GAMES MICROSOFT XBOX MADDEN NFL 2003 User manual

MADDEN NFL 2003
XBOX MANUAL
40 pages + envelope
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Redwood City, CA 94065
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ABOUT PHOTOSENSITIVE SEIZURES
A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain
visual images, including flashing lights or patterns that may appear in video games.
Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed
condition that can cause these “photosensitive epileptic seizures” while watching
video games.
These seizures may have a variety of symptoms including: lightheadedness, altered
vision, eye or face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms or legs, disorientation, confu-
sion, or momentary loss of awareness. Seizures may also cause loss of consciousness
or convulsions that can lead to injury from falling down or striking nearby objects.
Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor if you experience any of these
symptoms. Parents should watch for or ask their children about the above symptoms—
children and teenagers are more likely than adults to experience these seizures.
The risk of photosensitive epileptic seizures may be reduced by sitting farther from
the television screen, using a smaller television screen, playing in a well-lit room,
and not playing when you are drowsy of fatigued.
If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy, consult a doctor
before playing.
Other Important Health and Safety Information
The Xbox™ video game system documentation contains important safety and health
information that you should read and understand before using this software.
Avoid Damage to Your Television
Do not use with certain televisions. Some televisions, especially front- or rear-
projection types, can be damaged if any video games, including Xbox games, are
played on them. Static images presented during the normal course of game play may
“burn in” to the screen, causing a permanent shadow of the static image to appear
at all times, even when video games are not being played. Similar damage may occur
from static images created when placing a video game on hold or pause. Consult
your television owner’s manual to determine if video games can be safely played on
your set. If you are unable to find this information in the owner’s manual, contact
your television dealer or the manufacturer to determine if video games can be played
on your set.
Unauthorized copying, reverse engineering, transmission, public performance,
rental, pay for play, or circumvention of copy protection is strictly prohibited.
This product has been rated by the Entertainment Software Rating Board. For
information about the ESRB rating, or to comment about the appropriateness
of the rating, please contact the ESRB at 1-800-771-3772.
USING THE XBOX VIDEO GAME SYSTEM . . . . . . . 2
USING THE XBOX CONTROLLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
BASIC CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
COMPLETE CONTROL SUMMARY . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
SETTING UP THE GAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
MAIN MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
PLAY NOW—STARTING AN EXHIBITION GAME . . . . . . . . . . 9
PLAYING THE GAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
PLAY CALL SCREEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
GAME SCREEN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
PAUSE MENU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
OTHER GAME MODES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
MINI-CAMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
FRANCHISE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
TOURNAMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
TWO MINUTE DRILL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
FOOTBALL 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
PRACTICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
SITUATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
SETTINGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
SAVING AND LOADING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
PROFILE MANAGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
LIMITED 90-DAY WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
CONTENTS
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XBOX CONTROLLER CONFIGURATIONS
1. Connect the Xbox Controller to any controller port on the front of the
Xbox console. For multiple players, connect additional controllers to
available controller ports.
2. Insert any expansion devices (for example, Xbox Memory Units) into controller
expansion slots as appropriate.
3. Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for more information
about using the Xbox Controller to play Madden NFL 2003.
MENU CONTROLS
Highlight menu item / or /
Change highlighted item / or /
Select/Go to next screen Aor G
Cancel/Return to previous screen Bor H
Help menu C(hold down)
Change music track C+ Eor F
USING THE XBOX
CONTROLLER
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1. Set up your Xbox™video game system by following the instructions in the
Xbox Instruction Manual.
2. Press the power button and the status indicator light will light up.
3. Press the eject button and the disc tray will open.
4. Place the Madden NFL™2003 disc on the disc tray with the label facing up
and close the disc tray.
5. Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for more information
about playing Madden NFL 2003.
AVOIDING DAMAGE TO DISCS OR THE DISC DRIVE
To avoid damage to discs or the disc drive:
AInsert only Xbox-compatible discs into the disc drive.
ANever use oddly shaped discs, such as star-shaped or heart-shaped discs.
ADo not leave a disc in the Xbox console for extended periods when not in use.
ADo not move the Xbox console while the power is on and a disc is inserted.
ADo not apply labels, stickers, or other foreign objects to discs.
For more information on Madden NFL 2003 and other EA SPORTS™titles,
visit EA SPORTS on the Web at www.easports.com.
USING THE XBOX
VIDEO GAME SYSTEM
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OFFENSE (BEFORE THE SNAP)
Call an audible (➤p. 12) Cand then C, A, B,
E, or F
Cancel an audible D(before selecting an audible)
Run original play Cthen J
Flip play (at the line of scrimmage) Cthen I
Quiet the crowd
Coach’s cam (View receiver routes) I+ / or /
Fake snap B
Call timeout H
Snap the ball A
RUNNING
Move player/Run or
Sprint A
Dive (RB/WR) C
Slide/Dive (QB) C(tap) / C(hold down)
Jump/Hurdle Dor
Spin Bor
Juke left/right Eor F
Stiff arm left/right I
PASSING
Bring up passing icons A(when Passing Mode is set to NORMAL)
Pass to the receiver with A, B, C, E, or F
corresponding control symbol
Throw ball away J(while passing icons are up)
Toggle passing icons OFF/ON D
Route-based passing + appropriate receiver button
Pump fake
COMPLETE CONTROL
SUMMARY
Run the table on the gridiron with the use of these basic controls.
GENERAL GAMEPLAY
Pause game G
Call timeout H
PLAY SELECTION
Cycle formations /or /
Cycle sets (when available) /or/
Select sets and formations A
Select play /or / and then C, A, or B
KICKING
Start kick meter/Kick the ball A
OFFENSE
Snap the ball A
Passing:
Bring up passing icons A(when Passing Mode is set to NORMAL)
Throw the ball A, B, C, E, or F
Move player or
DEFENSE
Switch player A
Move player or
Dive C
NOTE: For information on ALL game controls, ➤Complete Control Summary
on p. 5.
BASIC CONTROLS
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DEFENSE CONT.
Reset original play Cthen J
(after calling an audible)
Flip play Cthen I
Pump up crowd
Coach’s cam I
Call timeout H
DEFENSE (AFTER THE SNAP)
Control player nearest to the ball A
Move player or
Dive C
Sprint B
Jump D
Strip ball I
Spin move left/right (engaged) E
Swim move left/right (engaged) F
KICKING GAME
Direction/Elevation of kick or
Start Kick Meter A
Stop Kick Meter upswing (power) A
Stop Kick Meter downswing (accuracy) A
Delay the kick Hold down A
Call an audible Cthen C, A, B, E, or F
Cancel an audible D(before selecting an audible)
Reset play Cthen J
Flip play Cthen I
Call timeout H
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RECEIVING
Control intended receiver A
Dive for pass C
Sprint B
Jump for pass D
BLOCKING
Switch to closest blocker/receiver A
Cut block C
Sprint/Engage block B
AFTER THE PLAY
Bypass cut scene A
Hurry players to the line Hold down A
Spike ball B
Fake spike ball C
No huddle D
Instant replay E+ F
DEFENSE (BEFORE THE SNAP)
Cycle through defenders Aor B
Reposition player or
Defensive line shift Ethen , , or
Reset defensive line shift Ethen J
Linebacker shift Fthen , , or
Reset linebacker shift Fthen J
Call an audible Cthen C, A, B, E, or F
Call Coverage audible Dthen , , or
Cancel an audible D(before selecting an audible)
Reset coverage Dthen J
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Before the Main menu appears, Madden NFL 2003 gives you the
option to play with Auto Save ON/OFF. When ON, game files are
automatically generated and saved only to the hard disk. Any files
that were previously loaded will be overwritten with a new version
of the file when any change is made to that file. To save your files
to a memory unit (MU), ➤Saving and Loading on p. 33.
MAIN MENU
NOTE: Default options are listed in bold in this game manual.
PLAY NOW—STARTING AN EXHIBITION GAME
Play an Exhibition game between any two teams.
TEAM SELECT SCREEN
Select the teams for your game.
SETTING UP THE GAME
KICKING THE BALL
The Kick Meter appears at the bottom left hand corner of the screen during
kicks and punts.
AOver-kicking adds power to a kick. However, the Kick Meter speeds up on the
downswing and your chance for making an accurate kick decreases. Try to stop
the Kick Meter in the middle of the yellow accuracy range for best results.
➥➥Aim your kick or change the trajectory with the directional arrow by pressing
or moving .
KICKOFF/PUNT RETURNING
Switch players A
Move return man or
Fair catch (you must have control D
of the return man)
NOTE: If you don’t move your return man after he catches a kickoff or punt in
the endzone, he kneels down for a touchback.
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Highest
desirable point
Best accuracy
Over-kick area
Away team
Team ratings
and record
Click the right
thumbstick to
select stadium
and game
conditions
Access Help menu
Home team
Press Dto load
a Created Team
➤Play Now -
Starting an
Exhibition Game
below
➤Other Game
Modes on p. 15
➤Features
on p. 23
➤Settings
on p. 30
Inside EA SPORTS™:
Get a Season
Preview™and view
game credits
➤Profile Manager
on p. 33
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After all the pre-game adjustments, the captains meet midfield
for the coin toss.
COIN TOSS
➥➥Before the coin toss playing conditions are displayed. To bypass
these screens, press A.
PLAY CALL SCREEN
From the Playcalling screen, select the plays for your controlled team
or ask John Madden for his suggestion.
➥➥To list the plays in the next window press or to cycle through windows.
To select a play:
1. Use to select a formation and set, then press A.
AFrom the Formation window, you can view fatigue levels for your players.
When red, players are tired and need rest, yellow means players are slightly
winded, and players are fresh when their symbol is white.
2. To select the desired play, press A, B, or C. To go back to the previous
window, press D.
➥➥To flip formations and plays to the opposite side of the field, press I.
➥➥To call a play from the header below the selection window, pull F+ A,
B, or C. To call a play from the header above, pull E+ A, B, or C.
➥➥To ask John Madden for coaching assistance on your next play, press C
on the formation screen and a suggested play is highlighted in the
play selection window.
PLAYING THE GAME
Away and Home Teams
➥➥Pull Eor Fto cycle through Classic (historical) teams, press Jto select any
team at random, or press Ito randomly select a “current” NFL team.
Stadium Select (Weather and Time of Day)
Play your game at any stadium. You can also select the weather conditions and
kickoff time: 1:00 PM, 2:30 PM, 4:15 PM, or 8:30 PM. To play in the rain or snow, adjust
the weather options to vary your playing conditions. Increasing the precipitation
while decreasing the temperature creates snow.
➥➥Press Gfrom the team select screen to continue to the Controller Select screen
(➤below).
CONTROLLER SELECT SCREEN
Select a team to control in the game.
➥➥Press Gfrom the Controller Select screen to begin the game.
OPTIONS MENU
From the Options menu, you can select your team jersey, risk Madden cards,
and select a playbook.
To choose a
team, press
or to
position the
controller
icon under
your desired
team
Press Dto
select more
options
Defensive
Formation/
Play windows
Timeouts
remaining
Down, quarter,
and clock
information
Number of
Coaches
Challenges
remaining
Score
Offensive
Set/Formation/
Play windows
Click at the
Controller
Select screen to
play with EAsy
Play ON. When
enabled, the game
is simplified
throughout for
easier learning.
Defensive
Playbook select
Risk Madden
Cards
Uniform select
(Home team)
Offensive
Playbook select
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NOTE: After each play, the offense has 40 seconds (25 after penalties and
timeouts) to select a play before a delay of game penalty is called. The defense
has five seconds to choose a play after the offense is ready to break the huddle.
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYS
From the Playcalling screen, you’ll find punt, kick, and special “trick” plays.
GAME SCREEN
If your player is off-screen, an arrow the same color as your control indicator points
toward him from the edge of the screen. Press in the opposite direction of the
arrow to bring the player on-screen.
GAMEPLAY TIPS
Audibles (Offense and Defense)
If you see a weakness from the opposition, call an audible and set up a new play
at the line of scrimmage (before the ball is snapped).
To call an Audible:
1. Before the ball is snapped press C, then press A, B, or C, or pull Eor F.
The players adjust their set and/or formation as the new play is called out
on the field.
2. Press Dto cancel (before selecting an audible). To customize your offensive and
defensive audibles, ➤OFF/DEF Audibles on p. 32.
Hot Routes
Hot Routes quickly change a receiver’s original route before the ball is snapped.
To call a Hot Route:
1. Press D, then press the button symbol of the receiver whose route you want
to change.
2. After the receiver’s original route is cancelled, press to send him on a fly
pattern, press for a curl pattern, or press or to run an in or out pat-
tern. To send receivers on an out slant press j, or press ifor a post pattern.
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Blocking Hot Routes
Change your blocking assignments for your halfbacks, fullbacks,
and tight ends. Call these at the line of scrimmage when you
anticipate the defensive pressure coming from an unprotected
side of the line.
To call a Blocking Hot Route:
1. Press D, then press the button symbol of the running back or
tight end whose passing/blocking route you want to change.
2. Press Jto change to a blocking assignment to the left. Press I
to change it to the right.
Receiver/Back Motion
Move a player in motion before play begins. Once the ball is snapped,
the player runs the same assigned route as before but from his current
location on the field.
To call man in motion:
1. While at the line of scrimmage, press or or move or
to highlight an eligible player.
2. Press or or move or to send that player in
motion and then snap the ball to begin the play.
Bullet/Touch Pass
Throw a bullet pass (hold down the button that corresponds to the targeted
receiver) and the quarterback fires the ball to the receiver. To drop the ball
in over coverage, throw a touch pass (tap the button).
Route-Based Pass
On a route-based pass, the quarterback leads the receiver based on the player’s
route instead of the current direction the player is running.
➥➥To throw a route-based pass, click and hold and press the button of the
receiver you want to throw to and the quarterback leads the receiver through his
route while he’s running.
QB Scramble
If your quarterback is under heavy pressure, press Dto remove the passing symbols
while he’s still behind the line of scrimmage and scramble for yardage. During the
run, you can press Dagain to bring up the passing symbols. Once the quarterback
crosses the line of scrimmage, he’s not allowed to throw the ball downfield.
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Time remaining
in quarter
Down and
yards to go
Play clock
Controlled
player
Player
identifier
Time remaining
in quarter
Down and
yards to go
Play clock
Controlled
player
Player
identifier
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Hurry-Up Offense
To run a hurry-up offense, press and hold Dimmediately at the end of the play
(just after the whistle blows). The offense skips the huddle, hurries to the line
of scrimmage, and repeats the previous play.
If you want your quarterback to call the “spike ball” play, press and hold Bat the
end of a play to run a stop clock play. To call a “fake spike” trick play, press and
hold C.
Coverage Audibles
Coverage audibles allow you to change the strategy of the defensive backs at the line
of scrimmage. Press Dthen to put the defensive backs into bump and run.
Press Dthen to put the defensive backs 3–5 extra yards off the ball in loose
coverage. Press Dthen to shift the safeties and linebackers into better
position to cover their assigned man.
Defensive Line Shift
Position your defensive lineman in tight between the gaps or outside the tackles.
Pull E+ to spread the defensive ends outside the tackles, or pull E+
to move the line in tight between the tackles. Pull E+ to shift the line left,
or pull E+ to shift all lineman to the right.
Linebacker Shift
Shift your linebackers around the field before the offense gets the play off.
Pull F+ to spread the linebackers out, or pull F+ to move them in tight,
protecting the middle of the field. Pull F+ to shift the linebackers to the left,
or pull F+ to shift all linebackers to the right.
PAUSE MENU
➥➥During the game, press Gto reach the Pause menu.
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Go endzone to endzone with one of the game modes featured
in Madden NFL 2003.
MINI-CAMP
Tour NFL cities in the Madden Cruiser and fine-tune your playing
skills in Mini-Camp. Earn trophies along the way in various drills
for Madden Cards.
To play Mini-Camp:
AEach NFL city hosts its own Mini-Camp. Compete in the drill for that
particular venue and follow the on-screen instructions for help. Earn
at least a bronze trophy to unlock the game situation at the same city
as well as the next difficulty setting for that drill. Use the skills that
you learned at Mini-Camp to complete each stage.
➥➥Pull Eor Fto change the skill level and visit more NFL cities.
FRANCHISE
Run the table for 30 seasons in Franchise mode.
SEASON/FRANCHISE SETUP SCREEN
Number of Users Select the number of users you want to have in your
league (1–32).
Coaching Changes Coaches may resign after a season when their
coaching points reach 0in the Coach Options.
Trade Deadline No trading is allowed after Week 6.
Salary Cap The NFL salary cap is enforced and you have
a limited budget to sign free agents and
draft picks.
OTHER GAME MODES
Use one of the
two Coaches
Challenges
on any
questionable
play. If you
challenge a
play and it’s
not overruled,
you lose a
timeout
For information
on Coaching
Strategies,
➤Rosters
on p. 28
For information
on Madden
Cards, ➤p. 26
For information
on Settings,
➤p. 30
Franchise Mode
Options: When
your options
are selected,
press Ato
select a team
and a coach
from the
bottom half
of the screen.
Created Teams:
Press Dto load
a created team
to Franchise
Team Select
menu
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2. Create a name from the edit box, select DONE when
complete, and then select a body type for your coach
by pressing or .
3. Highlight OK and then press Awhen complete.
4. Once your coach is created, highlight START FRANCHISE and
press A. The Preseason Year 1 menu appears.
FRANCHISE MENU
Play Week This screen lists the season schedule.
Rosters View team rosters and make all player
movements. For more information, ➤Rosters
on p. 28.
Coach Options Gameplan: Set your coaching gameplan and
strategies for your team during simulated games.
Management: Set player preferences and assign
various off-season assistance options to be run
by the USER or the CPU.
Job Openings: View all of the user coaches and
their current positions. You can also modify which
team you are coaching, if coaching slots are open.
Ratings: View player-controlled coach career stats.
Stats book Access all the team and individual stats for the season
and career. View rankings and coach stats as well.
League News League news and injury reports are available from
this menu.
Features Madden Cards: Trade Madden Cards between active
profiles and view season and game performance
records. For more information, ➤Madden Cards
on p. 26.
Export Team: Export your Franchise team to a
memory unit or hard disk and make it available
for Exhibition and Tournament modes.
Create-a-Player: Create a new player and add
him to a team or the free agent list, or edit
an existing player, ➤Create-a-Player on p. 26.
Cap Penalties Releasing a player incurs a monetary penalty for the
remaining years of that player’s contract or until another
team signs him.
Fantasy Draft Teams create a custom roster by drafting players from
the entire pool of every active NFL player. For more
information, ➤Fantasy Draft below.
SELECTING A TEAM
You can run any current NFL team or load a created team.
To select a team:
➥➥From the Team Select/Coach Select menu, press or to select a team.
Then press Gto reach the Franchise menu.
SELECTING A COACH
All 32 NFL coaches and their original playbooks are available for you. You can also
create one of your own.
To select a coach:
➥➥From the Coach pop-up box, highlight START FRANCHISE if you wish to start the
season with the current coach, or scroll through the list of coaches if you wish
to change. Press Aand your first NFL season begins.
To create a coach:
1. Highlight NEW COACH from the Coach pop-up box and press A. The New Coach
menu appears. Highlight COACH and press Aagain to edit your coach’s name.
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Fantasy Draft
With this option ON, all active NFL players are thrown into a single
draft pool. Teams then add players to their rosters in a 47-round
Fantasy Draft. Once the draft is concluded, the league begins.
To run a Fantasy Draft:
1. After you set up your Franchise (with Fantasy Draft option ON),
press Ato begin the draft. The first team on the clock must select
a player. (The CPU drafts players for CPU-controlled teams.)
2. To draft a player, highlight a name of the player you wish to select
and press A. You can browse through the positions lists by
pressing Jor I. Move through the available players by pressing
or .
3. After you select a player, he is added to the team roster.
NOTE: To simulate the draft at any time, press G.
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