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Atari 7800+

Peter Shilton's Handball Maradona!

aka: Peter Shilton's Football
Moby ID: 12535
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Released
1986 on Commodore 64
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Critics
54% (4)
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(8)
Collected By
4 players
Genre
Sports
Perspective
Top-down
Sport
Football (European) / Soccer
Commodore 64 Specs
Media Type
Cassette Tape
Input Devices Supported/Optional
Keyboard
Number of Players Supported
1-2 Players
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Description

Rather than attempting to simulate the whole of football, this title concentrated on the goalkeeper's task of saving shots. In each match you will face a succession of shots from different distances and angles, and aim to save as many as possible. 16 teams were included for you to select your team and opposition from. There's a practice mode, and a skill challenge, where you move up through the game by saving 4 successive shots. The C64 version has a little sampled speech and extra sound.

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Average score: 54% (based on 4 ratings)

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The game was licensed by England football goalkeeper Peter Shilton. The title was a slightly dubious attempt at cashing in on England's unfortunate defeat at the quarter-final stages of the 1986 World Cup, when Argentina beat them 2-1, the first goal being scored by Diego Maradona, which the referee gave even though replays proved that he had punched it into the net with his hand. Maradona infamously referred to it as 'The Hand of God'.

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Game added by Kabushi.

Amstrad CPC added by B.L. Stryker. ZX Spectrum added by Martin Smith.

Additional contributors: Martin Smith.

Game added March 23, 2004. Last modified October 22, 2023.