The layout of the domes on the court changes as the player faces a different team, up to a maximum of 10 variations.Ī player has control of only one outfield player on a team at any one time. The court contains fixed bounce domes that modify the trajectory and speed of the ball, as well as one hole in the middle at each side where upon entering the ball will appear at the opposite side, keeping its momentum. The game is played by two teams on an enclosed court with a goal at each end, similar to that of ice hockey or five-a-side football. It was re-released in 2004 as one of the 30 games on the C64 Direct-to-TV.

SOFEL released a port for the NES in 1991, as KlashBall. Speedball was released in November 1988 for the Amiga and Atari ST and later ported to MS-DOS, Commodore 64, and the Master System. Speedball is a 1988 video game based on a violent futuristic cyberpunk sport that draws on elements of handball and ice hockey, and rewards violent play as well as goals. It's ten years old, but you won't regret it.Amiga, Atari ST, BlackBerry, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, NES, Master System If you've never played it, download an emulator or try to find it in the budget software section of your local games emporium. My favourite moments were when the robot physio therapists came on to take away your opponent's bleeding player, and the all time best use of a sample when the cry of:Ĭould be heard during the replays. This was one of the first games where you could injure the opponent's players, and you got bonus points for doing so! This meant that the two player game often got quite vicious (see the film Swingers when they're playing NHL Hockey). The players you buy are far tougher than the starting team, so this part is essential. In one player mode you guide your team - Brutal Deluxe - through a cup or league competition, collecting coins in the game to spend on transfers to try to buy the best players. No, even better, Air Hockey with real people on the pitch. The theme of the game is the future sport of the title: imagine Rollerball minus skates and sticks or Basketball with a metal ball and armour plated players. A classic, top down, fast and furious Amiga game, also ported to PC and Megadrive/ Genesis. The sequel to the fantastic (but marginally inferior) Speedball by the Bitmap Brothers.

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