Backyard Soccer '98 vs PlayDock Arcade

KICK BACK INTO ACTION Jump back onto the field with the 2nd game from the Backyard Sports Franchise, Backyard Soccer ‘98, now enhanced to run on modern systems. Coach your favorite Backyard athletes to the championship, play a pick-up-game on your favorite field, and listen to classic commentators Sunny Day and Earl Grey. Backyard Soccer ‘98 captures the playful spirit of youth soccer. Play 6-on-6 soccer with point-and-click controls for passing, defending and scoring! Start a pick-up game for instant play or create a coach for League Play. In League Play, select 8 kids of your choice and work your way to the top of each division. If you play well enough to qualify, you’ll compete in the “Astonishingly Shiny Cup of All Cups Tournament” against kids from all over the world! SOCCER FOR EVERYONE Play soccer like you did with friends in your neighborhood! • 30 Iconic Kid Athletes • 20 Unique Soccer Fields • Intense tie-breaking shoot-outs  • Comical Power-ups • Hilarious Bloopers • Lively commentary from Sunny Day and Earl Grey • Multiple Divisions and Tournaments To kick things off, choose a player and face Mr. Clanky for some penalty kick practice. This is where you can practice this crucial game deciding skill. THE LEGEND CONTINUES Backyard Soccer featured arguably the most iconic video game athlete of the 90s or any era - Pablo Sanchez. Play with the legend himself or choose your favorites and relive what made Backyard Soccer 1998 a cult classic.  Game Modes include: • Pick-up Game: Instant play! The computer chooses a random team for you and itself and the game starts immediately. • Friendly Match: Build a roster to play a single game against another computer controlled team in your division. • Spectator: Sit back and watch two teams of Backyard kids face off against each other in what is sure to be an exciting game of soccer. • Penalty Kicks: Practice shooting and defending penalty kicks against Mr. Clanky.  • League Play: Pick your team name, uniform colors, and players to compete in the Backyard Soccer League. Manage the team through a soccer season. The opposing teams are computer generated. If your team is in the top four by mid-season in any division, you’ll score an invite to the Off-The-Wall Indoor Invitational. If you finish a season as a top two team, you’ll move up to a stronger division. After winning the Premier Division, you’ll compete in the Astonishingly Shiny Cup of All Cups Tournament! ADDITIONAL INFORMATION At our core, we are fans first – not just of video games, but of the Backyard Sports franchise. Fans have asked for accessible and legal ways to play their original Backyard titles for years, and we are excited to deliver.

PlayDock Arcade turns your iPhone into a game system you play by moving. Prop the phone where it can see you, step back, and use body and hand movement as the controls. No controller or account is required, and there are no ads. ELEVEN GAMES INCLUDED Balloon Pop, Brainy Balloons, Chocolate Chipper, Copy Cat, Birdie Bounce, Goalie Rush, Planet Drop, Paddle Arc, Storybook Sword Adventure, Tennis Smash, and Wacky Moles. The collection includes family-friendly arcade, action, sports, puzzle, and movement games. HOW DOWNLOADS WORK Balloon Pop is included in the app and can start without an internet connection. Before opening any of the other ten games for the first time, PlayDock shows the media download size and asks for confirmation. These downloads contain art, audio, and 3D models — not executable code. Once a game's media is stored on your iPhone, it can be opened again without another download unless that media is removed or updated. PRIVATE MOVEMENT PLAY For movement controls, live camera frames are processed on your iPhone and are not uploaded to PlayDock. Copy Cat can create a local result photo; PlayDock does not upload it. PlayDock has no account, advertising, or cross-app tracking. Internet requests are made to download game media from PlayDock's content-delivery provider. Camera permission is required for movement controls. Local Network permission is optional and is requested only when you choose wireless casting. While casting, the game picture — including the camera view — and game audio are sent to the selected PlayDock TV receiver over your local network for the duration of that casting session. PLAY ON IPHONE OR AN OPTIONAL DISPLAY Every game can be played on the iPhone. A compatible wired display or PlayDock TV receiver is optional for a bigger screen. WHAT YOU NEED • An iPhone running iOS 17 or later • Internet for the first media download of ten games • Somewhere stable to prop the phone so its camera can see you • A clear, well-lit play space Be aware of your surroundings and stop if you feel unwell.