Player Manager
Player Manager is a football management game, released for the Amiga and Atari ST in 1990. It was notable for being the first game to combine both managing the team and playing as a single player. The match engine borrowed heavily from the Kick Off match engine, which was developed by Dino Dini and Anco Software, who also created Player Manager.
Player Manager
- Date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Imagineer
- Genre
- association football video game
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Player Manager is a football management game, released for the Amiga and Atari ST in 1990. It was notable for being the first game to combine both managing the team and playing as a single player. The match engine borrowed heavily from the Kick Off match engine, which was developed by Dino Dini and Anco Software, who also created Player Manager.
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It was the first game in the Player Manager series.
Key facts
Key facts
• Title — Player Manager • Developer — Dino Dini Anco Software • Publisher — Anco Software • Released — 1990 • Genre — Sports game • Modes — Single-player • Platforms — Amiga, Atari ST
Gameplay
Gameplay
Players would take control of a third division side as player-manager, acting in both managing and playing aspects. The latter option was optional, since players could choose whether to control the player only or the entire team from the outset. They can opt to do neither, if they choose not to play the matches personally.
Magazine reviews
Magazine reviews
• ST Action - A stroke of pure genius. • The One - An exceptional football management sim. Astounding depth, most involved, rewarding and playable. • ACE - Successfully blends challenging soccer management with frantic end to end arcade action. • New Comp Express - The sheer depth is incredible. A definitive management game. • Commodore User - At last a management game that requires true management skills - a winner 94% • ST Format - Brilliant. 93% • Amiga Format - Enthralling and addictive. 93% • Zzap!64 - Best football management game ever written. 92%
Remake
Remake
A remake of the game was in development for iPhone, but was shelved and never released.
Sequel
Sequel
A sequel, Player Manager 2, was released in 1995.
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1990
Player Manager published.
1990
Player Manager is recorded as published in 1990.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q3392111: Player Manager
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- “Player Manager”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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