| Pelé's Soccer | |
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| Developer(s) | Atari, Inc. |
| Publisher(s) | Atari, Inc.[1] |
| Designer(s) | Steve Wright[2] |
| Platform(s) | Atari 2600 |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Pelé's Soccer is a 1981 sports game from Atari, Inc. for the Atari VCS (renamed to Atari 2600 in late 1982). Based on the famous footballer Pelé, it features ball-handing and goal-keeping techniques using the joystick. Re-releases have been named Championship Soccer to avoid using Pelé's likeness and name, due to copyright.
Gameplay
Each team has one forward, two defenders, and a goalkeeper on the field at all times.[4] The player's goalkeeper is always controlled by the computer unless they save a shot.[4] Each game consists of two halves of various time lengths (depending on the game settings being used).[4] All the forwards and backs run in their proper formation.[4] There are 54 different game variations (27 single-player and 27 multiplayer) that allow for different speeds, game lengths, and goal sizes.[5]
References
- ^ "Game information". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
- ^ Hague, James. "The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers".
- ^ "Pele's Soccer". Atari Mania.
- ^ a b c d "Basic game overview". MobyGames. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
- ^ "Advanced game overview/rating of ''Pelé's Soccer". allgame. Retrieved 2011-05-16.