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- EUROPEAN PLAYER MANAGER DEMO
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- 1. INTRODUCTION
- 2. NEW GAME
- 3. MAIN MENU
- 4. MANAGING A TEAM
- 5. END OF SEASON
- 6. EDITOR
- 7. HISTORY
- 8. FULL VERSION
- 9. CREDITS
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- 1. INTRODUCTION
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- Your team has been chosen for a place in the new European League, But
- unfortunately you have been placed in the Third Division.
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- You have ú5,000,000 to take your team to the Premier League and challenge
- Europe`s best.
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- This demo version lets you play half a season. At week 19, the game will
- end. You will have the chance to save the data and use it in the full
- game.
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- 2. NEW GAME
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- Once the game has loaded you can start a new game or load a saved game.
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- When loading a saved game, you will be asked to select which data you want
- to load (you can have as many saved games as you want).
- Once the data is loaded you will be asked to select your team strip and be
- taken to the Main Menu.
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- When you start a new game you will be asked to choose a team from the forty
- European sides. Once you have chosen your team you will be asked to type in
- your own name.
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- Once you have passed that stage, you can then choose which strip you want
- your team to wear. There are ten different strips to choose from.
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- Clearing that hurdle takes you to the Main Menu.
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- 3. MAIN MENU
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- At the top of this screen you will see your name, your team name and how much
- cash you have. At the bottom, you will see what division your in, the season
- number (i.e season 1, 2..etc) and the week number.
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- You will have the following choice:
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- A. LEAGUE TABLE
- B. FINANCES
- C. CLUB RECORDS/HISTORY
- D. SQUAD
- E. TRANSFERS
- F. SAVE GAME
- G. STADIUM
- H. FIXTURES
- I. NEXT MATCH
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- 3A LEAGUE TABLE.
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- Shows the current position of the teams in your league.
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- 3B FINANCES.
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- This screen displays all cash coming in and going out of the club.
- These are:
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- Gate Receipts - The home team keeps all cash, except cup games when money
- is split both ways.
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- Club Wages - Total weekly bill of players wages.
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- Transfers - Total of transfer money coming in and going out.
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- Sponsors - When winning a trophy or being beaten, you will receive a
- payment from the trophy sponsors. Payment depends on which
- round you exit. The further your cup run the more cash.
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- TV Deals - Every cup game is televised. Payment depends on which round
- and which division your team is in.
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- Merchandise - Total of all club merchandise sold in the week. Usually more
- when your playing at home.
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- Improvements - Total for improvements made to the stadium.
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- Club Bills - Total of the day to day running, stewarding, catering etc.
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- All details shown are for the previous weeks activities. Totals for incoming
- and outgoing cash are also given together with +/- profit.
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- On this screen you can choose from the following:
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- FINANCES
- PLAYERS WAGES
- GATES
- EXIT
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- FINANCES.
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- Takes you back to the Finances screen.
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- PLAYERS WAGES.
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- Lists all current team members and their weekly wages.
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- GATES.
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- Lists all teams played, the venue and attendances.
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- EXIT.
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- Takes you back to the Main Menu.
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- 3C CLUB RECORDS/HISTORY.
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- Displays club records, previous league placings and cup triumphs.
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- 3D SQUAD.
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- Displayed on this screen is your current squad. Here you will see:
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- Players name, players position (G, D, M or A), players rating (1-100),
- goals scored and the players value.
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- You can have up to eighteen players in your squad. Eleven players, three
- substitutes and four reserves.
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- To swap any player about, select the players name, his name will be high-
- lighted. Now select another player and they will swap places.
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- You also have the following choices:
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- EDIT
- TEAM INFO
- INJURIES
- TRAINING
- SUSPENSIONS
- SELL PLAYER
- TACTICS
- EXIT
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- EDIT.
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- To edit a players name, select this option then select a players name. You
- will now be able to enter a new name for the player using the keyboard.
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- TEAM INFO.
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- This displays details of your next opponents. You will be shown both yours
- and their league statistics and first team players..
- Also given are your own and their totals for strength in attack, midfield,
- defence and goalkeeping.
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- INJURIES/SUSPENSIONS.
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- If a player is injured or suspended, his name will be shown together with the
- number of weeks he will be out. This information will also be shown after
- every match. If a player is injured his position (G, D, M or A) will change to
- I for injury or S for suspended.
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- TRAINING.
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- This is a vital part of management. If your team are not training their
- abilities will be affected.
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- To put a player on training, select this option. The current training for
- each player will be shown. Select the players name and their training will
- change.
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- Each player can have training on an individual skill like passing, control
- or shooting. Goalkeepers can have handling or diving, etc.
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- The training will last for approx eight weeks, after that you will have to
- give them more training. So keep an eye on everyone.
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- SELL PLAYER.
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- If you decide to sell a player, select this option. Now select a player and
- any offers will be shown. If you want to accept an offer, select the teams
- name and the player will be off. To turn down all offers, select decline.
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- TACTICS/PLAYING STYLE
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- This is where you choose your team formation. The players positions are
- indicated by their team numbers on the pitch. Selecting any of the six
- formations will change the positions.
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- Selecting PLAYING STYLE will take you to another screen where you can change
- the way the players will actualy play. The style does affect the game
- depending on which you choose. There is not point in playing an attacking
- formation then telling your players to play defensively.
- Try and think of tactics that will work, like a 4-4-2, short passing, counter
- attack.
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- There are numerous combinations, some work, some don`t. You will need to
- experiment to find the best combination.
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- Also on this screen, the playing style of your next opponents will be shown.
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- EXIT.
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- Takes you back to the Main Menu.
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- 3E TRANSFERS.
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- If you feel you have to strengthen your squad this is the place to go to.
- This screen will display all players available to buy.
- The details shown are:
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- Players name, players ability rating, the division he is currently playing in
- and his value.
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- To bid for a player select buy, then select the players name. You will then
- be shown another menu to choose your bid. To increase your bid select +ú1000.
- To decrease your bid select -ú1000. Once you are happy with your bid press the
- right mouse button to enter the bid.
- Next you will be shown a list of offers from any other interested teams.
- The selling team will accept the highest offer.
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- You can keep buying players until your cash runs out ot there are no more
- players or you have a full squad.
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- Selecting EXIT will take you back to the Main Menu.
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- 3F SAVE GAME.
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- This screen will display the following:
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- SAVE GAME
- QUIT
- EXIT
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- SAVE GAME.
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- When saving a game, a file requestor will appear and you will be asked to
- select a file name to save your data.
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- QUIT.
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- If you want to end the game, this option will take you back to Workbench.
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- EXIT.
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- This option takes you back to the Main Menu.
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- 3G STADIUM.
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- On this screen you can increase your stadiums capacity or change the ticket
- prices. The stadium name and current capacity will be shown at the top of the
- screen.
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- CAPACITY.
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- When this option has been selected you will be given the choice of increasing
- the capacity by 5000. This usually takes about five weeks to complete.
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- TICKETS.
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- This option allows you to increase/decrease the price of your tickets.
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- The average ticket prices are as follows:
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- Premier League : north & south stands - ú18 east & west stands - ú16.
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- Division One : north & south stands - ú13 east & west stands - ú12.
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- Division Two : north & south stands - ú10 east & west stands - ú9.
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- Division Three : north & south stands - ú7 east & west stands - ú6.
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- Selecting + increases the ticket price and selecting - decreases the price.
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- If you charge to much the fans will stay away, costing you money. Although
- it is possible to increase the price and punish those stay-away fans during
- a wicked cup run.
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- Also, if you charge much less than the standard prices you will probably
- have a bigger attendance.
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- Selecting EXIT takes you to the Main Menu.
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- 3H FIXTURES.
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- Details the seasons fixtures for your team together with venue and which
- tournament (i.e League, FA Cup or League Cup). Also shown is the results of
- any games that have been played.
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- 3I NEXT MATCH.
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- Before kick off, the two teams first eleven players and the match referee
- will be shown.
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- Your fixture is shown at the top of the screen along with the time. At the
- bottom half of the screen are the rest of the league matches and their
- current score.
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- During the game you will have the chance to score for your team if they are
- playing well. Depending on your chosen style of play for shooting will depend
- on how far away from goal you are.
- You will see the pitch and your opponents goal. At the bottom of the screen is
- an icon with a rotating line. This indicates the angle the ball will be
- kicked. Pressing the mouse button will release the ball.
- Choose correctly and you may well score.
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- To make a substitution during the game, press the mouse button. You will then
- be presented with your first eleven players and any remaining substitutes.
- To change a player, select the name of the player you wish to remove.
- His name will be highlighted. Then select a substitute. They will then swap
- places. You can also change your formation.
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- Selecting EXIT takes you back to the match.
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- At the end of ninety minutes you will be shown the attendance of the match
- then the final results.
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- If you are playing in a cup match and the scores are equal, extra time will
- be played. If the scores are still equal at the end of extra time the teams
- will replay the game.
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- After the match is finished you will be shown any injuries or suspension to
- your players. Then you will be taken to the Main Menu.
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- 4. MANAGING A TEAM
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- The first thing you should do is have a look at your team and then goto the
- transfer market. Are there any players you can buy?
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- Try to avoid buying players from higher divisions. They will only cost you
- in the long run by having high wages. Keep looking and you will probably get
- a good player from your own division at a reasonable price.
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- Once you are happy with the squad of players you have put them on training.
- Each player can train on different skills. Keep an eye on which training
- works. Different methods can work on different players though.
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- Also before each game you should have a look at the opponents details.
- Try and cancel out their strengths and exploit their weakness.
- The key to having a successfull team is balance. There is no point in
- having a brilliant attack while your defence is total mince. Same applies
- if you have a cast iron defence and don`t lose too many goals, if you don`t
- have good strikers you won`t win many games.
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- Keeping an eye on your finances is a good idea. If you seem to be losing
- money try selling a few players, if you have a big squad, to reduce the wage
- bill. Experiment with the ticket prices and see which prices the punters are
- willing to pay. Increasing the capacity of your stadium shouldn`t be a
- priority until you have reached the first division as by then you will
- be almost filling your stadium, depending on how good your team is.
- Watch how much money you lose when you play away and how much you gain when
- at home. If your losing more than you gain, your in trouble from the boss!
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- Your attendance at each match depends on how well your team is doing in the
- league. If your winning most games your gates will steadily increase.
- Should you chance increasing the ticket prices?
- But, if your losing a lot of games the fans won`t want to come and watch.
- Should you then decrease the price of tickets in an attemp to woo the fans?
- The choice is yours.
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- If you have been drawn against a good side in the cup, don`t worry too much.
- You should make a decent amount of cash from the game even if you do lose.
- But, usually teams play differently during a cup match.
- Is it the romance or excitement the cup brings, or the lure of cash?
- Whatever, there is a good chance of beating a better team so get your tactics
- right and you won`t go far wrong. On the other hand you will probably get
- thrashed about 6-0. That won`t please the boss!
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- Lastly, keep looking for players. Theres always room for improvement and
- thats a good thing. It improves the team, you win more games, the gates go up,
- you make more money, you buy better players improving the team again etc...
- Its a vicious circle but highly enjoyable. Especially when you thrash your
- nearest rivals in a top of the league clash!
- Also, it`s a good idea to have a few spare players in case of injury or
- suspension.
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- 5. END OF SEASON
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- Once all games have been played and trophies won or lost the season ends.
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- The league works on a one up-one down basis. The winners of each league get
- promoted, except the winners of the Premier. The teams who finish bottom of
- the league get relegated, except the losers in the Third Division.
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- At the seasons end, you will be shown the final league table. Selecting EXIT
- will take you to the honours list.
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- This screen displays the winners of the FA Cup, the League cup and all the
- leagues. Also shown are the teams who are relegated.
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- When the next season begins your players ability may be different so have
- a look and swing that axe if you must. You never know it may just be whats
- needed to bring success back to your club.
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- 6. EDITOR
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- You can load your saved data into the editor and change your team name,
- stadium and the names of the stands.
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- Once you load the editor you have to load your saved data. The data will
- be displayed on the screen.
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- Click on the icon to the left of the data you want to edit, then type in the
- new information.
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- When you are happy with the changes, save the data then reload Euro Manager.
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- 7. HISTORY
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- British Football - October 1995.
- Released through F1 Licenceware as part of the Strategy Games Pack in
- January 1996.
- Had only ten teams, one league, no cups and no tactics.
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- British Manager - July 1996.
- Released through 5th Dimension Licenceware.
- Slight improvement with forty teams, four leagues, two cups and editor.
- Reviews in Amiga Action (December 1996) and CU Amiga (August 1997).
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- 8. FULL VERSION
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- The full game costs ú3.95 +P&P and can be obtained from:
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- 5th DIMENSION LICENCEWARE
- 1 Lower Mill Close
- Goldthorpe
- Rotherham
- South Yorkshire
- England
- S63 9BY
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- Tel/Fax 01709 888127
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- The full game includes an editor, so that you can create any team and play
- them in the European Leagues. You can also save your position in the demo
- and load it into the full game.
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- E-Mail - sales@ware5d.demon.co.uk
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- WebSite - http://www.ware5d.demon.co.uk
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- Postage (UK) 75p (Euro) ú1.00 (ROW) ú1.50
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- ** All Major Credit Cards Accepted **
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- 9. CREDITS
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- CODE GFX & SFX : Gordon Miller
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- Many thanks to Archie McLean, Paul Norwood & Andy MacLean for the
- playtesting and drunken nights watching European teams on sattelite to
- research the team data.
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- Please send any comments about the game to:
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- G. Miller, Schoolhouse, 1127 Cathcart Road, Mount Florida, Glasgow, G42 9HF.
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