''Kenny Dalglish Soccer Manager'' is a 1989

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that was released in Europe. The game involves taking the role of

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as he manages an

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team from the

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right to the

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. ''Kenny Dalglish Soccer Manager'' is a

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to the 1982 video game ''

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''.

Gameplay

The game is played mainly through

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s and

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s. A chairman can be consulted if players made the right decision while a

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can check for player injuries and the football scout can find players that can be recruited into the team. Match highlights can be either enable or disabled; but the results tell the identical story as the highlights. Prior to each game, players can be transferred to and from the reserves list in order to determine a

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for each game. Each player is sorted by their offense and defense ratings in addition to their age and ability levels. Players are also reminded when a game is either a league game, a cup games, or a simple friendly match that doesn't determine anything. All transactions are done using the

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currency. Even the attendance and amount of money earned from gate fees are tracked in the game. In the actual game itself, basic 16-color graphics help to keep track of the on-screen football action.

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s can be acquired from the in-game bank in order to keep the team afloat; owing too much money to the bank forces the board of directors to fire the player for financial incompetence.

Reception

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'' magazine gave the ZX Spectrum version of this video game a score of 85 out of 100 (the equivalent to 85% or a B letter grade).

References

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