Description

Slap Shot Master System

• Arcade-Style Action: The game focuses on fast-paced action with quick passes and sharp shots, rather than a deep simulation.
• Perspective Shifts: General gameplay is displayed on a horizontal, side-scrolling rink, but the perspective shifts to a close-up, 3D one-on-one view when a player takes a shot on goal.
• Controls: The game features intuitive passing and shooting controls. On defence, you control your on-ice player and simultaneously a separate control for the goalie, which can be challenging to manage but adds a dynamic to two-player matches.
• Fights and Penalties: Fights can randomly occur after checks, which are resolved through a button-mashing sequence. The loser serves a two-minute penalty, leaving their team shorthanded.
• Game Modes:
  • Exhibition: A single match for one or two players.
  • Tournament: A single-player mode where you play a series of games against randomly selected teams, with elimination after a loss.
• Teams and Leagues: There are 24 international teams divided into three leagues (A, B, and C) based on skill level, and you can only play against teams within the same league.
• Replay Value: Reviewers note that while the single-player experience is limited, the two-player mode offers high replay value and is a “great laugh”.