GAMES MICROSOFT XBOX MADDEN NFL 2003 Manual - page 7
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After all the pre-game adjustments, the captains meet midfield
for the coin toss.
COIN TOSS
➥
➥
Before the coin toss playing conditions are displayed. To bypass
these screens, press
A
.
PLAY CALL SCREEN
From the Playcalling screen, select the plays for your controlled team
or ask John Madden for his suggestion.
➥
➥
To list the plays in the next window press or to cycle through windows.
To select a play:
1.
Use
to select a formation and set, then press
A
.
A
From the Formation window, you can view fatigue levels for your players.
When red, players are tired and need rest, yellow means players are slightly
winded, and players are fresh when their symbol is white.
2.
To select the desired play, press
A
,
B
, or
C
. To go back to the previous
window, press
D
.
➥
➥
To flip formations and plays to the opposite side of the field, press
I
.
➥
➥
To call a play from the header below the selection window, pull
F
+
A
,
B
, or
C
. To call a play from the header above, pull
E
+
A
,
B
, or
C
.
➥
➥
To ask John Madden for coaching assistance on your next play, press
C
on the formation screen and a suggested play is highlighted in the
play selection window.
PLAYING THE GAME
Away and Home Teams
➥
➥
Pull
E
or
F
to cycle through Classic (historical) teams, press
J
to select any
team at random, or press
I
to randomly select a “current” NFL team.
Stadium Select (Weather and Time of Day)
Play your game at any stadium. You can also select the weather conditions and
kickoff time:
1:00
PM
, 2:30
PM
, 4:15
PM
, or 8:30
PM
. To play in the rain or snow, adjust
the weather options to vary your playing conditions. Increasing the precipitation
while decreasing the temperature creates snow.
➥
➥
Press
G
from the team select screen to continue to the Controller Select screen
(
➤
below).
CONTROLLER SELECT SCREEN
Select a team to control in the game.
➥
➥
Press
G
from the Controller Select screen to begin the game.
OPTIONS MENU
From the Options menu, you can select your team jersey, risk Madden cards,
and select a playbook.
To choose a
team, press
or to
position the
controller
icon under
your desired
team
Press
D
to
select more
options
Defensive
Formation/
Play windows
Timeouts
remaining
Down, quarter,
and clock
information
Number of
Coaches
Challenges
remaining
Score
Offensive
Set/Formation/
Play windows
Click at
the
Controller
Select screen to
play with EAsy
Play ON. When
enabled, the game
is simplified
throughout for
easier learning.
Defensive
Playbook select
Risk Madden
Cards
Uniform select
(Home team)
Offensive
Playbook select
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