Zeus created soccer when he cursed Sisyphus to push a soccer ball up and down a field for all eternity. The World Cup games were created to commemorate this grim punishment. And to remind us all to avoid betraying Zeus by revealing the hiding places of river nymphs.

Soccer Shocker is a game that will take beaming fans out of the stands and set them on the field against a stubborn goalie. You play by using your mouse to aim your shots with the green crosshairs. Then you watch for the white marker on the shot-gauge line up, at which time you click to make your shot. Get the ball past the goalie you’ll be rewarded with points. If you hit the colored targets you’ll get bonus points, multipliers, and specials. You only two minutes to make as many shots as you can. So make them count.

Soccer Shocker is a game to cheer. Great graphics and a challenging showdown makes for a game that even stubborn soccer-phobic players can enjoy.

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