On The Ball is a soccer manager simulation that differentiates itself from the others by its novel emphasis on the psychological aspects of the game. The game gives you, as team manager, full control over not just the strategies but even on what kind of "pep talk" you can give during half-time and PR moves to enhance public perception. Choose the host country, and lead your team from Qualification to World Cup in World Cup Edition and lead your English team to win the championship in League Edition. One of the unique options of the game is possibility to play up to 4 players in turns on one machine.
SportStrategysoccermanagementPC (Microsoft Windows), DOS, Amiga
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Character
Earnest, grave, plot-driven and warm.
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- character-ledplot-driven
- warmbleak
- cooloverwhelming
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About the game
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), DOS, Amiga
- Developer
- Ascon
- Publisher
- Ascon
- Released
- December 31, 1993
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
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