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Soccer Kid

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The PC CD-ROM and Amiga CD32 editions added an animated introductory movie.

About the game

Soccer Kid is one of those unusual DOS sports games that puts arcade timing and reflexes ahead of conventional football rules. That blend of fast action and unconventional level design is what still makes the game memorable today, and our release is meant for players who want to revisit the original in a more convenient way. It is intended for owners of the original game or the original game files, and it makes returning to the old DOS environment much easier.

Our +3 trainer for the GOG DOS version removes the main pressure points of the game: it gives you unlimited lives, stable energy or health values, and a frozen time limit. That lets you focus on the stages and the game’s unforgiving pace instead of getting sent back to the start again and again. The trainer was created for and tested with the mentioned GOG offline installer; to use it, place KIDLOAD.COM and dosbox.conf in your installation directory and then launch the game as usual through the GOG launcher.

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Trainer v1.2

DOS · v1.2 · 341 KB

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Key Features of this Release

A quick overview of what our release fixes, unlocks, or adds when starting and playing the game.

Enables unlimited lives.
Keeps energy, health, or condition values stable.
Removes or freezes the time limit.

D.O.S.I. says

Soccer Kid is not your standard sports game; it is a brisk platformer with a football and a very cheeky sense of timing. Krisalis built it in 1993 for Amiga first and later brought it to DOS, and the result feels more like a string of jumps, shots, and smart little ideas than a rules-heavy match. That is exactly the appeal: it stays playful, slightly mischievous, and easy to read even when the hazards and jokes keep coming. Old reviews tended to praise the presentation, the unusual concept, and the pace, while some critics were less fond of the repetition that shows up later on. On DOS, it is one of those conversions that prefers to have its own personality instead of pretending to be a straight sports sim. If you own the original, this release gets you back into the game without forcing you to assemble the old setup by hand. The loader smooths over the GOG offline install quirks, and the +3 trainer turns the harsher moments into something far more forgiving. That keeps the heart of the game intact, just with less fiddling at the edges.

DOSGAME.AT keeps the focus on usability here: a clean start, a fitting launch path, and a trainer that helps exactly where Soccer Kid likes to get demanding. It is a sensible way to revisit the game today without worrying about the old PC release getting in the way. No dramatic overhaul, no ceremony, just a targeted adjustment in the right places. That matters in a game like this, because the rhythm can slip before you know it. Our release keeps the path short and the access tidy so the game itself stays in front.

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Platform DOS

Archive year 2026

Publisher Krisalis