Four Soccer Simulators has (ahem) four parts, one on each side of two cassettes.

Three are soccer variants, the other is in the style of Hypersports. In each case, up to four players can play simultaneously, although the keyboard might get a little crowded. With the one and two player options, you can challenge the computer.

11-a-side Soccer is the full version, with throw-ins, goal kicks, corners, penalties, free kicks and all the standard rules Indoor Soccer is the faster 5-a-side version, with the playing area walled in so the ball can't go out of play.

Free kicks are given for time-wasting and running into the opposition's goal area, as well as the usual dirty deeds.

Street Soccer is played on a giant "pitch" with cars, trees, fences, potholes, pavements and other obstacles which deflect the hall or trap it, bringing the game to a premature end. Fash would enjoy this one - you can kick your opponents with reckless abandon.

Soccer Skills divides into two parts. The first allows you to practice penalty taking and saving, plus improving your ball control by dribbling around cones.

The second part is rather out of context; it consists of sit-ups, dumbbell lifting, press-ups and other "waggle the joystick until it breaks" pursuits.

The scoring system is novel. In the soccer games, you get 100 points for each goal plus one point for every second you have possession of the ball. Each game last three minutes, but this can be changed. In the Soccer Skills section you have to do a certain number of exercises in a limited time.

The pitch is viewed from a rather odd perspective, almost directly above. The player you can move is either selected by the computer, denoted by a number above his head, or you can select manually.

Presentation is immaculate - a gigantic, colourful box with a free poster showing Gullit and Co., good loading screens and menus everywhere, only two keys needed to make a choice.

The graphics are reasonably good - a little colourless, but there is no problem on a green screen. There are a host of tunes, including fanfares after every goal.

Four Soccer Simulators is neither as well programmed nor as realistic a simulation as Match Day II, but it is fast and challenging plus you do get four games for your money.