Backyard Soccer '98

Backyard Soccer '98 is a 6-on-6 soccer game where you coach Backyard athletes through pick-up matches, tournaments and a season-long league. Point-and-click controls let you pass, defend and score, with commentary from Sunny Day and Earl Grey. You can play as Pablo Sanchez or choose from 30 kid athletes, across 20 soccer fields.

Game modes

• Pick-up Game: start immediately with a random team chosen for you and the computer.
• Friendly Match: build a roster for a single match against another computer-controlled team in your division.
• Spectator: watch two teams of Backyard kids play against each other.
• Penalty Kicks: practice shooting and defending penalty kicks against Mr. Clanky.
• League Play: choose a team name, uniform colors and players, then manage your team through a season against computer-generated opponents. Place in the top four by mid-season in any division to earn an invitation to the Off-The-Wall Indoor Invitational. Finish a season in the top two to move up a division; win the Premier Division to enter the Astonishingly Shiny Cup of All Cups Tournament.

League and tournaments

In League Play, you select eight kids and work your way through the divisions. Qualifying for the Astonishingly Shiny Cup of All Cups Tournament means competing against kids from around the world. The game also features multiple divisions and tournaments, plus tie-breaking shoot-outs.

On the field

The game includes comical power-ups and hilarious bloopers. Before playing, you can practice penalty kicks with Mr. Clanky, and Sunny Day and Earl Grey provide lively commentary.