You get money for the results, and by collecting the silver tokens which appear on the pitch at random intervals.

Next to the stars there are 'portals' which throw the ball out the opposite side of the pitch, in the direction it was going. There are also 5 stars which are worth 2 points each if you hit them (more if you have the multiplier activated), but these can also be cancelled out by the opposition hitting the same star, and their points values only become set after the half. The sides of the pitch each include a score multiplier, which you can run the ball through to increase the value of your scoring - the opposition can sometimes immediately grab the ball and nullify this.

Power-ups and tokens appear on the pitch, including ones to make your players extra-tough or freeze the opponents.

They consist of 2 90-second periods, and the gameplay is futuristic, fast and frantic, with heavy tackling encouraged to retrieve the ball. You can play the matches as well, which is the real meat of the game. As well as the league system, which consists of 2 8-team divisions and challenges you to advance to the top, there are also 2 cup tournaments, one of which is played out over 2 'legs' with the aggregate score deciding who progresses. As their manager, it is your job to transform their fortunes. 4 /5Brutal Deluxe doesn't live up to their name - in fact they're the worst team Speedball has ever seen.

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