User manual GAMES NINTENDO GAME BOY ADVANCE MADDEN NFL 2003

MAD03gbaMAN 6/20/02 11:09 AM Page bc2 MADDEN 2003 GAMEBOY ADVANCE 209 Redwood Shores Parkway Redwood City, CA 94065 Part #1451905 MAD03gbaMAN 6/20/02 11:09 AM Page ifc2 MAD03gbaMAN 6/20/02 11:09 AM Page 2 CONTENTS STARTING THE GAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 COMPLETE GAME CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 SETTING UP THE GAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 ON THE FIELD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 SEASON MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 THIS GAME PAK INCLUDES A MULTI-PLAYER MODE WHICH REQUIRES A GAME BOY® ADVANCE GAME LINK® CABLE. FRONT OFFICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 LIMITED 90 DAY WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 La version française commence à la page 30. GBA LINK CABLE 2 3 MAD03gbaMAN 6/20/02 11:09 AM Page 4 STARTING THE GAME L Button Control Pad START SELECT A Button B Button R Button COMPLETE GAME CONTROLS MENU OPTIONS AC T I O N CO N T R O L Highlight option Select option Previous screen AC T I O N Control Pad Up/Down A Button B Button CO N T R O L KICKING/PUNTING GAME Snap the ball Aim kick (after the ball is snapped) Set kicker in motion / Kick the ball Fair catch (Receiving punts) AC T I O N 1. Turn OFF the power switch on your Nintendo® Game Boy® AdvanceTM. Never insert or remove a Game Pak when the power is ON. 2. Insert the Madden NFLTM 2003 Game Pak into the slot on the Game Boy Advance. To lock the Game Pak in place, press firmly. 3. Turn ON the power switch. The Nintendo Logo and legal screens appear. 4. Press START to advance to the Main menu. For more information, Main Menu on p. 9. A Button Control Pad Left/Right A Button SELECT CO N T R O L OFFENSE (BEFORE THE SNAP) Set a man in motion Call an audible Cancel an audible Snap the ball Fake snap Control Pad Left/Right B Button and then A Button, B Button, or R Button. L Button A Button SELECT 5 4 MAD03gbaMAN 6/20/02 11:09 AM Page 6 RUNNING AC T I O N CO N T R O L DEFENSE (BEFORE THE SNAP) AC T I O N CO N T R O L Run Hurdle Dive Spin Speed burst Dive/QB slide (QB only) Lateral the ball Control Pad R Button L Button B Button A Button L Button SELECT CO N T R O L Reposition player Select player Show Blitz Call an audible Select an audible Cancel an audible AC T I O N Control Pad L Button or A Button R Button B Button A Button, B Button, or R Button L Button CO N T R O L DEFENSE (AFTER THE SNAP) Select defender closest to the ball Speed Burst/Power Tackle Run Jump/Raise Hands Dive A Button B Button Control Pad R Button L Button PASSING AC T I O N QB scramble Call up passing symbols Pass to receiver Throw the ball away Control Pad A Button A Button, B Button, L Button, or R Button SELECT CO N T R O L RECEIVING AC T I O N 6 Select receiver closest to the ball Jump/Catch pass Dive A Button R Button L Button 7 MAD03gbaMAN 6/20/02 11:09 AM Page 8 INTRODUCTION No other game takes you from goal line to goal line like Madden NFL 2003. Prove you belong in the trenches in Season mode or take on a friend with head-to-head Link Play. With the ability to create players, manage rosters, and conduct player trades in Front Office mode, Madden NFL 2003 brings an unprecedented NFL experience to the Game Boy Advance. Madden NFL 2003 --the domination continues. SETTING UP THE GAME Before taking the field, select a game mode from the Main menu. MAIN MENU KEY FEATURES The New Look NFLTM--All 32 NFL teams take the field playing in their new, re-aligned divisions. 4 Player Support--Hook up 4 Game Boy Advance systems and play Madden NFL 2003 with three of your friends. Going Deep--Authentic play modes include Exhibition, Playoffs, and an in-depth Season mode with up to the minute game and player stats. Welcome To The Show--Create-A-Player from scratch, participate in a scouting combine and add your created player to any NFL roster. A Jam-Packed Playbook--Call all the shots with over 150 authentic offensive and defensive plays. FOR MORE INFO about this and other titles, check out EA SPORTSTM on the web at www.easports.com. Press the A Button to select any of the options from the Main menu N O T E : To access the Madden NFL 2003 Record Book, highlight RECORDS from the Main menu and press the A Button. From here, you can view league-leader stats on both sides of the ball. 8 9 MAD03gbaMAN 6/20/02 11:09 AM Page 10 STARTING A GAME Select PLAY NOW from the Main menu to start a full-blown, single-game skirmish. Team Select Screen Controller Setup Screen To setup Substitutions, press the A Button or START from the Team Matchup screen to reach the Pre-Game Show menu. For more information, Pre-Game Show Menu on p. 12. To begin the game, press Up/Down on the Control Pad to highlight START GAME, then press the A Button or START to reach the field after all your pre-game adjustments have been made. For more information, On the Field on p. 14. GAME RULES Change the Game Rules for Madden NFL 2003 to best fit your playing style. N O T E : Default settings in this manual appear in bold type. N O T E : The Location and Weather options only appear in Play Now (Exhibition) play. The Injuries option only appears in Season Mode. 10 To select a team, press Up/Down on the Control Pad from the Team Select menu. The team's logo appears (press Left/Right on the Control Pad to toggle Home and Away teams). To advance to the Game Rules screen, press the A Button or START. To change your Game Rules, highlight an option by pressing Up/Down on the Control Pad, and then press Left/Right on the Control Pad to change the option. To advance to the Controller Setup screen, press the A Button or START. For more information, Game Rules on p. 11. To control a team, press Left/Right on the Control Pad in the Controller Setup screen and a Game Boy® Advance system icon appears under the logo of the team of your choice. Press the A Button or START to move on to the Team Matchup screen. For more information, Team Matchup p. 12. To setup Game Play Options, press the A Button or START from the Team Matchup screen to reach the Pre-Game Show menu. For more information, Pre-Game Show Menu on p. 12. QUARTER LENGTH LOCATION WEATHER Set the length for game quarters to 3, 5, 10, or 15 minutes. Select the location of the game. You can play at any stadium in the league. Select the weather conditions for your game to Fair, Windy, Raining, Snowing, Night, or Variable. Dome stadiums are excluded from this option. N O T E : The weather condition default is based on location. ENDURANCE INJURIES ROSTERS Play your game with player Endurance ON or OFF. When ON, players fatigue during gameplay. Turn the Injuries option ON and running backs will feel the results of those 350-pound linemen. Choose between ORIGINAL or MODIFIED rosters. Modified rosters are created from trades and substitutions. 11 MAD03gbaMAN 6/20/02 11:09 AM Page 12 TEAM MATCHUP The Team Matchup allows you to see how your team measures up to your opponent. The Team Matchup screen appears after the user-controlled teams have been selected. N O T E : Set Offense Control is only available when you control the home team. PRE-GAME SHOW MENU From the Pre-Game Show menu you can make last-minute adjustments before kickoff. When you're ready, send your captains out to mid-field for the coin toss. START GAME Strap on your helmet and take the field. Before the kickoff, proceed to the Coin Toss and get ready for some hard-hitting NFL action. GAME PLAY OPTIONSAdjust your Pre-Game options: Set Audibles: Select the audibles available to your offense and defense during a game. To set an audible, highlight OFFENSE or DEFENSE and press the A Button. The Audible screen appears. Select the desired audible Button that you wish to set and press the A Button. When the new audible is set, press START. On the Formation, Set, and Play levels you can cancel the audible by pressing the L Button Skill Level: Set the game skill level at PRO if you're a novice player or ALL MADDEN if you know your way around the trenches. Penalty Levels: Select the frequency in which penalties are called. When the sliders are high, penalties are called more often during a game. Set Offense Control: Set the offense control to AUTOMATIC PLAYER CONTROL or MANUAL PLAYER CONTROL. When set to Manual player control, you can select the player that you want to control on offense before the ball is snapped. Defensive control is not affected. 12 SUBSTITUTIONS Set Music: Turn game and menu music ON/OFF. Set Brightness: Adjust the brightness level of the screen from 1 to 10. Pass Catch Mode: Set the Pass Catch mode to MANUAL or AUTO. When set to MANUAL, you take control of the receiver while the ball is still in the air. When set to AUTO, the CPU runs the route for the receiver but you can take control after a pass completion. Passing Mode: Set the Passing mode to FOUR RECEIVERS or SINGLE RECEIVER. In Single Receiver mode, only one receiver is available to catch a pass. In Four Receiver mode up to four receivers are available. Quick Pass Mode: Set the Quick Pass mode to ON or OFF. When set to ON, the passing icons automatically appear beneath your receivers. When set to OFF, you must press the A Button to call up the icons. Injury Mode: Set Injuries ON or Injuries OFF. This option is only available in Season Mode. Rearrange your starting lineups and depth charts for both offensive and defensive play set formations. To make a substitution: Select Offense, Defense, GLOBAL OFFENSE, or GLOBAL DEFENSE and press the A Button. Select a formation and press the A Button again. Select a position that you want to sub and press the A Button. Press the Control Pad Up/Down and highlight a player to sub out of the Active starting lineup and press the A Button. Highlight the new player in the Available Players column and press the A Button. Press the L Button or R Button to toggle 13 MAD03gbaMAN 6/20/02 11:09 AM Page 14 between the players' names and their positions. Press the Control Pad Left/Right to toggle the attribute column. The players involved are now reshuffled in the depth chart. N O T E : When making subs for Global Offense or Global Defense, all formations are affected. COIN TOSS Before the kickoff, the team captains meet mid-field for the coin toss. When the coin is in the air, the visiting team makes the call (press Left/Right on the Control Pad to select Heads or Tails). The winner of the coin toss chooses to kick or receive the opening kickoff (press the A Button or B Button) while the loser chooses to defend either the Home or Visitor end of the field (press the A Button or B Button). The teams then take the field. INJURY REPORTS View a list of injured players for both teams in a Season Play matchup. NFL RECORDS View a list of current NFL records. EA SPORTS TICKER View the scores for all games during the week (Season and Playoff modes only). CREDITS Review game credits for Madden NFL 2003. KICKOFF To kickoff, press the A Button to set the kicker in motion. The Power Meter begins moving upward--the higher the meter, the higher the power. Press Left/Right on the Control Pad to aim the kick. Press the A Button again to stop the meter and kick the ball. ON THE FIELD From the benches to the trenches, it's time to leave everything on the field. ONSIDE KICK If your team is losing late in the game and you've just scored, try an onside kick and attempt to regain control of the ball. To make an onside kick: GAME PLAY SCREEN 1. Press B Button and then the A Button or R Button to get in the onside kick formation. To return to a normal kick, press the B Button and the B Button again. 2. Press the A Button to perform the Onside Kick. The ball is kicked a short distance and your team can try to recover the ball. 14 15 MAD03gbaMAN 6/20/02 11:09 AM Page 16 KICKOFF RETURN The kickoff return man is automatically positioned to catch the ball. If he catches the ball in the open field, press Control Pad Up (and Left/Right) to gain yards. If he catches the ball in the end zone, you can either try to gain yards, or remain in the end zone for a touchback. On a touchback, the offensive drive begins on the offense's 20-yard line. RUSHING PLAYS Bulldoze your opponent with a ground attack. Take control of your running backs after the hand-off or watch the computer execute the play. After you press the A Button to snap the ball, the computer executes the hand-off or pitch automatically. To take control of the ball carrier, press the Control Pad in any direction. If you do not press the Control Pad, the computer runs the play for you. Execute four different moves when running: press the L Button to Dive, the R Button to Hurdle, the B Button to Spin, and the A Button for a Speed Burst. When running as the QB, press the L Button to Slide or Dive. OFFENSIVE PLAYS Put your play-calling abilities to the test. When your offense gathers in the huddle, select an offensive formation and play. Be sure to call a play and snap the ball before a delay of game penalty is called. To choose a play on offense: PASSING PLAYS Execute some timed, short passes, or find a seam in the deep secondary coverage. To execute a passing play : 1. Press the Control Pad Up/Down to scroll through the different formations. 2. Press the A Button, B Button, or R Button to select a formation. The sets for the formation appear. 3. Press the Control Pad Up/Down to scroll through the different sets. 4. Press the A Button, B Button, or R Button to select a set. The plays for the formation appear. 5. Press Control Pad Up/Down to scroll through the different plays. Press SELECT to flip the direction of a play. Press L Button to cancel the set and formation. 6. Press the A Button, B Button, or R Button to select a play. 1. Press the A Button to snap the ball. 2. Use the Control Pad to control the quarterback, moving out of the pocket if necessary to avoid the defensive linemen. 3. Press the A Button to call up the passing icons (when Quick Pass mode is OFF). 4. Press the A Button, B Button, R Button, or L Button to pass to an open receiver. CONTROLLING THE RECEIVER Once the ball is in the air, the receiver automatically completes his pattern. You can take control of the intended receiver by pressing the A Button and then using the Control Pad to move him in any direction. 17 16 MAD03gbaMAN 6/20/02 11:09 AM Page 18 OFFENSIVE AUDIBLES If you wish to call an audible at the line of scrimmage, press the B Button before the ball is snapped, followed by the A Button, B Button, or R Button to select your audible. Press the L Button to cancel without selecting an audible. For more information, Game Play Options on p. 12. DEFENSIVE AUDIBLES If you wish to call an audible before the offense snaps the ball, press the B Button followed by the A Button, B Button, or R Button to select your audible. Press the L Button to cancel without selecting an audible. For more information, Game Play Options on p. 12. NO-HUDDLE OFFENSE If the clock is quickly ticking and you're hurrying down field, hold down the A Button immediately after a play to get back to the line of scrimmage without consulting the playbook. The offense runs the previous play. Hold down the B Button immediately after a play to get back to the line of scrimmage and run a play to stop the clock. After the snap, the QB will immediately spike the ball. PAUSE MENU Press START to pause the game and view the Pause menu. While using any of the options, press START to return to the Pause menu. RESUME GAME Snap your strap and select this option when the break is over. INSTANT REPLAY Watch a replay of the last play. Change your view of the field by using the Control Pad to move the cursor around. Press the B Button to advance a frame. Press the A Button to view the replay. To rewind the replay, press the L Button and press the R Button to fast forward. Press START to return to the Pause menu. GAME PLAY OPTIONS Adjust your Game Play options. For more information, Game Play Options on p. 12. CALL TIMEOUT Each team is allowed three timeouts per half. A timeout stops the game clock and resets the play clock to 25 seconds. You must select a new play after a timeout. SUBSTITUTIONS Sub players in and out of the lineup. For more information, Substitutions on p. 13. STATISTICS Read game statistics, team statistics, and a score summary. 19 DEFENSIVE PLAYS It's been a sack-free first half, but your training gives you the advantage in the later quarters. To run the defense, select your plays the same way you select your offensive plays. Once the offense chooses its play, you must choose your defensive play within 5 seconds or you run the same play from the previous down. On the line of scrimmage, press the L Button or A Button to select a player to control. You can use the Control Pad to reposition the player before the snap. To show blitz, press the R Button. CONTROLLING THE DEFENSE 18 To switch to the player closest to the ball during a play, press the A Button. Press the B Button or L Button to make a tackle. MAD03gbaMAN 6/20/02 11:09 AM Page 20 Game Stats: Read a statistical breakdown of the game for both teams. View time of possession, total yards, fumbles, third down conversions, and more. Press the L Button or R Button to view more stats. TEAM STATS: Read a statistical breakdown for individual players on a team. Press the L Button or R Button to view more stats. Score Summary: The Score Summary gives a breakdown by quarter of each score during the game, including the players involved and the type of score. INJURY REPORTS View a list of injured players for both teams in the Season Matchup. NFL RECORDS View a list of current NFL records. EA SPORTS TICKER See a rundown of all the week's scores. CREDITS View game credits for Madden NFL 2003. END GAME NOW End the current game and return to the Post-Game Show menu. SEASON MODE Experience a full 16-game schedule complete with injuries and road woes, or cut to the chase with single-elimination playoffs. N O T E : You can only play one season at a time. Starting a New NFL Season while another is active will erase all saved season data. POST-GAME SHOW Every game is followed up with some of the same pre-game and in-game options: Statistics, Injury Reports, NFL Records, EA Sports Ticker, and Credits. When you exit a season game, the information for that week is stored in the record books. To Begin A New Season: Highlight NEW NFL SEASON from the Season Play menu and press the A Button or START. The NFL Schedule For Week 1 appears. Highlight a game on the schedule (Control Pad Up/Down) that you wish to play and press the A Button. A red checkmark appears. Press START to advance to the Controller Setup menu, the Pre-Game Show menu, and then take the field. To Begin A New Set Of Playoffs: Highlight NEW PLAYOFFS from the season Play menu and press the A Button or START. The Schedule for the Wildcard Playoffs appears. Highlight a game on the schedule (Control Pad Up/Down) that you wish to play and press the A Button. A red checkmark appears. Press START to advance to the Controller Setup menu, the Pre-Game Show menu, and take the field. To Set The Season Rules: Highlight SEASON RULES from the Season Play menu and press the A Button or START. For more information, Game Rules on p. 11. N O T E : Quitting a playoff game that is tied automatically rewards the home team with a win. N O T E : When selecting NEW PLAYOFFS, teams are selected at random. 20 21 MAD03gbaMAN 6/20/02 11:09 AM Page 22 SEASON PLAY MENU Begin a new 16-game NFL season. Begin a new playoff round of football. Set the rules for an upcoming Season or Playoff. For more information, Game Rules on p. 11. LEAGUE STATS Select a league (AFC, NFC, NFL or TEAM), then select the type of stat (PASSING, RECEIVING, RUSHING, DEFENSE, KICKING, PUNTING, KICK RETURNERS, PUNT RETURNERS) to view a list of the top 10 category or team specific stats. LEAGUE STANDINGS View the season standings. Press the L Button or R Button to view the standings by league, conferences, and divisions. CONT. SEASON/ Continue the current Season or Playoff. PLAYOFFS NEW NFL SEASON NEW PLAYOFFS SEASON RULES FRONT OFFICE All personnel decisions are yours alone when you take the reins of your NFL team. Weed out the injury-prone vet to make room for a promising rookie, or create the perfect player to fill a specific role. CREATE A PLAYER NFL TM SCHEDULE Once you have selected a New NFL Season or you have chosen to continue a Season you will be taken to the NFL Schedule. NFL SCHEDULE From the NFL Schedule you can view the schedule for any team by pressing the L Button or R Button. TEAM SCHEDULE You can view the schedule of any team by highlighting them and pressing the A Button. Assign characteristics to your player in the Create A Player menu. Player skills are determined by Combine performance. 22 Name your player: Scroll through the alphabet (Control Pad Up/Down), then press the A Button to select a letter and advance to the next letter. Scroll to a blank letter (just before the letter A) to leave a space in the name. Press START to continue. Assign player attributes: Use the Control Pad to assign height, weight, team, position, jersey number, and skin color to the new player. Press START after each feature is completed. Combine Ratings: Time to show the scouts what you're really made of. There are several skills in the Madden NFL Combine. For more information, Running the Combine on p. 25. 23 MAD03gbaMAN 6/20/02 11:09 AM Page 24 Assign player(s): Your new player and other free agents appear at the top of the screen along with their salaries (K= thousands, M = millions). The new player's team roster appears at the bottom of the screen. Use the Control Pad Up/Down to highlight an available player, then press the A Button to select him. Do the same thing to select a player on the roster for replacement and advance to the new player welcome screen. Press START to return to the Assign Player menu. Total and available salaries for the team and the free agent pool adjust according to the difference in the traded players' salaries. RUNNING THE COMBINE When creating a player, you determine his talents by running through several skill programs in the Combine. The Combine clipboard shows the player's rating between each event. 40-YARD DASH Press START to begin the event, and then alternately press the L Button and R Button to begin sprinting. The faster you press the buttons, the faster you build speed. OBSTACLE COURSE Use the Control Pad to steer the player around the obstacle course while pressing the A Button to accelerate. Stay to the left of blue dummies, to the right of red dummies. You will receive a two second penalty if you make a mistake. COACH ROGERS Coach points in a direction with his arms, you move in that direction with the Control Pad. It's all about reflexes. PROTECT QB DRILL It's your player versus eight defensive guys. Prevent them from reaching your quarterback. Be thankful they only attack one at a time. The longer you hold them off, the higher the player's rating. PASS RANGE DRILL Alternate between the L Button and R Button as you run up to the line. When you get close to the line, hold down the A Button to determine your angle, and release to throw the ball. 10-YARD FIGHT You start on the 10-yard line and have to get in the end zone. You cannot run outside the hash marks or behind the 15-yard line. Use your skills to score. 25 TRADE A PLAYER Select the two teams involved in the trade, then press the A Button. The Trade Players menu is identical to the Assign Player menu. Follow the same instructions as for assigning players. RESET ROSTERS Select this option to cancel all new player assignments and player trades and return to the original team rosters. This option comes with a warning for a reason! Press START to revert all rosters. DELETE PLAYERS Send players to a different sport with this option. Only created players can be deleted (created players can only be deleted if they are free agents and not on a team). Use the L Button and R Button to toggle through the player names, then press START to delete. 24 MAD03gbaMAN 6/20/02 11:09 AM Page 26 Use your skills to get open for the pass. Press the L Button or R Button to start the play, and press the A Button to have the QB throw the ball or wait five seconds for him to pass it automatically. RUSH QB DRILL You have seven seconds to sack the QB. Use all your moves to get in there! DEF. 10-YARD FIGHT You have 10 yards between you and the ball carrier. Make sure he doesn't get in the end zone! Press the L Button or R Button to start the play. DEF. BACK DRILL Use your skills to prevent the opposing receiver from catching the ball. Press the R Button or the L Button to start. KICK DISTANCE DRILLUse the R Button and L Button to gain speed. As you near the line, hold the A Button to choose your angle, and release the A Button to kick the ball. KICK ACCURACY Press the A Button to start the kick. As the power meter DRILL increases, press the Control Pad Left/Right to determine the direction of the kick. Press the A Button again when the power meter is at the top of the scale. You'll need to pay careful attention to the wind direction in order to split the uprights. PUNT ACCURACY Press the A Button to start the kick. When the power meter DRILL has reached the desired strength, press the A Button again. Be careful not to kick it in the end zone. REC CATCH DRILL LINK PLAY Madden NFL 2003 allows head-to-head play between you and up to three friends through a Game Boy® Advance Game Link® cable. a To set up ® Link Play game: Connect at least two Game Boy Advance systems via a Game Link cable. All players respectively press START to access the Main menu. Highlight PLAY NOW, and press the A Button or START, then highlight LINK PLAY, press the A Button, and the Team Select menu appears (The Team Select menu appears only after Player 2, 3, or 4 joins the game). To continue on to the field, follow the instructions in Starting A Game section ( p. 10). MUSIC "Party Hard" Performed by Andrew W.K. Written by Andrew W.K. © 2002, Published by Songs of Universal, Inc. on behalf of itself and Andrew W.K. 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Electronic Arts is not responsible for products not in its possession. 28 29 MAD03gbaMAN 6/20/02 11:09 AM Page 30 30 31 MAD03gbaMAN 6/20/02 11:09 AM Page 32 TABLE DES MATIÈRES POUR COMMENCER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 LISTE COMPLÈTE DES COMMANDES . . . . . . . 35 LE PRÉSENT PRODUIT A ÉTÉ COTÉ PAR L`ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE RATING BOARD. POUR OBTENIR DES INFORMATIONS SUR LE SYSTÈME DE COTATION DE L`ESRB, OU POUR DONNER VOTRE OPINION SUR L`À-PROPOS DE LA COTATION, VEUILLEZ CONTACTER L`ESRB AU 1-800-771-3772. LE SCEAU OFFICIEL EST LA PREUVE QUE NINTENDO A APPROUVÉ LA QUALITÉ DE CE PRODUIT. LORSQUE VOUS ACHETEZ DES PRODUITS ET ACCESSOIRES, RECHERCHEZ TOUJOURS CE SCEAU POUR VOUS ASSURER QUE LES PRODUITS SONT COMPATIBLES. TOUS LES PRODUITS NINTENDO NE DOIVENT ÊTRE UTILISÉES QUE CONJOINTEMENT À D'AUTRES PRODUITS AUTORISÉS PORTANT LE SCEAU OFFICIEL DE QUALITÉ NINTENDO. INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 CONFIGURATION DU JEU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 SUR LE TERRAIN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 MODE SEASON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 CE LOGICIEL COMPREND UN MODE MULTIJOUEUR QUI NÉCESSITE UN CÂBLE GAME LINK® POUR GAME BOY® ADVANCE. SOUS LICENCE DE FRONT OFFICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 GARANTIE LIMITÉE DE 90 JOURS . . . . . . . . . 57 NINTENDO, GAME BOY, GAME BOY ADVANCE ET LE SCEAU OFFICIEL SONT DES MARQUES DE COMMERCE DE NINTENDO. © 2001 NINTENDO. TOUS DROITS RÉSERVÉS. CE LOGICIEL NE FONCTIONNE QU'AVEC L'APPAREIL DE JEU VIDÉO PORTATIF GAME BOY® ADVANCE. 33 32 MAD03gbaMAN 6/20/02 11:09 AM Page 34 POUR COMMENCER Bouton L Croix directionnelle START SELECT Bouton A Bouton B Bouton R LISTE COMPLÈTE DES COMMANDES OPTIONS DE MENU AC T I O N CO M M A N D E Placer une option en surbrillance Sélectionner une option Écran précédent Croix directionnelle vers le haut/bas Bouton A Bouton B CO M M A N D E BOTTÉ/DÉGAGEMENT AC T I O N 1. Éteignez votre appareil Nintendo® Game Boy® AdvanceMD. Ne jamais insérer ni retirer un logiciel lorsque l'appareil est allumé. 2. Insérez le logiciel Madden NFLMD 2003 dans la fente prévue à cet effet. Appuyez fermement pour bien la verrouiller. 3. Allumez l'appareil. Le logo de Nintendo et les écrans de mentions légales apparaissent. 4. Appuyez sur START pour accéder au menu principal. Pour plus d'informations, Menu principal, p. 39. Remise du ballon du center au quart Diriger un botté (après la remise du ballon du center au quart) Activer le botteur / Botter le ballon Arrêt de volée (Attraper les bottés de dégagements) AC T I O N Bouton A Croix directionnelle vers la gauche/droite Bouton A SELECT OFFENSIVE (AVANT LA REMISE DU CENTRE AU QUART) CO M M A N D E 34 Activer un joueur Demander un changement de jeu Annuler un changement de jeu Remise du ballon du center au quart Feindre la remise Croix directionnelle vers la gauche/droite Bouton B, puis bouton A, bouton B ou bouton R. Bouton L Bouton A SELECT 35 MAD03gbaMAN 6/20/02 11:09 AM Page 36 COURSE AC T I O N CO M M A N D E DÉFENSIVE (AVANT LA REMISE DU CENTRE AU QUART) AC T I O N CO M M A N D E Courir Sauter un obstacle Plonger Tourner Sprinter Plongeon/Glissade du quart-arrière Passe latérale Croix directionnelle Bouton R Bouton L Bouton B Bouton A Bouton L SELECT CO M M A N D E Repositionner le joueur Sélectionner un joueur Blitz Demander un changement de jeu Sélectionner un jeu Annuler un changement de jeu Croix directionnelle Bouton L ou bouton A Bouton R Bouton B Bouton A, bouton B ou bouton R Bouton L PASSES AC T I O N DÉFENSIVE (APRÈS LA REMISE DU CENTRE AU QUART) AC T I O N CO M M A N D E Course du quart-arrière Afficher les icònes de passe Passer au receveur Lancer le ballon Croix directionnelle Bouton A Bouton A, bouton B, bouton L ou bouton R SELECT CO M M A N D E RÉCEPTION AC T I O N Sélectionner le receveur le plus près du ballon Bouton A Sauter/Attraper la passe Bouton R Plonger Bouton L 36 Sélectionner le joueur défensif le plus près du ballon Accélération subite/Tacle intense Courir Sauter/Lever les bras Plonger Bouton A Bouton B Croix directionnelle Bouton R Bouton L 37