User manual GAMES MICROSOFT XBOX NHL 2K3

Safety Information 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. TABLE OF CONTENTS Connect to Xbox LIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Using the Xbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Control Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Offense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Basic Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Advanced Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Basic Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Advanced Defense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Goalie Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Fighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Selecting Your Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Game Strategy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Other Important Health and Safety Information The Xbox Instruction Manual contains important health and safety 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 frontor 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 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. Game Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Trading Players. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Pause Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Replay Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Sega Sports Challenge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 1 Connect to Xbox Live Important! Before using this product, read the Xbox Instruction Manual for important safety information and health warnings. Step 2: Go Live You'll need to set up an Xbox Live account to play games online. Here's how: 1. Insert an Xbox Live Starter Kit disc or game disc into the disc tray. Check game packaging to see if the game supports Xbox Live play. 2. From within the game, select the option for Xbox Live. At this point, the Xbox console will try to go online. If it works, create your Xbox Live account by following the instructions on screen and entering your subscription code when prompted. If the Xbox console can't go online automatically, you'll get an error message. Go on to Step 3. Step 1: Connect To connect your Xbox console directly to broadband, see A. Or, to share your broadband connection with a PC, see B. For more details and other home networking options, including Internet connection sharing, see www.xbox.com/live. A. Direct Connection Cable/DSL modem Step 3: Configure (if necessary) If you can't go online automatically, use Network Setup in the Xbox Dashboard to enter some network settings. You may need to enter information such as a host name, MAC address, or an ISP user name and password, which you received from your broadband provider when you signed up for service. Once you have the information, enter it in the Xbox Dashboard. Ethernet cable (RJ-45) Important! Xbox Live is a subscription service. You will need a subscription code to set up an Xbox Live account and play online. To find out how to get a subscription code, visit your local retailer or see www.xbox.com/live. B. Shared Connection Cable/DSL modem PC If you need more help: Should you have any problems connecting to the Xbox Live service, do not attempt to take apart, service, or modify the Xbox console or peripherals in any way. Doing so could present the risk of serious injury or death from electric shock or fire, and will also void your warranty. For additional assistance see www.xbox.com/live or call the Customer Support number: United States and Canada: 1-800-4MY-XBOX (1-800-469-9269) TTY users (requires special equipment for hard of hearing): United States and Canada: 1-866-740-9269 or 1-425-635-7102 Cable/DSL router WAN/Uplink LAN Ports RJ-45 network cables 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 NHL2K3 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 NHL2K3. 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 NHL2K3. Expansion slot A Expansion slot B Right trigger Left trigger Left thumbstick Y X A BACK B 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. BACK button START button Y button X button B button A button Black button White button ST A R T Directional pad Right thumbstick Yawl ready for this? Lace up your skates and get on the ice. Sega has brought the NHL® 2K series to the XboxTM Video Game System and a new standard for Hockey has been set. NHL 2K3 possesses all the realism, responsive controls and amazing graphics you've come to expect from Sega Sports and the NHL 2K series. This year the presentation system is all new. ESPN "The Worldwide Leader in Sports" has teamed up with Sega Sports. The union has given NHL 2K3 a professionally broadcasted look. Playing a game of NHL 2K3 makes it "National Hockey Night" every night, right in your own living room. So gear up and get ready to get it on. Get ready for razor sharp graphics and precision gameplay. This is Hockey the way it should be. This is NHL 2K3. NHL 2K3 is designed with analog functionality in mind. The analog controller provides a full range of motion and adds to the overall depth of the game. MENU CONTROLS left thumbstick (or D-Pad) . . . . . . . . . Highlight menu options A button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select B button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cancel selection / return to previous. X button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sort menu Y button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Command Help Menu left trigger / right trigger . . . . . . . . . Turn 'pages' / Switch screens SEGA SPORTS TIP: The Game of Hockey Hockey is a fast and exciting sport enjoyed by millions. Over the years, the game has evolved through a series of rules and terms derived to make it more enjoyable to the players and fans. Familiarize yourself with the basics described in this handbook before starting gameplay. White button / Black button. . . . . . . . . Turn 'pages' (i.e. Changing teams / position / focus) right thumbstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Displays player cards START . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select / Pause / Un-pause game 6 7 Y button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deke / Dump B button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speed Burst A button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pass / Flip Pass X button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shoot left trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protect Puck right trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protect Puck / Modifier SEGA SPORTS TIP: Perfecting the Pass Good puck movement is the key to taking apart your opponent's defense. Find the open man and put the puck right on his stick for a quality scoring chance. White button / Black button . . . . . . Side Step right trigger + left trigger + START . . . Pull Goalie right thumbstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-Pad Alternate D-Pad Down. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Next Defensive Line OFFENSE Here's a breakdown of the standard offensive controls. Use the Deke, Speed Burst and Sidestep to elude defenders and put the shot in net. D-Pad Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Next Offensive Line D-Pad Down + right trigger . . . . . . . Previous Defensive Line D-Pad Up + right trigger . . . . . . . . . Previous Offensive Line D-Pad Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Next Play D-Pad Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous Play BASIC OFFENSE Face-off (all control types) left thumbstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Direct Initial Pass A button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Draw Puck B button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select Center X button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Player D-Pad Right + right trigger . . . . . . . More Aggressive D-Pad Left + right trigger. . . . . . . . . Less Aggressive START . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pause Offense without Puck left thumbstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Move Selected Player Y button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deflection / Dive Offense with Puck left thumbstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Move Selected Player / Aim Shot / Direct Pass 8 B button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speed Burst / Check A button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Skaters X button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . One-Timer / Hook 9 left trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grab Puck right trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grab Puck / Modifier right thumbstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-Pad Alternate White button / Black button . . . . . . Side Step right trigger + left trigger + START . . . Pull Goalie D-Pad Down. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Next Defensive Line D-Pad Down + right trigger . . . . . . . Previous Defensive Line D-Pad Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Next Play Y button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dump B button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deke / Side Step A button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pass / Flip Pass X button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shoot left trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protect Puck right trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speed Burst / Modifier White button / Black button . . . . . . Sidestep right trigger + left trigger + START . . . Pull Goalie right thumbstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-Pad Alternate D-Pad Down. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Next Defensive Line D-Pad Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Next Offensive Line D-Pad Down + right trigger . . . . . . . Previous Defensive Line D-Pad Up + right trigger . . . . . . . . . Previous Offensive Line D-Pad Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Next Play D-Pad Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous Play D-Pad Right + right trigger . . . . . . . More Aggressive D-Pad Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous Play D-Pad Left + right trigger. . . . . . . . . Less Aggressive D-Pad Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Next Offensive Line D-Pad Up + right trigger . . . . . . . . . Previous Offensive Line START . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pause SEGA SPORTS TIP: Be Patient Unless you're on a breakaway, allow your team time to regroup before entering the attacking zone. The more men you have inside your opponent's blue line, the better your chances at controlling the puck and setting up a quality shot. D-Pad Right + right trigger . . . . . . . More Aggressive D-Pad Left + right trigger. . . . . . . . . Less Aggressive START . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pause Offense without Puck INTERMEDIATE OFFENSE Offense with Puck left thumbstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Move Selected Player / Aim Shot / Direct Pass 10 left thumbstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Move Selected Player Y button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deflection / Dive B button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Check / Pin A button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Player X button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . One-Timer / Hook 11 left trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grab Puck right trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speed Burst / Modifier White button / Black button . . . . . . Sidestep right trigger + left trigger + START . . . Pull Goalie right thumbstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-Pad Alternate D-Pad Down. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Next Defensive Line D-Pad Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Next Offensive Line D-Pad Down + right trigger . . . . . . . Previous Defensive Line D-Pad Up + right trigger . . . . . . . . . Previous Offensive Line D-Pad Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Next Play D-Pad Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous Play D-Pad Right + right trigger . . . . . . . More Aggressive D-Pad Left + right trigger. . . . . . . . . Less Aggressive START . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pause B button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protect Puck B button + left trigger . . . . . . . . . . . Side Step A button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pass A button + left trigger . . . . . . . . . . . Flip Pass X button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wrist / Snap Shot X button + left trigger . . . . . . . . . . . Slap Shot left trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Action Modifier right trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speed Burst / Strategy Modifier White button / Black button . . . . . . Not Used right trigger + left trigger + START . . . Pull Goalie right thumbstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-Pad Alternate D-Pad Down. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Next Defensive Line D-Pad Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Next Offensive Line D-Pad Down + right trigger . . . . . . . Previous Defensive Line SEGA SPORTS TIP: One-Timer Use the One-Timer (defined in Glossary) to catch your opponents off guard. Pass the puck across the crease and have your teammate slam it to the back of the net. D-Pad Up + right trigger . . . . . . . . . Previous Offensive Line D-Pad Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Next Play D-Pad Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous Play D-Pad Right + right trigger . . . . . . . More Aggressive D-Pad Left + right trigger. . . . . . . . . Less Aggressive ADVANCED OFFENSE Offense with Puck left thumbstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Move Selected Player / Aim Shot / Direct Pass Y button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dump Y button + right trigger . . . . . . . . . . Deke 12 START . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pause Offense without Puck left thumbstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Move Selected Player Y button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deflection / Dive B button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Check / Pin 13 B button + left trigger . . . . . . . . . . . Side Step A button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Skaters A button + left trigger . . . . . . . . . . . Change to Goalie X button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . One Timer X button + left trigger . . . . . . . . . . . Hook left trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Action Modifier right trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speed Burst / Strategy Modifier White button / Black button . . . . . . Grab Puck right trigger + left trigger + START . . . Pull Goalie right thumbstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-Pad Alternate D-Pad Down. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Next Defensive Line D-Pad Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Next Offensive Line D-Pad Down + right trigger . . . . . . . Previous Defensive Line D-Pad Up + right trigger . . . . . . . . . Previous Offensive Line D-Pad Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Next Play D-Pad Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous Play D-Pad Right + right trigger . . . . . . . More Aggressive D-Pad Left + right trigger. . . . . . . . . Less Aggressive START . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pause Positional, Triangular, Overload Slot Positional: Positional play is a conservative offensive scheme that is the cornerstone of any hockey team. The two forwards will alternately attack the net. While one forward is attacking the net, the other will be holding back and thinking defensively. Triangular: The wingmen form a triangular formation with the center. The players then try to get the puck and "funnel" it in close to the goal for a good scoring chance. If you listen to an NHL broadcast, you may hear this strategy referred to as "cycling." The objective of this system is to create a 3-on-2 or, better yet, a 2-on-1 situation. 14 15 Overload Slot: A more aggressive style of play is known as overloading the slot. When the first rush is stopped and the follow-up attack does not result in a play on the net, the puck is passed out to the point (defenseman farthest back in the attacking zone). The defensemen then try to score by shooting a hard slap shot. The forwards go to the net and attempt to pick up the rebound. DEFENSE Here's a rundown of the standard defensive controls. Make use of body checks, speed-burst, poke-check, board-pins and blocking to break down any offensive attack. DEFENSIVE CONTROLS SEGA SPORTS TIP: Controlling the shot Direct your shot by using the analog pad while shooting the puck. Look where the goalie is setting up and use it to your advantage. If he has flopped onto the ice, press up on the analog pad while shooting to send the puck high. If he's still on his feet, you can try going to the five hole (between his legs) by pressing down. Basic Defense Face-off (all control types) left thumbstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Direct Initial Pass A button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Draw Puck B button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select Center X button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Player left thumbstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Control Selected Player Y button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Block / Dive B button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speed Burst / Check A button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Skaters SEGA SPORTS TIP: The Deke You're on a breakaway, it's just you and the goalie. Use the Deke to confuse the goalie and put the biscuit in the basket. 16 X button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Poke Check / Hook left trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grab Puck Black button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grab Puck / Modifier 17 White button / Black button . . . . Side Step right thumbstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-Pad Alternate D-Pad Down. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Next Defensive Line D-Pad Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Next Offensive Line D-Pad Down + right trigger . . . . . Previous Defensive Line D-Pad Up + right trigger . . . . . . . Previous Offensive Line D-Pad Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Next Play D-Pad Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous Play D-Pad Right + right trigger . . . . . More Aggressive D-Pad Left + right trigger. . . . . . . Less Aggressive START . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pause Intermediate Defense left thumbstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Control Selected Player Y button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Block / Dive B button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Check A button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Skaters X button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Poke Check / Hook left trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grab Puck Black button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speed Burst / Modifier White button / Black button . . . . Side Step D-Pad Down. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Next Defensive Line D-Pad Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Next Offensive Line D-Pad Down + right trigger . . . . . Previous Defensive Line D-Pad Up + right trigger . . . . . . . Previous Offensive Line D-Pad Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Next Play 18 D-Pad Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous Play D-Pad Right + right trigger . . . . . More Aggressive D-Pad Left + right trigger. . . . . . . Less Aggressive START . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pause Advanced Defense left thumbstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Control Selected Player Y button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Block Shot (Kneel) Y button + left trigger . . . . . . . . . Block Shot (Dive) B button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Check B button + left trigger . . . . . . . . . Side Step A button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Skaters A button + left trigger . . . . . . . . . Change to Goalie X button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Poke Check X button + left trigger . . . . . . . . . Hook left trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Action Modifier right trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speed Burst / Strategy Modifier White button / Black button . . . . Grab Puck right thumbstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-Pad Alternate D-Pad Down. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Next Defensive Line D-Pad Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Next Offensive Line D-Pad Down + right trigger . . . . . Previous Defensive Line D-Pad Up + right trigger . . . . . . . Previous Offensive Line D-Pad Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Next Play 19 D-Pad Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous Play D-Pad Right + right trigger . . . . . More Aggressive D-Pad Left + right trigger. . . . . . . Less Aggressive START . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pause Box Plus 1: The Box Plus One is a forceful defense. It is a balanced system, with the two wings and defensemen forming a box. This system's standard principle is to keep the opposition's unit outside the box. The center's role is to help out the other players, particularly the defensemen. SEGA SPORTS TIP: Check Please. Check hard. Check often. Keeping your opponent on the ice will close off their passing lanes and disrupt the rhythm of their attack. 1-2-2: The 1-2-2 is a mixed defense. The wings come low to support the defensemen, but the center moves out to the blue line in order to harass the opposition's defense and keep them out of the play. The center will also look for timely breakaway scoring chances which adds to opposition's worry. Defensive Strategies Zone: The Zone is a conservative coaching strategy. The defensive zone is divided into five areas. It asks the defensemen to outplay the opposition in all 1-on-1 situations. SEGA SPORTS TIP: Hooking When used discreetly, hooking can be an effective method of unbalancing the opposition. Be careful, overuse will attract the referee's attention, earning you minutes in the penalty box. 20 21 GOALIE CONTROLS With the Puck left thumbstick . . . . . . . . . . . . Control Goalie Direction Y button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cover / Stand B button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leave Puck A button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pass X button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clear START . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pause left trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Best Stance Black button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Position Goalie / Modifier START . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pause Advanced Controls left thumbstick . . . . . . . . . . . . Control Goalie Direction Y button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Save Y button + left trigger . . . . . . Stacked Pads B button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Check / Slash B button + left trigger . . . . . . Stance Up / Belly Holding the Puck Y button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cover / Stand B button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drop Puck A button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drop Pass X button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drop Clear START . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pause A button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change to Skater A button + left trigger . . . . . . Stance Down / Back X button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Poke Check / Dive X button + left trigger . . . . . . Diving Poke left trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stance Modifier right trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Position Goalie / Modifier White button / Black button . . Best Stance Without the Puck START . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pause Basic / Intermediate Controls left thumbstick . . . . . . . . . . . . Control Goalie Direction Y button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Save B button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Check / Slash A button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change to Skater X button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Poke Check / Dive 22 SEGA SPORTS TIP: The rebound Any time there's a shot on goal, be wary of a possible deflection off the goalie's pads. This is the perfect opportunity to catch him off-balance and slap the puck into the back of the net. 23 Fighting Sometimes tempers flare and the gloves come off. When a fight breaks out, here are the controls you will need to hold your own. Y button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not Used B button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grab A button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Duck / Avoid X button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Punch Penalty Shot Last, but not least, is the penalty shot. This unique hockey moment pits the goalie against the skater, one-on-one. Be careful, you only have one shot and it could be the difference between glory and defeat. Penalty Shot Controls (Basic / Intermediate) left thumbstick . . . . . . . . . . . . Move Selected Player Y button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deke X button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shoot Playing Against the Boards The puck gets stuck in the wall or in a corner. Next thing you know, two or more skaters are pinning each other up against the wall trying to jockey for position and most importantly, keep control of the puck. Pinning (All Control Types) left thumbstick . . . . . . . . . . . . Move Selected Player Y button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cancel Pin B button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Check A button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Player X button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Push When the game finishes loading, you will be at the title screen featuring a great shot of Philadelphia Flyer Jeremy Roenick. Press START to advance to the main menu. Quick Game: Play a quick exhibition game between two NHL teams. Game Modes: Check out the other exciting game modes that are available: Exhibition, Season, Playoffs, Tournament and Franchise play. See page 28 for more details. Advanced Penalty Shot Controls left thumbstick . . . . . . . . . . . . Move Selected Player Y button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deke X button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wrist / Snap Shot X button + left trigger . . . . . . Slap Shot left trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modifier MAIN MENU Pinned (All Control Types) left thumbstick . . . . . . . . . . . . Move Selected Player START. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pause B button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elbow A button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Player X button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kick Puck 24 25 Rosters / Lines: Modify the rosters and lines for any team in the NHL. See page 31 for more information. Options: Adjust the settings of the game. See page 34 for more details. Sega Sports Challenge: The game is already keeping track of all of your stats, but how do you stack up against players from around the world? Completing a game in this mode will give you a code you can enter at Sega Sports.com Memory / Users: Load data, save settings, and change users. Overall: Adjust this slider left to be more defensive and to the right to be more aggressive. Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zone / Box Plus 1 / 1-2-2 Backcheck. . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1-2, 1-1-3, 1-2-2 Forecheck. . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4, 2-1-2, 1-1-3 Breakout . . . . . . . . . . . . Board, Free Flowing, Positional Move Out . . . . . . . . . . . Positional, Regroup Free, Criss Cross SEGA SPORTS TIP: Penalty Killing Unless you're down a goal or two in the closing moments of the game, play it safe; check the attackers and dump the puck back into their defensive zone (clearing the puck). Don't worry, icing is disabled in penalty kill situations. Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . Positional, Triangular, Overload Slot Penalty Kill . . . . . . . . . . Box, Triangle, Diamond Power Play . . . . . . . . . . Funnel, 2-2-1, Wing Play Offside SEGA SPORTS TIP: Strategize. Selecting Your Teams Once you've selected the type of game you want to play, you will be brought to the Team Select screen. Push the left thumbstick left to choose the Away team, push right to choose the Home team. Use the White button and Black buttons to cycle through the teams and then press START to make your selection. You will then advance to the Choose Uniforms screen. From here you can select home, away or alternate jerseys for your team to play in. At this screen press the X button to view the Home/Away Strategy screen or the White button button for Line Matchups. Be sure to experiment with all the strategies available and find the ones that best suit your style of play. It's also a good idea to choose your strategy to suit your team's strengths and weaknesses. Line Matchups From the Choose Uniforms screen you can press the White button button to set the line matchups. When your opponent goes to change lines, you can make sure you're matched up player for player. In order for Line Matchups to function, line changes must be set to Auto (see Options Menu). Importance: Move this slider to the right to keep your lines matched no matter how fatigued. Move to the left to take a more conservative approach. Home / Away Strategy From the Choose Uniforms screen you can press the X button to set your team's strategy. By selecting Basic Team strategy, you can adjust the overall play of your team. You can also select Advanced Team Strategy. This allows you to select an individual strategy for every line on your team. 26 27 GAME MODES Exhibition: Exhibition allows you to start a quick game using a wider array of teams including NHL, All-Star and International. Playing in an international setting means a bigger rink, two-line passes and an alternate icing rule. Season: Do you have what it takes to guide your team through a grueling NHL season and deep into the playoffs? Do you have what it takes to win Lord Stanley's Cup? Season Mode gives you the opportunity to find out. Franchise: Play season after season and build your team into a dynasty. You will have to manage everything for your team: sign your free agents, acquire new players and manage the budget. Playoffs: Forget the season and head straight into the playoffs. The competition will be tough. Will it be your team hoisting Lord Stanley's cup? Tournament: Set up a tournament so you and your friends can have at it. Stanley Cup: Awarded to the team that wins the Stanley Cup Finals. Clarence S. Campbell: Awarded to the team that wins the Western Conference Finals. Prince of Wales: Awarded to the team that wins the Eastern Conference Finals. Presidents': Awarded to the team that earned the best record over the course of the regular season. Art Ross: Awarded to the individual with the most points over the course of the season. Hart Memorial: Awarded to the MVP as selected by the Professional Hockey Writers Association (PHWA). James Norris Memorial: Awarded to the best Defenseman as selected by the PHWA. Lady Byng Memorial: Awarded to the individual who demonstrates sportsmanship, gentlemanly conduct and overall gameplay combined. Calder Memorial: Awarded to the best Rookie as selected by the PHWA. Conn Smythe: Awarded to the Playoff MVP as selected by the PHWA. Vezina: Awarded to the best Goalie as selected by the General Managers of the league. William M. Jennings: Awarded to the player(s) with the lowest Goals Against Average. Frank J. Selke: Awarded to the best defensive Forward as selected by the PHWA. Lester B. Pearson: Awarded to the MVP as selected by the National Hockey League Players Association (NHLPA). Maurice `Rocket' Richard: Awarded to the league leader in Goals Scored. THE PLAYOFFS (Available in Season, Franchise and Playoff modes.) This is where all your hard work pays off. At the end of the regular season, only sixteen teams remain. Three sevengame series stand between you and a chance to hoist Lord Stanley's Cup. Keep in mind, the cup isn't the only prize to take home at season's end. Following is a list of trophies awarded to individuals and teams who have excelled in a variety of categories. 28 29 TRADING PLAYERS During Season and Franchise mode, you can trade players from team to team. Go to Rosters / Lines and select Trade Players to make some adjustments to your team. Use the left thumbstick or D-pad to find the player you want to trade and press the X button to select him (a check will appear in the box next to the players you want to trade). Use the right thumbstick to change between your team and the team you want to trade to. Use the X button to select the player(s) you want to trade for and press START to make the trade. Coaching Strategies With NHL 2K3 you get to control the offensive and defensive style of your team. If you want to go for it all you've got to ratchet up your aggressiveness by pressing the D-Pad left. If you want to protect a lead you've got to dial back your aggressiveness and play a more conservative style of play by pressing the D-Pad right. Season Menu Once you've picked your team and headed into the season menu, you will have to navigate the following selections. Play / Schedule: Use D-Pad / Left Analog to scroll around the on screen calendar. Press the X button to simulate all the games up to and including the highlighted game, press START to play the game. The game will ask for verification. Roster / Lines: From this menu you can view the roster, edit your lines, edit the team, trade players and pick up free agents. You're the general manager, making your team a contender is your responsibility. Standings: Check out the league leaders in a variety of categories. News: Find out about trades and player injuries. Awards: Keep track of the award winners for the past decade. (See page 28). Load / Save: Everything you can customize in NHL 2K3 can be saved and accessed later via your Xbox video game console. Options: Change your game options. 30 D-Pad Left + right trigger . . . . More Aggressive D-Pad Right + right trigger. . . Less Aggressive Line Changes The forwards and defensemen are broken into units called lines. Teams have certain lines to suit different situations. There are lines to take advantage of power plays, to kill penalties, to play strong defense and to play strong offense. Use the controls listed below to get new players out onto the ice. Don't call for a line change when the other team is attacking your goal. You can make adjustments to your lines via the Rosters / Lines menu. Mix things up to create the best scoring and defensive setups. D-Pad Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Next Offensive Line D-Pad Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Next Defensive Line 31 SEGA SPORTS TIP: Keep your Lines Fresh The longer the lines are on the ice, the more fatigued the players become. Wait for your players to cross center-ice, then dump the puck into the offensive zone and switch them out. If you can cycle your lines effectively, you will maximize your team's chances of success. PAUSE MENU Press the START button during the game to bring up the Pause Menu. From here you can select from one of the following options. ROSTERS From the Rosters menu you can make several adjustments to your team. One of the things you can do is select the team captain and assistant captain(s). Replay: Watch the last play from any spot on the ice. Options: Tweak the game by adjusting the rules and settings (including camera-view). Stats: Break the game down with all of the numbers, shots, saves, hits and much more. Choose Sides: Switch over to control either team at any time. Edit Lines: Select which players appear on which lines on the ice for total control of your team. Time-Out: You don't see many timeouts in hockey, but if your team needs a break you can call one. It is the perfect way to give your team a little stamina boost. Pull Goalie: You can always pull your goalie to get an extra skater out on the ice. Do this when you are down a goal towards the end of the game. Exit Game: Leave the game and go back to the main menu. The game will ask you to confirm whether or not you really want to quit before leaving the game. In Franchise and Season Mode you can also make several changes to your team from the Rosters menu. You can change a player's status from this screen. Players can be: Dressed: Available to play in the next game. Injured/Res: The player is hurt and unavailable to play. Minors: The player has been sent down to the minors. Scratched: Players available to the team but cannot play in the current game. 32 33 REPLAY CONTROLS Want to see that beautiful one-timer again? Then bring up the Replay feature of NHL 2K3 from the pause menu to view it again and again. Follow the on-screen controls to change the angle, zoom in or zoom out and you can see the shot sneak past the goalie. It's like you're in charge of your own highlight reel. Period Length: Choose from 1 to 20 minutes of period play. Penalties: Move the slider left or right to adjust the frequency of penalty calling. Fighting: Use the slider to determine the frequency of fisticuffs. Injuries: Toggle injuries On or Off. Offside: Toggle Offsides penalty On or Off. Icing: Change between International, NHL, Auto or off. Two-Line Pass: Change between International, NHL, Auto or off. Advanced Options Home Strategy Change: Toggle between Auto and Manual. Note: While moving the aim indicator, you can also "lock on" to any player to follow them throughout the entire replay. To do so, simply move the aim indicator directly on top of whatever target you wish to track. Home Line Change: Choose between Auto, Semi-Auto, Manual or Off. Away Strategy Change: Toggle between Auto and Manual. Away Line Change: Choose between Auto, Semi-Auto, Manual or Off. Referee Collision: Choose from 4 settings. Rink Type: Choose between Auto, NHL and International Overtime Type: Choose from 8 settings. Game Clock: Choose between an accelerated 20-minute clock and a Real-Time clock. Clock Type: Choose between International (counting up), NHL (counting down) or Auto. PAUSE OPTIONS Options You can select Options from the Main Menu and make the following adjustments (There are slight variations between game modes). General Skill Level: How tough will the competition be? Amateur, Pro, All Star or Hall of Famer. Game Speed: Slow down or speed up the action with this slider. 34 35 CONTROLS Controller: Choose between Basic, Intermediate and Advanced. Goalie Control: Choose between Auto, Manual and Semi-Auto. Pass Aim Assist: Adjust CPU assistance on passing. Shot Aim Assist: Choose between Manual and Auto. Auto Puck in Air Grab: Toggle this On or Off. Player Lock Type: Choose between 4 types (described below). Preferred Start Position: Choose what position you want to control during face-off. Puck Protection: Toggle between Auto and Manual. Vibration Feature: Toggle this On or Off. Presentation Options Change everything in regards to how you view and hear the game. The exciting presentation and style of ESPN is going to make the game better than ever. Increase the play-by-play commentary, adjust the crowd or change the volume of the sound effects. NHL 2K3 allows you to change it all. GLOSSARY Assistant Captain: The Assistant Captain wears the letter 'A' on his jersey and can speak to the referee in regards to interpretations of the rules when the Captain is not out on the ice. Traditionally teams have two assistant captains, but sometimes they have up to four players rotate the duties of assistant captain throughout the season. Captain: The leader of the team. The captain wears a letter 'C' on his jersey and is one of the only players who can question a referee in regards to an interpretation of the rules. Check: Skating into a player who has the puck. Delayed Penalties: If the team without the puck commits a penalty, the referee can call a delayed penalty. He will signify this by raising his hand high in the air. The team with the puck will pull their goalie to add an extra man on offense. As soon as the team that committed the penalty touches the puck, the penalty is called. Face-Off: At the onset of each period, after a stoppage in play, after a goal and after a penalty, both teams will square off in a face-off. The referee will drop the puck between two opposing players. Fighting: Sometimes players will "drop the gloves" in order to stand their ground, however, engaging in fisticuffs will result in a five-minute penalty. Player Lock Types Unlocked: Control the player with the puck, or switch to the player nearest the puck. Semi-Manual: Similar to Unlocked, despite player controls not automatically switching if pass is missed. Manual: You have complete control of player selection. Full-Lock: Remain locked on Preferred Start Position. Gameplay This is your game and via the Sega Sports gameplay submenu you can make it just that. With twenty-four individual, adjustable options NHL 2K3 will satisfy even the pickiest of hockey fanatics. 36 37