International 5-A-Side

International 5-A-Side Football is a superb rapid action simulation of the real sport, played to the full International Soccer Rules.

Combining top notch colour graphics, one or two player options, and incredibly realistic gameplay, International 5-A-Side Football is the definitive five player soccer game.

International 5-A-Side football is an exciting simulation of the real sport featuring one or two player options, artificially intelligent computer opponents, Knockout Tournaments, changeable team strips, Amateur and Professional team difficulty, variable time periods and many other challenging gameplay options.

Game Controls

International 5-A-Side is played to full soccer regulations governing the sport. It is an accurate simulation of the real game, covering all playing possibilities.

Play is controlled via a joystick connected to the relevant port on the Commodore 64/128. One player options use Port Two, whereas two player options also utilize a joystick plugged into Port One.

RUN/STOP - Pause, SPACE - Unpause, Q - Quit (while paused)

Main Selection Screen

Kick Off

Move the Box over this option to begin play once all of the playing options have been selected.

Options

Move the selection box and press Fire to select exactly the set up of game you wish to play.

Team one is always controlled by Player One. If a two player game is required, move the box to the Player Two/Computer selection and click to select the opponent. If the match is against the computer, the level of artificial intelligence then has to be set between Amateur or Professional, depending on your own 5-A-Side skill level.

The team strips can be altered by moving the box to Colours and clicking. The player's strip at the top of the screen will automatically alter until your preferred playing colours are displayed.

Clicking on Time allows the playing periods to be altered between 5, 10, 15 or 20 minutes.

Main Menu returns the player to the Main Selection Screen.

Tournament

One player can participate in an International Tournament against the following sides:

England, France, Italy, Germany, Scotland, Brazil, Wales, Holland

Moving the box to Choose allows the player to select from the above list of team names which side they wish to represent. The teams flash to indicate icon position, and pressing Fire selects the player's side.

Moving the box to Kick Off begins the Tournament.

Clicking on Exit returns the player to the Main Selection Screen.

Gameplay

Each side consists of a goalkeeper and four field players. The ball can bounce of all four walls of the pitch, but cannot be kicked over head height. Field players are not allowed inside the opposing team's goalkeeper's box. In 5-A-Side football, there are no off-sides.

The player with the flashing team strip is currently under Joystick control. Pressing Fire when not in possession of the ball allows a different player to be selected. The players are elected in a cycle, and it is not therefore the player nearest the ball who automatically gets controlled first. This allows the player to think tactically, taking account of wall re-bounds and different player positioning.

When the player has control of the ball, pressing Fire will kick the ball in the direction that the joystick is pointing. The longer the fire button is held down before release, the harder the shot will be. As soon as the shot power reaches full velocity, the ball is automatically kicked in the direction of the joystick.

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Press SHIFT and RUN/STOP together.

Game Credits

Program: David Sowerby
Graphics: Neil Hislop
Music: Andrew Rodger
Made in UK