the crowd to gain momentum and recover some of their damage. Heel wrestlers can attempt special cheating tactics, but this runs the risk of disqualification.

The moves and scenes in the game's matches are accompanied by digitized images of them occurring from each specific match. The original MicroLeague Wrestling disk, released in 1987, features Hulk Hogan vs. Randy "Macho Man" Savage on one side and Hulk Hogan vs. "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff on the other. In 1988, two expansion discs were released, known as the "WWF Superstar Series." The first of these features Randy Savage vs. The Honky Tonk Man and Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs. King Harley Race. The second disk features Hulk Hogan vs. "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase and Jake "The Snake" Roberts vs. Ravishing Rick Rude.

Before the matches, Mean Gene Okerlund interviews the participants. Howard Finkel does ring introductions. During the matches, text commentary is provided by Vince McMahon and either Jesse "The Body" Ventura or Bruno Sammartino. The expansion disks feature the teams of McMahon and Ventura and Gorilla Monsoon with either Bobby "The Brain" Heenan or Lord Alfred Hayes.

References

• MicroLeague Wrestling at GameFAQs
• MicroLeague Wrestling at Stadium 64
• MicroLeague Wrestling at Atari Legend
• MicroLeague Wrestling at Lemon 64
• MicroLeague Wrestling at Lemon Amiga
• MicroLeague Wrestling at Abandonia