Summary of MADDEN 2004
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1 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 c...
Page 3: Table Of Contents
1 table of contents using the xbox video game system ..............2 using the xbox controller ............................3 basic controls................................................4 complete controls ........................................5 setting up the game...................................
Page 4: Using The Xbox
2 3 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 madden nfl 2004 disc ...
Page 5: Using The Xbox
2 3 using the xbox controller xbox controller configurations y a b x b s a t t r k a c expansion slot a right trigger expansion slot b directional pad black button white button y button x button b button a button right thumbstick left thumbstick back button start button left trigger 1. Connect the x...
Page 6: Basic Controls
4 5 basic controls make your playoff run with the use of these basic controls. General gameplay pause game > call timeout play selection cycle formations ?= or l= cycle sets (when available) ? Or l select sets and formations a select play ?= or l= then x , a , or b kicking start kick meter/ kick the...
Page 7: Complete Controls
4 5 complete controls new to madden nfl 2004 is playmaker control, an additional control scheme that brings new depth and ability to the madden experience. Now you have more control on the field than ever before. Playmaker - offense (before the snap) switch the direction of a running play r hot rout...
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6 7 running move player /run ? Or l sprint a dive (rb/wr) x slide/dive (qb) x (tap) / x (hold down) jump/hurdle y spin b juke left/right r + ? Or r + l stiff arm left/right l passing bring up passing icons (when passing mode a is set to normal) pass to the receiver with corresponding a , b , x , l ,...
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6 7 defense (before the snap) cycle through defenders a or b reposition player ? Or l defensive line shift l then ?= or reset defensive line shift l then c linebacker shift r then ?= or reset linebacker shift r then c call an audible x then x , a , b , l , or r call coverage audible y then ?= or can...
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8 9 kicking game direction/elevation of kick ? Or l start kick meter a stop kick meter upswing (power) a stop kick meter downswing (accuracy) a delay the kick hold down a call an audible x then x , a , b , l , or r cancel an audible y (before selecting an audible) reset play x then c flip play x the...
Page 11: Setting Up The Game
8 9 setting up the game the first time you start madden nfl 2004 (without an active user profile), the my favorite team overlay appears. Your selected team is used as the default team for play now, franchise, and practice mode games. Your favorite team is also featured in all menu artwork and is you...
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10 11 play now play an exhibition game between any two teams. Team select screen away and home teams Ü pull l or r to cycle through historic teams, press c to select any team at random, or press b to randomly select a current nfl team. Stadium select (weather and time of day) click r to choose your ...
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10 11 controller select screen Ü press > from the controller select screen to begin the game. Options menu from the options menu, you can select your uniform, risk madden cards, and select your defensive and offensive playbooks. Uniform select (home team) offensive playbook select defensive playbook...
Page 14: Playing The Game
12 13 playing the game before the coin toss, the playing conditions are displayed. To bypass these screens, press a . Playcalling screen from the playcalling screen, select the plays for your controlled team or ask john madden for his suggestion. You can even change your personnel at the playcalling...
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12 13 game screen when your player runs off-screen, an arrow points toward him from the edge of the screen. Hold the ? In the opposite direction of the arrow to bring the player on-screen. Audibles (offense and defense) before the ball is snapped, call an audible at the line of scrimmage and run a n...
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14 15 receiver/back motion move a player in motion before play begins. Once the ball is snapped, the player runs the same assigned route as before but from his current location on the field. To call man in motion: 1. While at the line of scrimmage, press the ?= or move the l= to highlight an eligibl...
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14 15 defensive line shift position your defensive linemen in tight between the gaps or outside the tackles. Pull l to activate the defensive line audible then press the ?7 to spread the defensive ends outside the tackles, or press the ?3 to move the line in tight between the tackles. Press the ?1 t...
Page 18: Franchise
16 17 franchise take full command of an organization for 30 complete seasons. Franchise setup screen number of users select the number of users you want to have in your league (1-32). Coaching changes when on, coaches may resign after a season when their coaching points reach 0 in the coach options....
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16 17 to load a created team: 1. From the franchise setup screen, press y to bring up the load team screen. Note: importing a created team disables owner mode. 2. Press the ? To select the nfl team your created team will replace. 3. Press > to add your team and return to the franchise setup screen. ...
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18 19 franchise main menu training camp before preseason put your key players through various drills for a chance to boost their attributes. Select a drill and a player whose attributes you’d like to boost. Press > from the training camp menu to skip out on camp activities. Rosters view team rosters...
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18 19 create-a-player: create a new player and add him to a team or the free agent list, or edit an existing player, ‚ create- a-player on p. 27. Modify uniform: if you have created your own uniform, you can modify it later or create new uniforms for existing teams. Options gameplay: adjust your gam...
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20 21 preseason before you begin the regular season, each team plays four preseason games. After the preseason is over, you can evaluate rookies before moving on to the regular season. Use this information to help finalize your roster for the upcoming season. Note: the cpu automatically sets your pr...
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20 21 set prices adjust ticket, concession, merchandise, and parking prices as well as the spending used for advertising and marketing. All price-setting menus display your prices versus the league averages. Remember, you want to attract fans and turn a profit. Set your prices too low and you may no...
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22 23 owner mode off-season at the end of each season, a balance sheet appears summarizing your total assets from the previous season. Based on your performance and net income, manage your coaching staff, adjust pricing schemes, and maintain your stadium before the new season begins. Staffing use yo...
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22 23 off-season schedule before jumping to the off-season, be sure to review stats and league news from the previous season. You can also view the draft order and check out current rosters. Retired players view the retired players from every roster. Re-sign players negotiate contracts with players ...
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24 25 rookie scouting use your scouts to evaluate rookies and help you make a much more informed decision at the nfl draft. Scout a rookie through one round of the combine and receive a player note. Scout him through two rounds, and receive three notes. Scout a player through all three rounds and re...
Page 27: Other Game Modes
24 25 other game modes take it to the house with these other game modes featured in madden nfl 2004. Tournament compete in a single- or double-elimination tournament with playoff-like pressure. Tournament setup box tournament type choose a single elimination, double elimination , round robin, or dou...
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26 27 play for tokens when on , players can earn points during the two-minute drill and use them to obtain madden cards. For more information, ‚ madden cards on p. 34. Skill level choose your playing difficulty level: rookie , pro, all- pro, and all-madden. The higher the level, the more points you ...
Page 29: Features
26 27 features create-a-player create a player and add him to an nfl roster. To create a new player: 1. From the create-a-player information screen, create a first and last name, pick an age, college, team, position, jersey no., years pro, throwing hand, and throwing style for your new player. Press...
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28 29 add plays to add plays to your playbook: 1. From the add plays screen, highlight a coach’s playbook (or basic formation) and press a . 2. Highlight a play you wish to add to the playbook and press a (press a again to remove it). You have 81 total plays and 11 sets available. An x appears next ...
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28 29 preview playbook to preview a playbook/ swap plays: Ü press the ? To highlight a set you wish to edit and press a . Select the first play that you wish to move and press a , then select a second play and press a again. The two plays trade places in the formation window. Save playbook to save a...
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30 31 substitutions sub in players from the bench into the lineup. To make a player substitution: 1. From the substitution screen (only available in franchise mode and in the coaching strategies on the pause menu during a game), select a situation (pull l or r to cycle through the various situations...
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30 31 free agents sign a free agent to a team. To sign a free agent: 1. From the free agents screen, pull l or r to change teams and view salary cap information for that team. 2. If the selected team has enough room under the cap, highlight the player you wish to sign and press a . V in franchise mo...
Page 34: My Madden
32 33 my madden most of the settings featured in madden nfl 2004 are self-explanatory. The others are listed below. Ea sports ™ bio ea sports bio is a new feature designed to reward you for playing ea sports titles. Your ea sports bio, a file shared between all ea sports games via your hard disk, is...
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32 33 product listing screen product summary screen accomplishments in each ea sports game, there are certain accomplishments that you can achieve. These accomplishments vary by title. V when you achieve an accomplishment, a prompt appears asking if you want to save this accomplishment to your ea sp...
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34 35 madden cards earn tokens for each madden challenge task completed, and then use those tokens to buy madden cards. Activate one of five types of cards (current players, historic players, teams, stadiums, and cheats) to give your game a boost, or initiate a trade to get that coveted card. Card b...
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34 35 status tokens earned status of points earned at each level. Balance current number of madden tokens for that user. Level select pull l or r to cycle through the five challenge levels. Token scale table the number of tokens earned on each skill level for completing a task. Challenge task table ...
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36 37 gameplay set tings game pre-existing injuries players begin the first season with the same injuries as their real-world counterparts. Madden challenge when on , you can take the madden challenge and earn tokens for completing tasks during your game (1 player games only). Random weather leave i...
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36 37 penalties when off, no penalties are called. Play clock when off, the play clock is not a factor. Play notification when on, the play(s) chosen are displayed as you are lining up. Play call mode select normal for the traditional play calling system or easy to choose plays based on a key player...
Page 40: Saving And Loading
38 39 saving and loading save or load files from your hard disk or mu. Note: never insert or remove an mu when loading or saving files. Note: an mu will hold up to 200 blocks of memory. Loading, saving, and deleting files to load, save, or delete a file: 1. From the my madden menu, select load/save....
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