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- * T.S.P. DISK MAGAZINE - PLAYING GUIDES *
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- Kick Off 2
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- It`s surprising how many people don`t like Kick Off 2 because they
- seem to think it`s too hard. Kick Off 2 is the best video game in
- the world because of it`s playability. It`s takes months to master
- & you will find that the more time you spend playing Kick Off 2, the
- better you will become. It will take you a good 6 months before you
- become brilliant at the game. The guide below details all skills
- (dribbling, passing, shooting, defending, free kicks etc)..
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- Chipping The Ball (Defensively)
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- Chipping the ball can help immensly when defending or attacking. Run with
- the ball up or down the pitch now push the joystick in the opposite
- direction & press fire. The ball should fly into the other half.
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- Example, you are attacking up field & your opponent has the ball in your
- half (down pitch). As soon as you gain possesion run up pitch & hit fire
- & down, the ball will now be chipped far into your opponents half. You can
- chip the ball in any direction just remember to push the joystick in the
- opposite direction that you face & press fire.
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- Dribbling
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- You must first learn to dribble, how do you expect to score when you
- can`t get possesion of the ball? There is no simple way to learn how
- to dribble, you have to practice. Try running with the ball then turning
- in the opposite direction, take the ball to the left or right wing and
- run diagonally with the ball, try running in circles with the ball, run
- left or right then immediatly run up or down etc, etc, etc. Basically
- be inventive.
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- Passing
- *******
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- Chipping is a good way to pass as the ball is so high in the air, you have
- time to run towards it before it lands. Blasting the ball upfield is only
- recommended if you can time your runs to perfection.
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- Pass in the box & try to make the keeper come off his line then shoot. To
- pass hold down fire just before you make contact with the ball, your
- player will hold the ball then move him towards the direction of the
- player you want to pass to & let go.
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- Try holding the ball just before you reach the box, if you get fouled then
- you are given a free kick!
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- Try holding the ball inside the box & if you get fouled then you get a
- penalty! Hold the ball in the box, when the keeper comes out, let go of
- fire!
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- Holding the ball for penalties & free kicks is recommende if you are
- playing someone that is crap & likely to foul alot.
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- Defending
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- Never try to slide tackle in the box unless your timing is brilliant.
- The best way to defend is to try & dribble the ball away from your
- opponent then chip it away from your goal or if you`re feeling confident
- make a run into your opponents half. Dribbling tha ball away from
- opponents is better than using a sliding tackle, if you use a slide tackle
- then you are on the floor, whereas when you are good at dribbling, you
- can take the ball off your opponent and leave him standing or chewing
- grass!
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- After Touch
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- After touch is probaly what makes kick off 2 so good. By using after
- touch you can chip & bend the ball.
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- Position the ball to the extreme of either side of your foot. Run straight
- at goal & when you are in the box just before you reach the dot hit fire
- & either left or right.
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- For example, put the ball towards the far right of your foot. Run at goal
- & hit fire & right, the ball will swerve far right, if you hit fire &
- left, the ball will swerve far left. Decide where to place the ball
- depending upon where the keeper is standing.
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- Another way to score goals by using after touch is to swerve the ball
- while you run from left to right or vica versa. Run towards the edge
- of your opponents goal line, make sure you don`t take the ball out of
- play, position the ball at the extreme of your left or right foot
- then press diagonally towards the direction of goal & hit fire.
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- Example. Run up pitch towards your opponents goal, You are on the left
- wing. Before the goal line, run towards the goal (right) & position the
- ball to the far left of your foot. Hit fire & right diagonally up about
- an inch away from goal. The ball should swerve towards the goal.
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- Probably the hardest thing to master is the diagonal curl. Run diagonally
- towards goal. When you are in the box hit fire & diagonally towards the
- goal.
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- Example : You are attacking down pitch. Run diagonally towards goal from
- the left. When you are in the box, hit fire & diagonally down towards the
- goal, you may notice that the ball curls slightly. Always try to aim for
- the top corner. You will find that the ball may ricochet in off the post.
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- Free Kicks
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- You have a free kick up pitch towards your opponents goal, about 30 yds
- away, & dead centre on goal. Tap the button for a second, let go of fire,
- then push the joystick from diagonally far left to diagonally far right.
- Let go just after you make contact. The ball should bend viciously & dip.
- Pushing diagonally dips the ball. The longer you hold down fire, the more
- powerful your shot will be. Free kicks are probably the hardest to master
- so be patient. The only way to practice free kicks is to play in 2 player
- mode & set the 2nd players joystick on auto fire. If you haven`t got an
- auto fire joystick then buy one or get a mate to foul you!
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- Penalties
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- When the arrow is dead centre hit the button hard for a split second, as
- soon as you hit the button let go.
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- There is no easy way to save penaltiesthat bullshit about replaying a
- penalty before it`s taken doesn`t work, there is no way to predict where
- your opponent will place the ball but it`s best to try & dive short left
- or right (diagonally down & left or right if your opponent is shooting
- down pitch), or just stay in the centre & hit fire & up or down (depends
- where opponent is attacking).
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- Headers
- *******
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- You can only head the ball after it has been chipped. To chip the ball
- a short distance run one way and push the joystick in the opposite
- direction very fast.
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- Example. You are attcking upfield. Run upfield, when you are 1.5 inches
- away from the goal push down very quickly. Continue running upfiled. When
- the ball bounces over the keeper, try to head the ball into goal.
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- It`s usefull to chip the ball a short distance left or right when you
- are near goal as you can get a player to run onto your cross & hopefully
- smash the ball into the net. Run left then push right very fast, the ball
- will be chipped left, now try to get a plyer to head the ball.
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- Chipping The Ball (Attack)
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- Whenever you get kick off you have a golden opportunity to score. First
- I will describe how to chip from the half way line and score. You are
- scoring upfield. Run up the pitch with the ball, make sure the ball is
- dead centre of both of your feet. When you reach the end of the
- semi-circle of the half way line push the joystick down & press fire
- The ball should fly over towards your opponents goal. It takes a lot
- of practice but it`s worth it. You may get kick off & within seconds
- you could be 1-0 up! If your opponent scores you can equalize immediately!
- It is also possible to score by chipping the ball diagonally. Run close
- to the wing about 1/2 inch past the half way line, start running diagonally
- towards the goal & push in the opposite direction that you face & press
- fire.
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- Example, you are attacking down pitch. Run as close to the left wing as
- possible, turn diagonally just past the half way line push diagonally to
- the opposite direction you face (top left) and hit fire, the ball will be
- chipped diagonally towards the goal.
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- After you have mastered both these methods of chipping the ball, try to
- chip the ball from a shorter distance, chip the ball in the same way but
- don`t push the joystick & hit fire with as much force.
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- To do a curled chip, place the ball on the extreme left or right of your
- foot then push diagonally left or right in the opposite direction & hit
- fire.
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- Example, you want to do a curled chip when the ball is on the far left of
- your foot. You are running down field. Push down diagonally towards the
- left & hit fire. The ball will fly high in the air, curling right.
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- Taking On The Keeper
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- When you are brilliant at dribbling, run diagonally towards your
- opponents goal & when the keeper comes off his line shoot diagonally
- or curl diagonally. Another way to do this is to let the ball run, when
- the keeper runs out off his line run & blast the ball towards goal.
- This method of attack requires timing more than anything else.
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- Tactics
- *******
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- Select 4-2-4. If this isn`t working out after 2 minutes (you arn`t having
- much attacking play) then switch to 4-4-2. 4-3-3 isn`t very usefull & I
- only advise 5-3-2 is you are getting hammered (not that it will help
- much!). If your opponent scores or you get kick off, switch to 4-2-4 &
- try to chip from the half way line.
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- Conclusion
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- Kick Off 2 is difficult to master, I have made this player`s guide after
- nearly 18 months of experience! Always develop skills in practice mode
- with after touch on at international level. Practice for 10 mins then
- play in a match. Remebr to be inventive.
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- Over 30 fabolous goals scored on Kick Off 2 are available from WACK PD.
- These can be loaded into most Versions of Kick Off 2, Final Whistle &
- Return To Europe and are immensly useful in order to note technique.
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- Dynamo Of The Shining Path December 1991
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