Football 88

INSTRUCTIONS

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*                     ATTENTION ALL MANAGERS                     *
*          HERE ARE THE INSTRUCTIONS TO PLAY FOOTBALL 88         *
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If you come across any ERRORS during the game then before running
this program ensure that you turn the machine off and on with a 
short gap and then double-click on FOOT.PRG (ie skip the loader)
The loader is very memory intensive and does cause trouble on
some 520 ST's particularly the 520STE whose operating system is
somewhat larger than previous ones. 
There is no memory problem with 1040's.

DESK
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Brief information about the programmer.

STAFF
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To SELL PLAYERS you can put them on the market. You will then be 
offered money as and when another team is interested.

To BUY PLAYERS you simply select the player you want and if he is 
interested you will be allowed to offer a figure.

To FIRE STAFF will cost you 4 times his normal wage but immediately
dispenses of the player.

New trainees join at the beginning of a season and some in your 
care may improve. The age limit is 18 and by clicking on a player
will permanently transfer him into the main team.

GAMES
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To display last or this weeks results/games, yearly games and 
previous results or the present cup draw see this menu.

PLAY
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The most important option here is START NEXT GAME, this will allow 
you to change your squad and will then either move on to the next 
player or start calculating the results. So if you plan to do 
anything other than change your team, then this should be your last 
move. The first thing you see before your squad is the game in 
question. The numbers in brackets represent there respective 
positions in the league.

The F.A Cup is dealt with slightly differently. You are not allowed 
to select any other options. The first thing you see is the 
complete draw followed by automatic selection of each managers 
squad (still in the cup) in the order in which each team comes in 
the print.

Note at all times that at the squad selection screen we print the 
teams name and the initial screen displaying the game should also 
remind you. During the normal run of events the managers are always 
in the same order as you entered them when setting up the game. 
Each manager is also given a different colour for display 
throughout the game.

The higher the LEVEL the better your manager points accumulate, at 
the same time games are more difficult to win.
STATUS will show the name of the present manager in control, their 
present level and score.

OPTIONS
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Various selections regarding displaying results, tables, previous 
team information and Cup choices can be made here. Just select the
option you require, you will find a tick next to the present 
selections. (These options are saved with the main data)

Name players will allow you to change all team players names and 
trainees, Press Return and present name will be kept.

GENERAL
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You have, like in real life, a very ruthless bank manager who has
somehow allowed your team an overdraft of œ100,000. Go one penny
over and you'll be sacked because he's a very influential member
of the clubs board of Directors.

HINTS AND TIPS
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Do not change the level too much. Obviously keep a balanced side 
and don't ignore Speed and Age. Think about what skills each 
players position requires. (Goalkeeper obviously doesn't apply 
just go for the highest ratings anywhere) Some are obvious, others 
a little more difficult. Experiment and make sure any type of 
cover is available for injuries and ideally keep some good spare
positional players money isn't everything if you have it spend it.

That's about all I need to tell you about how to play FOOTBALL 88.

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*    FOOTBALL 88 IS ONLY A PRELIMINARY VERSION OF A COMMERCIAL   *
*         PROGRAM NOW BEING OFFERED, BRIEF DETAILS CAN BE        *
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