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Match Day Developer(s) Jon Ritman Publisher(s) Ocean Software Platform(s) Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum Release date(s) 1984 Genre(s) Sport Mode(s) 1 or 2 players Rating(s) N/A Media/distribution Cassette System requirements 48kb
Match Day was a football computer game, published by Ocean Software in 1984, originally on the ZX Spectrum and then later released on the Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, & Commodore 64 systems. It is the first game in the Match Day series, and the title and opening music are references to Match of the Day. It was the creation of programmer Jon Ritman.
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Game play
This video game was the first one where large moving footballers characters could dribble, throw-in, take corners, etc on ZX Spectrum. The game uses modified sprites from a previous title Bear Bovver to create an almost isometric, but still ultimately side-on football title.[1]
Sequels
The sequel, Match Day II was much the same but incorporated two features still used today in most football titles - a deflection system, the ball could bounce off players, which meant headers were possible, and a shot power system, although it was as easy to accidentally backheel the ball with this system, as it was to hit a powerful shot. The game is also similar to a previously, not published game by Jon Ritman, Soccerama.[2]
Later, in 1995, Jon Ritman tried to release Match Day III, but due to copyright problems he had to change the name of the game to Super Match Soccer.[3]
References
External links
- Match Day at World of Spectrum
- It Really Is All Over at Eurogamer
- History of Computer Soccer at members.lycos.co.uk/Crispin_S
Categories:- 1984 video games
- ZX Spectrum games
- BBC Micro and Acorn Electron games
- Amstrad CPC games
- Commodore 64 games
- Association football video games
- Association football video game stubs
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