Multi-Player Soccer Manager
Encyclopedia
Multi-Player Soccer Manager is football management computer game released for the ZX Spectrum
, Commodore 64
and Amstrad CPC
in 1991
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and FA Cup
matches as well. Other features include buying and selling players in the transfer market, organising training for your players and increase your ground's capacity and safety. If the player runs out of money, they will be sacked and offered the job of the bottom team of Division 4, if they choose not to take the job, the game will reset, the same occurs if the player resigns at anytime. Up to four players can take part at the same time with all players starting at Division 4. The Amiga and PC versions had up to eight players.
A common bug in the game was the dreaded 'Sleigh Bogey', which appeared at seemingly random points during seasons. It would appear when you were viewing results for a game. If 'Sleigh Bogey' appeared, it was game over. Could not continue the game.
ZX Spectrum
The ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd...
, Commodore 64
Commodore 64
The Commodore 64 is an 8-bit home computer introduced by Commodore International in January 1982.Volume production started in the spring of 1982, with machines being released on to the market in August at a price of US$595...
and Amstrad CPC
Amstrad CPC
The Amstrad CPC is a series of 8-bit home computers produced by Amstrad between 1984 and 1990. It was designed to compete in the mid-1980s home computer market dominated by the Commodore 64 and the Sinclair ZX Spectrum, where it successfully established itself primarily in the United Kingdom,...
in 1991
1991 in video gaming
-Notable releases:*Microprose creates Civilization, Sid Meier's most successful game .*Electronic Arts releases James Pond 2 and Road Rash for Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, starting a series of games that were popular in the 1990s....
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Gameplay
The player begins the game managing a Division 4 team and plays a 30-game season where the team must finish in the top two to gain promotion. If they finish bottom, the player wins the "league joker" trophy. In higher leagues, the bottom two teams are relegated to the lower division. If the player performs well as a manager, they may be offered a new club at a higher level club. Players also compete in League CupFootball League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
and FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
matches as well. Other features include buying and selling players in the transfer market, organising training for your players and increase your ground's capacity and safety. If the player runs out of money, they will be sacked and offered the job of the bottom team of Division 4, if they choose not to take the job, the game will reset, the same occurs if the player resigns at anytime. Up to four players can take part at the same time with all players starting at Division 4. The Amiga and PC versions had up to eight players.
A common bug in the game was the dreaded 'Sleigh Bogey', which appeared at seemingly random points during seasons. It would appear when you were viewing results for a game. If 'Sleigh Bogey' appeared, it was game over. Could not continue the game.