One of the few things I did manage to get a photo of in Brighton, via Louise’s camera on her phone, was this.
World Championship Club Football, or WCCF for short, is something you’ll find in a few arcades dotted around the country - basically a trading card game and football management crossover. Unlike most games of this ilk, like the MTG Online series where your cards are all virtual, WCCF requires that you buy a starter pack .This itself contains your club card and 11 player cards - which are actually made out of plasticy card rather than being something you see on screen only.
From here, you lay your players out on the pitch - that green bit on the console - in formation, do a few training sessions and then hit a match proper. This is where it gets really mental - to alter your formation in-game you actually move the cards around. Want to push a winger up the field into a useful crossing position? Slide his card upwards. Want to alter your formation from a 4-4-2 to a 5-3-2 by moving one of your midfielders into Central Defence? Move your four existing defenders out a bit and slide his card into the centre of them. Bonkers.
Shooting and basic goalie actions are also controlled by you - tapping the appropriate button when you want to shoot, for instance. In-game you also have basic tactical choices, from what direction to attack and whether to counter etc. All very strange at first sight but would see me traipsing to Meadowhall (my nearest machine) every weekend were it not for one slight issue…
A managerial contract lasts 100 games. One game per credit. £2 a credit? You might well get one whole free card after every game, but are they having a laugh? It costs roughly £1.40 for four credits in Hong Kong. £2 a credit?
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£2 a credit…?
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July 31, 2006 at 6:09 pm
grant
i think this is a great game but it costs me and my friends £5 to get 2 our nearest machine and then another £2 pound just for one match, its a great game but is it worth it?
August 1, 2006 at 10:51 am
kalid
naa m8 its a good game but the price is 2 much ur right
November 30, 2006 at 1:54 pm
omair
How could I buy this machine and how much does it cost
April 17, 2007 at 11:06 am
Aza
Hey m8 i really wanna buy one of these machines cuz they are awesome but not worth 2quid a game so where can i buy one for myself please reply
November 26, 2007 at 11:13 am
strawdonkey
Hello Aza and Omair.
To buy these machines, I would suggest getting in contact with Sega. However, if you think £2 a game is steep you might not be too keen on paying the reported £50,000 it costs to actually purchase one of the WCCF machines…