Games Microsoft XBOX MADDEN NFL 2003 User Manual
MADDEN NFL 2003
XBOX MANUAL
40 pages + envelope
209 Redwood Shores Parkway
Redwood City, CA 94065
Part #1451605
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 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 farther from
the television screen, using a smaller television screen, playing in a well-lit room,
and not playing when you are drowsy of fatigued.
If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy, consult a doctor
before playing.
Other Important Health and Safety 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 rearprojection 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 find 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.
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information about the ESRB rating, or to comment about the appropriateness
of the rating, please contact the ESRB at 1-800-771-3772.
CONTENTS
USING THE XBOX VIDEO GAME SYSTEM . . . . . . . 2
USING THE XBOX CONTROLLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
BASIC CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
COMPLETE CONTROL SUMMARY . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
SETTING UP THE GAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
MAIN MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
PLAY NOW—STARTING AN EXHIBITION GAME . . . . . . . . . . 9
PLAYING THE GAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
PLAY CALL SCREEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
GAME SCREEN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
PAUSE MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
OTHER GAME MODES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
MINI-CAMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
FRANCHISE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
TOURNA MENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
TWO MINUTE DRILL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
FOOTBALL 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
PRACTICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
SITUATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
SETTINGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
SAVING AND LOADING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
PROFILE MANAGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
LIMITED 90-DAY WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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USING THE XBOX
VIDEO GAME SYSTEM
USING THE XBOX
CONTROLLER
XBOX CONTROLLER CONFIGURATIONS
1. Set up your Xbox
Xbox Instruction Manual.
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video game system by following the instructions in the
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
and close the disc tray.
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2003 disc on the disc tray with the label facing up
5. Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for more information
about playing Madden NFL 2003.
AVOIDING DAMAGE TO DISCS OR THE DISC DRIVE
To avoid damage to discs or the disc drive:
Insert only Xbox-compatible discs into the disc drive.
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Never use oddly shaped discs, such as star-shaped or heart-shaped discs.
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Do not leave a disc in the Xbox console for extended periods when not in use.
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Do not move the Xbox console while the power is on and a disc is inserted.
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Do not apply labels, stickers, or other foreign objects to discs.
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For more information on Madden NFL 2003 and other EA SPORTS™titles,
visit EA SPORTS on the Web at www.easports.com.
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1. Connect the Xbox Controller to any controller port on the front of the
Xbox console. For multiple players, connect additional controllers to
available controller ports.
2. Insert any expansion devices (for example, Xbox Memory Units) into controller
expansion slots as appropriate.
3. Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for more information
about using the Xbox Controller to play Madden NFL 2003.
MENU CONTROLS
Highlight menu item / or /
Change highlighted item / or /
Select/Go to next screen A or G
Cancel/Return to previous screen B or H
Help menu C (hold down)
Change music track C + E or F
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BASIC CONTROLS
Run the table on the gridiron with the use of these basic controls.
GENERAL GAMEPLAY
Pause game G
Call timeout H
PLAY SELECTION
Cycl e formations / or /
Cycl e sets (when available) /or /
Select sets and formations A
Select play / or / and then C, A, or B
KICKING
Start kick meter/Kick the ball A
OFFENSE
Snap the ball A
Passing:
Bring up passing icons A (when Passing Mode is set to NORMAL)
Throw the ball A, B, C, E, or F
Move player or
DEFENSE
Switch player A
Move player or
Dive C
NOTE:
on p. 5.
For information on ALL game controls, ➤ Complete Control Summary
COMPLETE CONTROL
SUMMARY
OFFENSE (BEFORE THE SNAP)
Call an audible (➤ p. 12) C and then C, A, B,
E, or F
Cancel an audible D (before selecting an audible)
Run original play C then J
Flip play (at the line of scrimmage) C then I
Quiet the crowd
Coach’s cam (View receiver routes) I + / or /
Fake snap B
Call timeout H
Snap the ball A
RUNNING
Move player/Run or
Sprint A
Dive (RB/WR) C
Slide/Dive (QB) C (tap) / C (hold down)
Jump/Hurdle D or
Spin B or
Juke left/right E or F
Stiff arm left/right I
PASSING
Bring up passing icons A (when Passing Mode is set to NORMAL)
Pass to the receiver with A, B, C, E, or F
corresponding control symbol
Throw ball away J (while passing icons are up)
Toggle passing icons OFF/ON D
Route-based passing + appropriate receiver button
Pump fake
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RECEIVING
Control intended receiver A
Dive for pass C
Sprint B
Jump for pass D
BLOCKING
Switch to closest blocker/receiver A
Cut block C
Sprint/Engage block B
AFTER THE PLAY
Bypass cut scene A
Hurry players to the line Hold down A
Spike ball B
Fake spike ball C
No huddle D
Instant replay E + F
DEFENSE (BEFORE THE SNAP)
Cycle through defenders A or B
Reposition player or
Defensive line shift E then , , or
Reset defensive line shift E then J
Linebacker shift F then , , or
Reset linebacker shift F then J
Call an audible C then C, A, B, E, or F
Call Coverage audible D then , , or
Cancel an audible D (before selecting an audible)
Reset coverage D then J
DEFENSE CONT.
Reset original play C then J
(after calling an audible)
Flip play C then I
Pump up crowd
Coach’s cam I
Call timeout H
DEFENSE (AFTER THE SNAP)
Control player nearest to the ball A
Move player or
Dive C
Sprint B
Jump D
Strip ball I
Spin move left/right (engaged) E
Swim move left/right (engaged) F
KICKING GAME
Direction/Elevation of kick or
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 C then C, A, B, E, or F
Cancel an audible D (before selecting an audible)
Reset play C then J
Flip play C then I
Call timeout H
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KICKING THE BALL
The Kick Meter appears at the bottom left hand corner of the screen during
kicks and punts.
Over-kick area
Highest
desirable point
Best accuracy
SETTING UP THE GAME
Before the Main menu appears, Madden NFL 2003 gives you the
option to play with Auto Save ON/OFF. When ON, game files are
automatically generated and saved only to the hard disk. Any files
that were previously loaded will be overwritten with a new version
of the file when any change is made to that file. To save your files
to a memory unit (MU), ➤ Saving and Loading on p. 33.
MAIN MENU
Over-kicking adds power to a kick. However, the Kick Meter speeds up on the
A
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.
Aim your kick or change the trajectory with the directional arrow by pressing
➥➥
or moving .
KICKOFF/PUNT RETURNING
Switch players A
Move return man or
Fair catch (you must have control D
of the return man)
NOTE:
If you don’t move your return man after he catches a kickoff or punt in
the endzone, he kneels down for a touchback.
➤ Play Now Starting an
Exhibition Game
below
➤ Other Game
Modes on p. 15
➤ Features
on p. 23
NOTE:
Default options are listed in bold in this game manual.
➤ Settings
on p. 30
Inside EA SPORTS
Get a Season
Preview
game credits
➤ Profile Manager
on p. 33
PLAY NOW—STARTING AN EXHIBITION GAME
Play an Exhibition game between any two teams.
TEAM SELECT SCREEN
Select the teams for your game.
Away team
Team ratings
and record
Click the right
thumbstick to
select stadium
and game
conditions
Access Help menu
Home team
Press D to load
a Created Team
™
and view
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:
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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
PM
PM, 4:15 PM, or 8:30 PM. To play in the rain or snow, adjust
kickoff time: 1:00
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).
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CONTROLLER SELECT SCREEN
Select a team to control in the game.
To choose a
team, press
or to
Click at the
Controller
Select screen to
play with EAsy
Play ON. When
enabled, the game
is simplified
throughout for
easier learning.
Press G from the Controller Select screen to begin the game.
➥➥
position the
controller
icon under
your desired
team
Press D to
select more
options
OPTIONS MENU
From the Options menu, you can select your team jersey, risk Madden cards,
and select a playbook.
Uniform select
(Home team)
Offensive
Playbook select
Defensive
Playbook select
Risk Madden
Cards
PLAYING THE GAME
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.
Defensive
Formation/
Play windows
Timeouts
remaining
Down, quarter,
and clock
information
Number of
Coaches
Challenges
remaining
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.
From the Formation window, you can view fatigue levels for your players.
A
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.
Score
Offensive
Set/Formation/
Play windows
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