On the Ball (video game series)

On the Ball
DeveloperAscaron
PublisherAscaron
DesignerGerald Köhler
PlatformsAmiga, MS-DOS
Release1993
GenreBusiness simulation
ModeSingle-player

On the Ball (German: Anstoss – Der Fußballmanager (lit. Kick-Off - Football Manager)) is a football management game series from the German developers Ascaron, former name Ascon. The premiere title in the series is On the Ball. The player is managing a football club in the English League (in the original version the Bundesliga to become the Bundestrainer). The original game was popular in Germany, and Ascaron created several sequels: "On the Ball 2", "On the Ball 3", and "On the Ball Action". Doppelpass was a bundle that included On the Ball and the self-running add-on Anstoss World Cup Edition. The English version has a minor fan base.