Game overview
V2 UPDATE: No longer requires bluetooth controller or keyboard to play.
For a better gameplay experience a bluetooth controller is highly recommended.
A classic football game for the Commodore 64 home computer.
A BLUETOOTH CONTROLLER OR KEYBOARD IS REQUIRED TO PLAY THE GAME. PLEASE NOTE: The game runs in an emulator and REQUIRES some configuration of the emulator (See website). The emulator is a faithful recreation of the Commodore 64 home computer.
Kick Off was the first football game of its kind, having a top-down view and unlike other football games of that time, the ball was not glued to the feet of the players.
Playing Kick Off requires skills in ball control. There is an option to learn these skills without being harassed by the opposition. The set pieces like corner kicks, passing, sliding tackles and dribbling can be practiced to perfection. Each player on the pitch has a unique combination of 4 attributes, namely Pace, Stamina, Accuracy and Aggression. As you progress, you will need to adapt to different types of players. You can play in a league consisting of 8 teams. The teams in the league are on the whole evenly matched, but have different styles of play with players attribute to match that style. There is 12 different referees in the game.
Setup:
https://www.thawsoe7.co.uk/phoenix-retro-games
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kick_Off_(series)
A classic football game for the Commodore 64 home computer.
A BLUETOOTH CONTROLLER OR KEYBOARD IS REQUIRED TO PLAY THE GAME. PLEASE NOTE: The game runs in an emulator and REQUIRES some configuration of the emulator (See website). The emulator is a faithful recreation of the Commodore 64 home computer.
Kick Off was the first football game of its kind, having a top-down view and unlike other football games of that time, the ball was not glued to the feet of the players.
Playing Kick Off requires skills in ball control. There is an option to learn these skills without being harassed by the opposition. The set pieces like corner kicks, passing, sliding tackles and dribbling can be practiced to perfection. Each player on the pitch has a unique combination of 4 attributes, namely Pace, Stamina, Accuracy and Aggression. As you progress, you will need to adapt to different types of players. You can play in a league consisting of 8 teams. The teams in the league are on the whole evenly matched, but have different styles of play with players attribute to match that style. There is 12 different referees in the game.
Setup:
https://www.thawsoe7.co.uk/phoenix-retro-games
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kick_Off_(series)
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