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1993 · Association football · Association football management

Premier Manager 2

1993 video game

Released
1 January 1993
Platforms
AmigaAtari STAtari ST/STEMS-DOS
Genres
Association footballAssociation football managementSimulationSportsStrategy
Developers
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Publishers
Gremlin Interactive
Series
Premier Manager
Modes
MultiplayerSingle-player
Country
United Kingdom
Entry
#2 in Premier Manager
Composers
Patrick Phelan

About

Premier Manager 2, also known as PM2, is an association football management simulator video game developed by Realms of Fantasy for the Amiga, Atari ST, and MS-DOS. It was published in 1993 by Gremlin Interactive. The objective of the game is to manage a football club successfully within the top five divisions in the English football league system. It was preceded by Premier Manager and followed by Premier Manager 3.

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Gameplay

Premier Manager 2 follows on from Premier Manager and uses the same situation for the game. The user gets to choose one of the Conference League teams to join as manager. They then must manage the team's players and tactics to win matches. The team can play in both the league and cup competitions.

In the Conference League the teams automatically qualify for the FA Cup first round, unlike in reality where non-league teams must go through qualifying rounds. As well as managing the team, the user must also manage the club's finances, such as bank loans and advertising boards. Money can be raised by selling players, adding sponsors, and ticket sales, as well as some miscellaneous events. To improve ticket sales, the user can invest in upgrading various aspects of the stadium such as seating and facilities.

Reception

Premier Manager 2 was seen as an improvement from the original Premier Manager game. Amiga User International observed that various interface changes made the game much more enjoyable to play. The magazine rated Premier Manager 2 at 91%. It was also the magazines's "Game of the Month".

The One Amiga also rated the game highly at 90% but drew attention to the lack of the sound in the game. Amiga Format said the game was let down by the minimal sound effects but rated the game highly at 89%, and said it is a very realistic football management simulation.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Amiga1 January 1993Worldwide
MS-DOS1 January 1993Worldwide
Atari ST/STE1 January 1994Worldwide

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