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| Magnetic Soccer | |
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| Publisher(s) | Nintendo [1] |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy [1] |
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| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player Two-player |
Magnetic Soccer is a European-exclusive Game Boy video game that was released in 1992; the concept of the game is based on the board game of tabletop football.
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Each team has eight players (one goalkeeper, two attackers/defenders, and three midfielders). When the player moves a row, all of them are moved at once unlike on an actual table soccer set. Rows cannot be moved in an upward or a downward position; only from left to right. Stopping the ball and performing powerful shots is only one aspect of the game. Players can also incapacitate one of the opposing players on a well-timed shot. A tied game results in a penalty shootout. [2]
Three different surfaces are available. Players can practice without a computer opponent and a spectator mode allows newcomers to see two computer-controller opponents face off. [2]
The German computer and video games magazine Power Play gave Magnetic Soccer an overall rating of 57% in their December 1992 review. [2]
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