ESPN NFL Football Instruction Manual – Xbox TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Screen 3 Main Menu 3 Quick Game 4 Control Summary 5 Pause Menu 12 First Person Football 16 The Crib 16 Franchise 19 Franchise - Offseason Tasks 28 Season 32 Tournament 34 Situation 36 Practice 37 Options 38 Roster Manager 40 Load / Save 42 About The Game 43 Xbox Live 43 WARNING: READ BEFORE USING YOUR XBOX™ VIDEO GAME ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM. 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, confusion, 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 or 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 Instruction Manual 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 safely 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 safely on your set. Unauthorized copying, reverse engineering, transmission, public performance, rental, pay for play, or circumvention of copy protection is strictly prohibited. Using the Xbox Video Game System 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 ESPN NFL Football 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 ESPN NFL FOOTBALL. Note: For an official diagram of the Xbox video game system, consult page 2 of the ESPN NFL FOOTBALL Manual included with your game. Avoiding Damage to Discs or the Disc Drive To avoid damage to discs or the disc drive • Insert only Xbox-compatible discs into the disc drive. • Never use oddly shaped discs, such as star-shaped or heart-shaped discs. • Do not leave a disc in the Xbox console for extended periods when not in use. • Do not move the Xbox console while the power is on and a disc is inserted. • Do not apply labels, stickers, or other foreign objects to discs. Using the Xbox Controller 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 ESPN NFL FOOTBALL. Note: For an official diagram of the Xbox Controller, including button assignments, consult page 3 of the ESPN NFL FOOTBALL Manual included with your game. BEGIN THE GAME 1. Turn OFF / ON the power button on your Xbox™ video game system. 2. Make sure an Xbox Controller is plugged into the Xbox video game system. • If you’re playing against friends, plug additional Xbox Controllers into the Xbox video game system. • Save your game progress, to the Xbox Hard Disk or Xbox Memory Unit inserted into Xbox controller expansion slots A or B. 3. Insert the ESPN NFL FOOTBALL game disc into the optical disc drive. 4. Turn ON the power button. The Xbox screen appears. • If the Xbox screen does not appear, begin again at step 1. Title Screen Once you’re up and running, the ESPN NFL FOOTBALL Title Screen appears. • To go directly to the Main Menu, press START. Default Menu Navigation left thumbstick or directional pad Highlight an Option, LEFT/RIGHT: Increase or Decrease a selected Option A Advance / Increase selected Option B Return to Previous Screen Y Bring up Team Options / Decrease selected Option Black Cycle forward through Options White Cycle backward through Options right trigger Cycle forward through Options left trigger Cycle backward through Options START Advance BACK Return to Previous Screen right thumbstick UP / DOWN: Change User Name left thumbstick button (Click) Maximum Passing / Player Card MAIN MENU Quick Game Play a quick preseason game between any two teams. This is the fastest way to suit up and lead your team on to the field. First Person Football Experience the game from a first-person perspective. The Crib Go to your crib to unwind from the pressure of the game. Unlock items for your pad, peruse career milestones, play mini-games, or listen to some good music. Game Modes Choose from one of four unique game modes: • Franchise: Control every aspect of a team, including off-season personnel moves, for as many years into the future as you please. • Season: Guide your team to victory over the course of the regular season and the playoffs. • Tournament: Create a tournament with the 4, 8, or 16 teams of your choice. • Situation: Recreate specific game scenarios with complete control over the score, clock, yardage, and possession. Practice Learn the more about the game of football and perfect your skills. Options Multiple categories of options give you the power to customize your game at all levels, from the broadcast booth to the coach’s desk. Load / Save Everything you can customize in ESPN NFL FOOTBALL can be saved and accessed later via the Xbox Hard Disk or a memory unit, if you have one inserted in your Xbox controller. About the Game Learn about the new features and improvements to this year’s edition of ESPN Football. Xbox Live Here’s where you really put your skills to the test. Challenge other players on Xbox Live. QUICK GAME Choose from more than 100 teams including all 32 NFL teams, college alumni squads, NFL historic teams, and NFL all-stars. If you created any custom ESPN NFL FOOTBALL teams, they’re here too. Team Select • Use the left thumbstick or directional pad to move your Control Icon to the side you wish to control during the game. • Pull the left trigger or right trigger to cycle through the teams. • Press White or Black to toggle through each team’s available uniforms. • To assign a user name to your control pad, move the right thumbstick up or down to toggle through those available. • To create a new user record, press the right thumbstick button to access the User Records Screen. (For more information on this screen, see page 42 under Load / Save). • To toggle Maximum Passing On or Off, click the left thumbstick button. • To set your team options, press Y. On the Team Options Screen, you can choose to use any team’s playbook, including custom playbooks, select the game venue from more than 45 locations (which include every NFL stadium and some fantasy fields), and change the Quarter Length, Game Difficulty, and change the time of day and the weather. • Press START or A to advance. Player Lineup The Player Lineup Screen allows you to view the players on your team, scramble all of the starters throughout the NFL, and even perform a Fantasy Draft to pick the best players for you team. • Press up and down on the left thumbstick or directional pad to toggle between Start, Scramble Starters, and ESPN Fantasy Football. Start Lists the players currently on your team. • Use the left or right trigger to toggle between Key Players, Backfield, Receivers, D- Line, Linebackers, Secondary, and Special Teams. • Press START or A to load the game. Scramble Starters Every starter in the NFL is assigned to a random team. After the game, your rosters will be reset to their previous state. • Press A to scramble the starters. Repeat if desired. • Use the left or right trigger to toggle between Key Players, Backfield, Receivers, D- Line, Linebackers, Secondary, and Special Teams. ESPN Fantasy Football Draft your starting lineup. Each pick replaces your team’s regular starter. • Use the left thumbstick or directional pad to highlight an offensive player position slot or the defense slot. • Press A to select the slot.