Adidas Championship Football

Adidas Championship Football is a football simulation endorsed by the famous sportswear brand. Developed by Smart Egg Software and published by Ocean, the game tasks players with leading one of 24 fictional national teams through a full championship tournament. Matches are viewed from a top-down perspective with multi-directional scrolling. Unlike traditional arcade football games, the ball isn't glued to the player's feet; instead, it is pushed forward via a manual dribbling system. Players must manage a power bar to control shot strength and can slide tackle to regain possession. The package originally included the New Order song "World in Motion" on cassette.

ZX Spectrum

Released in 1990, this version is exclusively for 128K machines, discriminating against the more common 48K model but allowing full use of enhanced sound and graphical capabilities . Coded by David Spicer with graphics by Jason Brashill and music by Matthew Cannon . European press praised it highly, with scores around 90% . The game features an intuitive control system where the power bar determines shot strength and angle—low power for chip shots, high power for powerful strikes . The dribbling system requires running your player into the ball rather than having it stick to feet . The on-screen panel displays player sprint energy, tackling strength, and corners . An animated referee appears for fouls, and a large scoreboard celebrates goals with studied light and sound effects . Reviewers found matches competitive, realistic, and highly addictive .