Dino Dini (born June 5, 1965) is a computer game developer specializing in football games. Dini is noted for being the creator of two successful sports game brands: Kick Off and Player Manager. These award-winning games^[1] were popular in the 16-bit era, when Kick Off battled Sensible Soccer in the gaming charts. is the 156th day of the year (157th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates video or computer games. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... A kick-off (or kickoff) is a method of starting and restarting play in a number of sports, including: Association football (soccer) American and Canadian football Rugby football By derivation kick-off also means the commencement of a project or an event, as if the project was like a football... Player-manager is a sports term used to described a manager of a team who is still registered to play for the team. ... A kick-off (or kickoff) is a method of starting and restarting play in a number of sports, including: Association football (soccer) American and Canadian football Rugby football By derivation kick-off also means the commencement of a project or an event, as if the project was like a football... Mega Drive screenshot Sensible Soccer, often affectionately known as Sensi, is a football video game series which was highly popular in the early 1990s and which still retains a cult following. ...

Later career

Dini worked also in on a new football game to be published by Microprose from 1995 to 1996. In 1996, Dini moved to the United States and returned to England five years later in April 2001 to work with his new development company, Abundant Software. MicroProse Software, Inc. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

Dini was working with DC studios personnel on site at Bristol on the abortive soccer game code-named "Soccer 3" and later called Total Control Football until the summer of 2005. Dini has since worked as a contractor together with other companies on a government funded project. Since 2007 he is lecturer at the NHTV in Breda, Netherlands, teaching Game Design and programming. This article is about the English city. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Games developed

Games developed by Dino include:^[2]

• Kick Off (published by ANCO, 1989) Amiga, Atari ST
• Player Manager (ANCO, 1990) Amiga, Atari ST
• Kick Off 2 (ANCO, 1990) Amiga, Atari ST
• GOAL! (Virgin Games, 1993) Amiga, Atari ST
• Dino Dini's Soccer (Virgin Games, 1994) Sega Mega Drive

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References

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External links

• Dino Dini's Official Website
• Interview with Dino Dini at Eurogamer