User manual GAMES NINTENDO GAMECUBE NHL 2K3

WARNING: PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE PRECAUTIONS BOOKLET INCLUDED WITH THIS PRODUCT BEFORE USING YOUR NINTENDO ® HARDWARE SYSTEM, GAME DISC OR ACCESSORY. THIS BOOKLET CONTAINS IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. WARNING - Electric Shock To avoid electric shock when you use this system: Use only the AC adapter that comes with your system. Do not use the AC adapter if it has damaged, split or broken cords or wires. Make sure that the AC adapter cord is fully inserted into the wall outlet or extension cord. Always carefully disconnect all plugs by pulling on the plug and not on the cord. Make sure the Nintendo GameCube power switch is turned OFF before removing the AC adapter cord from an outlet. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION: READ THE FOLLOWING WARNINGS BEFORE YOU OR YOUR CHILD PLAY VIDEO GAMES WARNING - Seizures Some people (about 1 in 4000) may have seizures or blackouts triggered by light flashes, such as while watching TV or playing video games, even if they have never had a seizure before. Anyone who has had a seizure, loss of awareness, or other symptom linked to an epileptic condition should consult a doctor before playing a video game. Parents should watch when their children play video games. Stop playing and consult a doctor if you or your child have any of the following symptoms: Convulsions Altered vision Eye or muscle twitching Involuntary movements Loss of awareness Disorientation CAUTION - Motion Sickness Playing video games can cause motion sickness. If you or your child feel dizzy or nauseous when playing video games with this system, stop playing and rest. Do not drive or engage in other demanding activity until you feel better. CAUTION - Laser Device The Nintendo GameCube is a Class I laser product. Do not attempt to disassemble the Nintendo GameCube. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. Caution - Use of controls or adjustments or procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. To reduce the likelihood of a seizure when playing video games: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Sit or stand as far from the screen as possible. Play video games on the smallest available television screen. Do not play if you are tired or need sleep. Play in a well-lit room. Take a 10 to 15 minute break every hour. CONTROLLER NEUTRAL POSITION RESET If the L or R Buttons are pressed or the Control Stick or C Stick are moved out of neutral position when the power is turned ON, those positions will be set as the neutral position, causing incorrect game control during game play. WARNING - Repetitive Motion Injuries Playing video games can make your muscles, joints or skin hurt after a few hours. Follow these instructions to avoid problems such as Tendinitis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome or skin irritation: Take a 10 to 15 minute break every hour, even if you don't think you need it. If your hands, wrists or arms become tired or sore while playing, stop and rest them for several hours before playing again. If you continue to have sore hands, wrists or arms during or after play, stop playing and see a doctor. To reset the controller, release all buttons and sticks to allow them to return to the correct neutral position, then hold down the X, Y and START/PAUSE Buttons simultaneously for 3 seconds. L Button R Button Control Stick C Stick TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Control Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Basic Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Advanced Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1-4 Player Simultaneous THIS GAME SUPPORTS SIMULTANEOUS GAME PLAY WITH ONE, TWO, THREE OR FOUR PLAYERS AND CONTROLLERS. Defense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Basic Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Advanced Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Goalie Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Fighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Selecting Your Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Game Strategy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Game Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Trading Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Pause Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Replay Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 EVERYONE VIOLENCE Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Sega Sports Challenge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 3 Yawl ready for this? Lace up your skates and get on the ice. Sega has brought the NHL® 2K series to the Nintendo GameCubeTM 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 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 + Control Pad. . . . . . . . . . . Highlight menu options Select X Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cancel selection / return to previous. B Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sort menu Y Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Command Help Menu L Button / R Button . . . . . Turn 'pages' / Switch screens Z Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turn 'pages' (i.e. Changing teams / position / focus) 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. C Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Displays player cards START . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select / Pause / Un-pause game 4 5 Offense with Puck Control Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Move Selected Player / Aim Shot / Direct Pass Y Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deke / Dump X Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speed Burst A Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pass / Flip Pass 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. B Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shoot L Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protect Puck R Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protect Puck / Modifier Z Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Side Step 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. L Button + R Button + START. Pull Goalie C Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . + Control Pad Alternate + Control Pad Down . . . . . . . . Next Defensive Line + Control Pad Up . . . . . . . . . . Next Offensive Line + Control Pad Right + R Button . . Previous Defensive Line BASIC OFFENSE Face-off (all control types) Control Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Direct Initial Pass + Control Pad Left + R Button . . Previous Offensive Line + Control Pad Right . . . . . . . . Next Play + Control Pad Left . . . . . . . . . Previous Play + Control Pad Right + R Button . . More Aggressive + Control Pad Left + R Button . . Less Aggressive A button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Draw Puck X button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select Center B button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Player START. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pause Offense without Puck Control Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Move Selected Player 6 7 Y Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deflection / Dive X Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speed Burst / Check A Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Skaters B Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . One-Timer / Hook L Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grab Puck INTERMEDIATE OFFENSE Offense with Puck Control Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Move Selected Player / Aim Shot / Direct Pass Y Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dump R Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grab Puck / Modifier X Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deke / Side Step Z Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Side Step A Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pass / Flip Pass L Button + R Button + START. Pull Goalie B Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shoot C Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . + Control Pad Alternate L Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protect Puck + Control Pad Down . . . . . . . . Next Defensive Line R Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speed Burst / Modifier + Control Pad Up . . . . . . . . . . Next Offensive Line Z Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sidestep + Control Pad Right + R Button . . Previous Defensive Line L Button + R Button + START. Pull Goalie + Control Pad Left + R Button . . Previous Offensive Line C Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . + Control Pad Alternate + Control Pad Right . . . . . . . . Next Play + Control Pad Down . . . . . . . . Next Defensive Line + Control Pad Left . . . . . . . . . Previous Play + Control Pad Up . . . . . . . . . . Next Offensive Line + Control Pad Right + R Button . . More Aggressive + Control Pad Right + R Button . . Previous Defensive Line + Control Pad Left + R Button . . Less Aggressive + Control Pad Left + R Button . . Previous Offensive Line START . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pause + Control Pad Right . . . . . . . . Next Play + Control Pad Left . . . . . . . . . Previous Play SEGA SPORTS TIP: Be Patient + Control Pad Right + R Button . . More Aggressive 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. + Control Pad Left + R Button . . Less Aggressive START. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pause 8 9 Offense without Puck Control Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Move Selected Player Y Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deflection / Dive X Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Check / Pin A Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Player B Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . One-Timer / Hook L Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grab Puck R Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speed Burst / Modifier Z Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sidestep L Button + R Button + START. Pull Goalie C Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . + Control Pad Alternate + Control Pad Down . . . . . . . . Next Defensive Line + Control Pad Up . . . . . . . . . . Next Offensive Line + Control Pad Right + R Button . . Previous Defensive Line + Control Pad Left + R Button . . Previous Offensive Line + Control Pad Right . . . . . . . . Next Play + Control Pad Left . . . . . . . . . Previous Play + Control Pad Right + R Button . . More Aggressive + Control Pad Left + R Button . . Less Aggressive START. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pause ADVANCED OFFENSE Offense with Puck Control Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Move Selected Player / Aim Shot / Direct Pass Y Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dump Y Button + R Button . . . . . . . . Deke X Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protect Puck X Button + L Button . . . . . . . . Side Step A Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pass A Button + L Button . . . . . . . . Flip Pass B Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wrist / Snap Shot B Button + L Button . . . . . . . . Slap Shot L Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Action Modifier R Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speed Burst / Strategy Modifier L Button + R Button + START. Pull Goalie + Control Pad Down . . . . . . . . Next Defensive Line + Control Pad Up . . . . . . . . . . Next Offensive Line + Control Pad Right + R Button . . Previous Defensive Line + Control Pad Left + R Button . . Previous Offensive Line + Control Pad Right . . . . . . . . Next Play + Control Pad Left . . . . . . . . . Previous Play SEGA SPORTS TIP: One-Timer + Control Pad Right + R Button . . More Aggressive Use the One-Timer (defined in the 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. + Control Pad Left + R Button . . Less Aggressive 10 11 START . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pause Offense without Puck Control Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Move Selected Player Y Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deflection / Dive X Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Check / Pin X Button + L Button . . . . . . . . Side Step A Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Skaters A Button + L Button . . . . . . . . Change to Goalie B Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . One Timer B Button + L Button . . . . . . . . Hook L Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Action Modifier C Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . + Control Pad Alternate + Control Pad Down . . . . . . . . Next Defensive Line + Control Pad Up . . . . . . . . . . Next Offensive Line + Control Pad Right + R Button . . Previous Defensive Line + Control Pad Left + R Button . . Previous Offensive Line + Control Pad Right . . . . . . . . Next Play + Control Pad Left . . . . . . . . . Previous Play + Control Pad Right + R Button . . More Aggressive + Control Pad Left + R Button . . Less Aggressive START . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pause R Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speed Burst / Strategy Modifier Z Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grab Puck L Button + R Button + START. Pull Goalie 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 2on-1 situation. 12 13 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. 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. DEFENSE Here's a rundown of the standard defensive controls. Make use of body checks, speed-burst, poke-check, boardpins and blocking to break down any offensive attack. Defensive Controls Face-off (all control types) SEGA SPORTS TIP: Controlling the shot Direct your shot by using the Control 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 Control 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. Control Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Direct Initial Pass A button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Draw Puck X button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select Center B button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Player Basic Defense Control Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Control Selected Player Y Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Block / Dive X Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speed Burst / Check A Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Skaters B Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Poke Check / Hook 14 15 L Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grab Puck Z Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grab Puck / Modifier Z Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Side Step + Control Pad Down . . . . . . . . Next Defensive Line + Control Pad Up . . . . . . . . . . Next Offensive Line + Control Pad Right + R Button . . Previous Defensive Line + Control Pad Left + R Button . . Previous Offensive Line + Control Pad Right . . . . . . . . Next Play + Control Pad Left . . . . . . . . . Previous Play + Control Pad Right + R Button . . More Aggressive + Control Pad Left + R Button . . Less Aggressive START . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pause + Control Pad Down . . . . . . . . Next Defensive Line + Control Pad Up . . . . . . . . . . Next Offensive Line + Control Pad Right + R Button . . Previous Defensive Line + Control Pad Left + R Button . . Previous Offensive Line + Control Pad Right . . . . . . . . Next Play + Control Pad Left . . . . . . . . . Previous Play + Control Pad Right + R Button . . More Aggressive + Control Pad Left + R Button . . Less Aggressive START . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pause Advanced Defense Control Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Control Selected Player Y Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Block Shot (Kneel) Intermediate Defense Control Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Control Selected Player Y Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Block / Dive X Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Check A Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Skaters B Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Poke Check / Hook L Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grab Puck Z Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speed Burst / Modifier Z Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Side Step C Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . + Control Pad Alternate Y Button + L Button . . . . . . . . Block Shot (Dive) X Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Check X Button + L Button . . . . . . . . Side Step A Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Skaters A Button + L Button . . . . . . . . Change to Goalie B Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Poke Check B Button + L Button . . . . . . . . Hook L Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Action Modifier R Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speed Burst / Strategy Modifier Z Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grab Puck 16 17 C Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . + Control Pad Alternate + Control Pad Down . . . . . . . . Next Defensive Line + Control Pad Up . . . . . . . . . . Next Offensive Line + Control Pad Right + R Button . . Previous Defensive Line + Control Pad Left + R Button . . Previous Offensive Line + Control Pad Right . . . . . . . . Next Play + Control Pad Left . . . . . . . . . Previous Play + Control Pad Right + R Button . . More Aggressive + Control Pad Left + R Button . . Less Aggressive START . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pause 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: 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. 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. 18 19 1-2-2: The 1-2-2 is a power play that uses a spread out alignment to take up most of the offensive zone. The center plays it deep and the wings play spread out. The purpose of this positioning is to spread out the defensive unit. The forwards pass the puck around the outside to set up the shot. Holding the Puck Y Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cover / Stand X Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drop Puck A Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drop Pass B Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drop Clear START . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pause Without the Puck Basic / Intermediate Controls Control Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Control Goalie Direction START . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pause Y Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Save 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. X Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Check / Slash A Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change to Skater B Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Poke Check / Dive L Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Best Stance GOALIE CONTROLS With the Puck Control Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Control Goalie Direction Y Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cover / Stand X Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leave Puck A Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pass B Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clear START . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pause 20 Z Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Position Goalie / Modifier Advanced Controls Control Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Control Goalie Direction Y Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Save Y Button + L Button . . . . . . . . Stacked Pads X Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Check / Slash X Button + L Button . . . . . . . . Stance Up / Belly A Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change to Skater 21 A Button + L Button . . . . . . . . Stance Down / Back B Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Poke Check / Dive B Button + L Button . . . . . . . . Diving Poke L Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stance Modifier R Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Position Goalie / Modifier Z Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Best Stance START . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pause 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) Control Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Move Selected Player Y Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cancel Pin X Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Check 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. A Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Player B Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Push Pinned (All Control Types) Control Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Move Selected Player START. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pause 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. X Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elbow A Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Player B Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kick Puck Y Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not Used X Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grab A Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Duck / Avoid B 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. 22 23 Penalty Shot Controls (Basic / Intermediate) Control Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Move Selected Player Y Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deke B Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shoot 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 segasports.com. See page 39 for more details. Memory / Users: Load data, save settings, and change users. Advanced Penalty Shot Controls Control Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Move Selected Player Y Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deke B Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wrist / Snap Shot B Button + L Button . . . . . . . . Slap Shot L Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modifier 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. 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 Control Stick left to choose the Away team, push right to choose the Home team. Use the Z Button 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 B Button to view the Home/Away Strategy screen or the Z Button for Line Matchups. MAIN MENU 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 27 for more details. Rosters / Lines: Modify the rosters and lines for any team in the NHL. See page 31 for more information. Home / Away Strategy From the Choose Uniforms screen you can press the B Button to set your team's strategy. By selecting Basic 24 25 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. Line Matchups From the Choose Uniforms screen you can press the Z 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. 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 Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . Positional, Triangular, Overload Overload Slot Penalty Kill. . . . . . . . . . . Box, Y Button, Diamond Power Play. . . . . . . . . . . Funnel, 2-2-1, Wing Play Offside 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. SEGA SPORTS TIP: Strategize. 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. 26 27 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 seven-game 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. 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. 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. 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 Control Stick or + Control Pad to find the player you want to trade and press the A Button to select him (a check will appear in the box next to the players you want to trade). Use the C Stick to change between your team and the team you want to trade to. Use the A Button to select the player(s) you want to trade for and press START to make the trade. 28 29 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 + Control Pad / Control Stick to scroll around the on screen calendar. Press the A 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: At the Saving and Loading screen, you can save your settings and rosters or access the Load screen to resume any games you have saved in progress. Options: Change your game options. 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 + Control 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 + Control Pad right. + Control Pad Left + R Button . . . . More Aggressive + Control Pad Right + R Button . . . . 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. + Control Pad Up . . . . . . . . . . Next Offensive Line + Control Pad Down . . . . . . . . Next Defensive Line 30 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 START during the game to bring up the Pause Menu. From here you can select from one of the following options. Replay: Watch the last play from any spot on the ice. 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). 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. Game Speed: Slow down or speed up the action with this slider. 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. Offsides: 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. 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. 34 Rink Type: Choose between Auto, NHL and International Overtime Type: Choose from 8 settings. Game Clock: Choose between an accelerated 20minute clock and a Real-Time clock. Clock Type: Choose between International (counting up), NHL (counting down) or Auto. 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. Rumble Feature: Toggle this on or off. Gameplay This is your game and via the Sega Sports Gameplay sub-menu you can make it just that. With twenty-four individual, adjustable options NHL 2K3 will satisfy even the pickiest of hockey fanatics. 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. 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. 36 37