''Kickoff '97'' is a video game developed by Anco and published by

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Gameplay

''Kickoff '97'' is a soccer game that uses one button for shooting and one button for passing, which can be combined for various actions.

Reception

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'' gave four stars out of five for the PC version of the game, and called it "one of the most enjoyable soccer titles" for PC. Chris Macholtz for the ''

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'' called the game "no timeless classic, but it does stand on its own merits as being a game with absolutely no learning curve or complexity to it".

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* (archived) *{{moby game, id=/11451 1997 video games Anco Software games Association football video games DOS games Maxis games Multiplayer and single-player video games Video games developed in the United Kingdom Windows games