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Soccer game
GoalKings
Take penalties and then save them, aiming for power and placement before diving the right way.
- Difficulty
- Easy to moderate
- Compatibility
- See device support below
Game overview
GoalKings is a penalty shootout that makes you take both ends of the spot kick. Shooting asks for an aim point and a power level, and the keeper reads both, so a corner hit softly often beats a rocket down the middle. Then the sides swap and you are the one guessing, diving on instinct with barely enough time to pick a direction.
This title is best suited to players who want quick penalty shootouts from both sides of the ball.
How to play GoalKings
- Aim your penalty at a spot in the goal
- Set the power before striking
- Switch ends and read the opponent's run-up
- Dive to the side you think the shot is going
Controls
- Tap / left mouse button: Aim, set power and strike
- Drag: Choose the shot direction or dive side
Objectives and failure conditions
Objectives
- Score more penalties than your opponent
- Save the shots you face
- Win the shootout
The run ends or fails when
- Conceding more penalties than you score
- Missing the target or hitting the keeper
Gameplay mechanics
- Aim-and-power penalty shooting
- Keeper AI that reacts to placement
- Alternating shooting and saving turns
Device compatibility
Phones and tablets
Touch controls: GoalKings is driven by pointer input, which maps to tap and drag on a touch screen.
Tips for GoalKings
- Low corners at medium power beat a keeper more often than blasts
- Vary your side; the keeper punishes a pattern
- When saving, commit early rather than waiting for certainty
What worked well and what did not
Pros
- Playing keeper as well as striker doubles the tension
- Aim and power together give shots real nuance
Cons
- Only the shootout, no other football to play
- Saving comes down to guesswork at times
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