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Madden Nfl 2003 Xbox Manual MAD03xbxMAN 7/10/02 1:27 PM Page bc2 MADDEN NFL 2003 XBOX MANUAL 40 pages + envelope 209 Redwood Shores Parkway Redwood City, CA 94065 Part #1451605 MAD03xbxMAN 7/10/02 1:27 PM Page ifc2 ABOUT PHOTOSENSITIVE SEIZURES CONTENTS 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. USING THE XBOX VIDEO GAME SYSTEM . 2 Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed condition that can cause these “photosensitive epileptic seizures” while watching USING THE XBOX CONTROLLER. 3 video games. BASIC CONTROLS . 4 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- COMPLETE CONTROL SUMMARY . 5 sion, or momentary loss of awareness. Seizures may also cause loss of consciousness SETTING UP THE GAME . 9 or convulsions that can lead to injury from falling down or striking nearby objects. MAIN MENU . 9 Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor if you experience any of these PLAY NOW—STARTING AN EXHIBITION GAME . 9 symptoms. Parents should watch for or ask their children about the above symptoms— PLAYING THE GAME . 11 children and teenagers are more likely than adults to experience these seizures. PLAY CALL SCREEN . 11 The risk of photosensitive epileptic seizures may be reduced by sitting farther from GAME SCREEN. 12 the television screen, using a smaller television screen, playing in a well-lit room, PAUSE MENU. 14 and not playing when you are drowsy of fatigued. OTHER GAME MODES. 15 If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy, consult a doctor MINI-CAMP . 15 before playing. FRANCHISE . 15 Other Important Health and Safety Information TOURNAMENT . 21 TWO MINUTE DRILL . 22 The Xbox™ video game system documentation contains important safety and health FOOTBALL 101 . 22 information that you should read and understand before using this software. PRACTICE . 22 Avoid Damage to Your Television SITUATION. 23 Do not use with certain televisions. Some televisions, especially front- or rear- FEATURES . 23 projection types, can be damaged if any video games, including Xbox games, are SETTINGS. 30 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 SAVING AND LOADING . 33 at all times, even when video games are not being played. Similar damage may occur PROFILE MANAGER . 33 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 LIMITED 90-DAY WARRANTY . 34 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. -1- MAD03xbxMAN 7/10/02 1:27 PM Page 2 USING THE XBOX USING THE XBOX VIDEO GAME SYSTEM CONTROLLER XBOX CONTROLLER CONFIGURATIONS 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 1. Connect the Xbox Controller to any controller port on the front of the To avoid damage to discs or the disc drive: Xbox console. For multiple players, connect additional controllers to A Insert only Xbox-compatible discs into the disc drive. available controller ports. A Never use oddly shaped discs, such as star-shaped or heart-shaped discs. 2. Insert any expansion devices (for example, Xbox Memory Units) into controller A Do not leave a disc in the Xbox console for extended periods when not in use. expansion slots as appropriate. A Do not move the Xbox console while the power is on and a disc is inserted. 3. Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for more information about using the Xbox Controller to play Madden NFL 2003. A Do not apply labels, stickers, or other foreign objects to discs. MENU CONTROLS ™ For more information on Madden NFL 2003 and other EA SPORTS titles, Highlight menu item / or / visit EA SPORTS on the Web at www.easports.com. Change highlighted item / or / Select/Go to next screen A or G Cancel/Return to previous screen B or H Help menu C (hold down) Change music track C + E or F -2- -3- MAD03xbxMAN 7/10/02 1:27 PM Page 4 BASIC CONTROLS COMPLETE CONTROL Run the table on the gridiron with the use of these basic controls. SUMMARY GENERAL GAMEPLAY OFFENSE (BEFORE THE SNAP) Pause game G Call an audible (➤ p. 12) C and then C, A, B, E, or F Call timeout H Cancel an audible D (before selecting an audible) PLAY SELECTION Run original play C then J Cycle formations / or / Flip play (at the line of scrimmage) C then I Cycle sets (when available) /or / Quiet the crowd Select sets and formations A Coach’s cam (View receiver routes) I + / or / Select play / or / and then C, A, or B Fake snap B KICKING Call timeout H Start kick meter/Kick the ball A Snap the ball A OFFENSE RUNNING Snap the ball A Move player/Run or Passing: Sprint A Bring up passing icons A (when Passing Mode is set to NORMAL) Throw the ball A, B, C, E, or F Dive (RB/WR) C Move player or Slide/Dive (QB) C (tap) / C (hold down) Jump/Hurdle D or DEFENSE Spin B or Switch player A Juke left/right E or F Move player or Stiff arm left/right I Dive C PASSING NOTE: For information on ALL game controls, ➤ Complete Control Summary Bring up passing icons A (when Passing Mode is set to NORMAL) on p. 5. 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 -4- -5- MAD03xbxMAN 7/10/02 1:27 PM Page 6 RECEIVING DEFENSE CONT. Control intended receiver A Reset original play C then J (after calling an audible) Dive for pass C Flip play C then I Sprint B Pump up crowd Jump for pass D Coach’s cam I BLOCKING Call timeout H Switch to closest blocker/receiver A Cut block C DEFENSE (AFTER THE SNAP) Control player nearest to the ball A Sprint/Engage block B Move player or AFTER THE PLAY Dive C Bypass cut scene A Sprint B Hurry players to the line Hold down A Jump D Spike ball B Strip ball I Fake spike ball C Spin move left/right (engaged) E No huddle D Swim move left/right (engaged) F Instant replay E + F KICKING GAME DEFENSE (BEFORE THE SNAP) Direction/Elevation of kick or Cycle through defenders A or B Start Kick Meter A Reposition player or Stop Kick Meter upswing (power) A Defensive line shift E then , , or Stop Kick Meter downswing (accuracy) A Reset defensive line shift E then J Delay the kick Hold down A Linebacker shift F then , , or Call an audible C then C, A, B, E, or F Reset linebacker shift F then J Cancel an audible D (before selecting an audible) Call an audible C then C, A, B, E, or F Reset play C then J Call Coverage audible D then , , or Flip play C then I Cancel an audible D (before selecting an audible) Call timeout H Reset coverage D then J -6- -7- MAD03xbxMAN 7/10/02 1:27 PM Page 8 KICKING THE BALL SETTING UP THE GAME The Kick Meter appears at the bottom left hand corner of the screen during Before the Main menu appears, Madden NFL 2003 gives you the kicks and punts. option to play with Auto Save ON/OFF. When ON, game files are Over-kick area automatically generated and saved only to the hard disk. Any files that were previously loaded will be overwritten with a new version Highest of the file when any change is made to that file. To save your files desirable point to a memory unit (MU), ➤ Saving and Loading on p. 33. Best accuracy MAIN MENU ➤ Settings A Over-kicking adds power to a kick. However, the Kick Meter speeds up on the ➤ Play Now - on p. 30 Starting an downswing and your chance for making an accurate kick decreases. Try to stop Exhibition Game Inside EA SPORTS™: the Kick Meter in the middle of the yellow accuracy range for best results. below Get a Season Preview™ and view ➥ Aim your kick or change the trajectory with the directional arrow by pressing ➤ Other Game game credits or moving . Modes on p. 15 ➤ Profile Manager ➤ Features on p. 33 KICKOFF/PUNT RETURNING on p.
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