International 5-A-Side C64

Description

International 5-A-Side C64

• The game recreates five-a-side football from a side-on, forced perspective.
• It can be played in single-player mode against a computer opponent with three difficulty levels or in a two-player mode.
• The game features 8 international teams for the main tournament.
• Match lengths are variable.
• International 5-A-Side features elements that were innovative for C64 football games at the time, such as voice output and the ability to commit fouls and take penalty kicks. The playing field is bordered by walls, meaning there are no out-of-bounds plays, similar to Futsal.

• The game was initially released in the UK in 1985 by Anirog UK under the name Five-a-Side Football.
• Multiple versions were released, some labeled Five-a-Side Soccer and others as Five-a-Side Football.
• Although visually simplistic, the game was considered innovative for its time due to its advanced features.
• Despite some praise for its innovation and two-player gameplay, a C64-Wiki review notes that the controls are clunky, making it frustrating to play against the computer.

• Developer: Ken Grant, Sean Grant
• Publisher: Anirog Software
• Genre: Sports, Football/Soccer (Arcade)
• Release: 1985

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