International Soccer
Two 4-man teams. Each player controls one team member. Computer controls the other 3 men on each team, moving them to simulate two full 11-man teams. Two simulated 45-minute halves. Screen "scrolls" to follow…
International Soccer is an arcade developed by APh Technological Consulting, released 1 November 1982 on Atari 2600.
What International Soccer is
International Soccer is an arcade game developed by APh Technological Consulting and released in 1982. It was published by Mattel Electronics. It is available on Atari 2600 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Two 4-man teams. Each player controls one team member. Computer controls the other 3 men on each team, moving them to simulate two full 11-man teams. Two simulated 45-minute halves. Screen "scrolls" to follow the ball, so you can pass to an off-screen man. Player on defense can intercept passes or steal the ball. Scoreboard keeps track of goals scored, time left in each half and which half is being played.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and non-fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
International Soccer launched on 1 November 1982, within three weeks of Q*bert, The Hobbit: A Software Adventure, Time Pilot and Millipede.
Released around the same time: Q*bert, The Hobbit: A Software Adventure, Time Pilot, Millipede.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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