Games Microsoft XBOX MADDEN 2004 User Manual

ABOUT PHOTOSENSITIVE SEIZURES

A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain visual images, including ashing 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 further 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.

OTHER IMPORTANT HEALTH AND SAFET Y INFORMATION

The Xbox video game system documentation contains important safety and health 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 front- or 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 safely played on your set. If you are unable to nd this information in the owner’s manual, contact your television dealer or the manufacturer to determine if video games can be played on your set.

Unauthorized copying, reverse engineering, transmission, public performance, rental, pay for play, or circumvention of copy protection is strictly prohibited.

This product has been rated by the Entertainment Software Rating Board. For information about the ESRB rating, or to comment about the appropriateness of the rating, please contact the ESRB at 1-800-771-3772.

USING TH E XBOX VIDEO GAME SYS TEM ..............2

USING TH E XBOX CONT ROLLER............................3

BASIC CONTROLS................................................4

COMPL ETE CON TROLS ........................................5

SETT ING UP THE GAME........................................9

MAIN MENU...........................................................................9

PLAY NOW ...........................................................................10

PLAY ING THE GAM E .......................................... 12

FRANC HISE ....................................................... 16

OWNER MODE................................................................... 20

OTHER G AME MODES ........................................25

TOURNAMENT..................................................................25

MINI-CAMP.........................................................................25

TWO MINUTE DRILL........................................................25

FOOTBALL 101 ................................................................ 26

PRACTICE........................................................................... 26

SITUATION.........................................................................26

FEATU RES .........................................................2 7

MY MADDEN..................................................... 32

EA SPORTS™ BIO .............................................................32

MADDEN CARDS............................................................. 34

STAT BOOK........................................................................ 35

GAMEPLAY SETTINGS ..................................................36

SYSTEM SETTINGS........................................................ 37

SAVING AND LOADING.......................................38

PROFILE MANAGER ...........................................38

USING THE XBOX VIDEO GAME SYSTEM

Set up your Xbox™ video game system by following the instructions in the Xbox Instruction

Manual.

Press the power button and the status indicator light will light up.

Press the eject button and the disc tray will open.

Place the Madden NFL 2004 disc on the disc tray with the label facing up and close the disc

tray.

Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for more information about playing

Madden NFL 2004.

AVOIDING DAMAGE TO DISCS OR THE DISC DRIVE

TO AVOID DAM AGE TO DISCS OR THE DISC DRIVE:

v Insert only Xbox-compatible discs into the disc drive.

v Never use oddly shaped discs, such as star-shaped or heart-shaped discs.

v Do not leave a disc in the Xbox console for extended periods when not in use.

v Do not move the Xbox console while the power is on and a disc is inserted.

v Do not apply labels, stickers, or other foreign objects to discs.

USING THE XBOX

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

CONTROLLER

XBOX CONTROLLER CONFIGURATIONS

Connect the Xbox Controller into any controller port on the front of the Xbox console. For

multiple players, insert additional controllers.

Insert any expansion devices (for example, Xbox Memory Units) into controller expansion slots

as appropriate.

Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for more information about using the

Xbox Controller to play Madden NFL 2004.

MENU CONTROLS

Highlight menu item

Change highlighted item

Select/Go to next screen

Cancel/Return to previous screen

Help menu

Change music track

For more info about this and other titles, visit EA SPORTS on the web at www.easports.com.

or L=

?= ?

(hold down)

+ l or r

> <

BASIC CONTROLS

Make your playoff run with the use of these basic controls.

GENERAL GAMEPLAY

Pause game

Call timeout

PLAY SELECTION

Cycle formations

Cycle sets (when available)

Select sets and formations

Select play

KICKING

Start kick meter/Kick the ball

OFFENSE

Snap the ball

Passing: Bring up passing icons (when Passing mode

is set to NORMAL)

Throw the ball

Move player

DEFENSE

Switch player

Move player

Dive

> <

?= ? A ?=

A, B, X, l

or L= then X, A, or B

, or

B L

NOTE:

For information on ALL game controls, ‚ Complete Controls on p. 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 eld than ever before.

PLAYMAKER - OFFENSE (BEFORE THE SNAP)

Switch the direction of a running play

Hot Route primary receiver on a passing play

PLAYMAKER - OFFENSE (AFTER THE SNAP)

Guide the nearest blocker (on a run play) Direct the nearest receiver (on a pass play) R

PLAYMAKER - DEFENSE (BEFORE THE SNAP)

Cheat the secondary to one side R

PLAYMAKER - DEFENSE (AF TER THE SNAP)

Cheat against the run

Cheat against the long pass

OFFENSE (BEFORE THE SNAP)

Call an audible (‚ p. 13)

Cancel an audible

Run original play

Flip play (at the line of scrimmage)

Quiet crowd Click

Coach’s cam (View receiver routes)

Fake snap

Call timeout

Snap the ball

(immediately after the snap)

then X, A, B, l, or

(before selecting an audible)

then

? B < A

RUNNING

Move player/Run

Sprint

Dive (RB/WR)

Slide/Dive (QB)

Jump/Hurdle

Spin

Juke left/right

Stiff arm left/right

PASSING

Bring up passing icons (when Passing mode is set to NORMAL)

Pass to the receiver with corresponding control icon

Throw ball away (while passing icons are up)

Toggle passing icons OFF/ON

Pump fake

RECEIVING

Control intended receiver

Dive for pass

Sprint

Jump for pass

L A X

(tap) / X (hold down)

X Y B

+ ? or r +

r l

A, B, X, l

c Y b

A X B Y

, or

BLOCKING

Switch to closest blocker/receiver

Dive

Sprint/Engage block

AFTER THE PLAY

Bypass cut scene

Hurry players to the line Hold down

Spike ball

Fake spike ball Hold down

No huddle

Instant replay

appears)

A X B

+ r (before playcalling screen

DEFENSE (BEFORE THE SNAP)

Cycle through defenders

Reposition player

Defensive line shift

Reset defensive line shift

Linebacker shift

Reset linebacker shift

Call an audible

Call coverage audible

Cancel an audible

Reset coverage

Reset original play (after calling an audible)

Flip play

Pump up crowd (LB only) Click

Coach’s cam

Call timeout

then ?= or

then

then ?= or

then

then X, A, B, l, or

then ?= or

(before selecting an audible)

then

L b <

DEFENSE (AF TER THE SNAP)

Control player nearest to the ball

Move player

Dive

Sprint

Jump

Strip ball

Spin move left/right (engaged)

Swim move left/right (engaged)

A ? X B Y b l r

c c b

KICKING GAME

Direction/Elevation of kick

Start Kick Meter

Stop Kick Meter upswing (power)

Stop Kick Meter downswing (accuracy)

Delay the kick Hold down

Call an audible

Cancel an audible

Reset play

Flip play

Call timeout

L A A A

then X, A, B,l, or

(before selecting an audible)

then

KICKING THE BALL

The Kick Meter appears at the bottom left hand corner of the screen during kicks and punts.

Highest desirable point

Best accuracy

Over-kick area

Ü Aim your kick or change the trajectory with the directional arrow by pressing the

moving the L.

v Over-kicking adds power to a kick. However, the Kick Meter speeds up on the downswing

and your chance for making an accurate kick decreases. Try to stop the Kick Meter in the middle of the yellow accuracy range for best results.

KICKOFF/PUNT RETURNING

Switch players

Move return man

Fair catch (while controlling the return man)

NOTE :

If you allow your return man to remain deep in the endzone after he

catches a punt or kickoff, he kneels down for a touchback.

A ? Y

SETTING UP THE GAME

The rst time you start Madden NFL 2004 (without an active User Prole), 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 your default team for Rosters and Create-a-Player.

Ü At the My Favorite Team menu, press the

. If you don’t want to set a favorite team, press B.

MAIN MENU

Check out game

demos and more

with EA SPORTS™

NOTE :

Extras

Default options are listed in bold in this manual.

until your team is highlighted and then press

Madden 101—Al and Melissa tell you what’s new in Madden NFL 2004

PL AY NOW

Play an exhibition game between any two teams.

TEAM SELECT SCREEN

Away team

Team ratings and

record

Click R to select

stadium and game

conditions

Access the Help

Home team

Press Y to load a created team to the Team Select screen (‚ p. 27)

AWAY AND HOME TEAMS

Ü Pull

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 stadium. You can select the weather conditions and kickoff time: 1:00 PM, 2:30 PM, 4:15 PM, 8:30 PM, or to the internal clock on your console. 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.

Ü Press

from the Select Teams screen to continue to the Controller Select screen.

CONTROLLER SELECT SCREEN

Click R at the

Controller Select

screen to play with

EAsy Play ON. When

enabled, the game is

simplified throughout

for easier learning.

Ü Press

from the Controller Select screen to begin the game.

To choose a team, press the ? and

position the controller icon under your desired team.

Press Y to select more options.

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 select

Risk Madden

Cards

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Games Microsoft XBOX MADDEN 2004 User Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

USING THE XBOX VIDEO GAME SYSTEM

BASIC CONTROLS

COMPLETE CONTROLS

SETTING UP THE GAME

MAIN MENU

PL AY NOW