Games Nintendo GAMECUBE MADDEN NFL 2003 User Manual

MADDEN NFL 2003

NINTENDO GAMECUBE MANUAL

48 pages

209 Redwood Shores Parkway

Redwood City, CA 94065

Part #1451705

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GETTING STARTED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

COMMAND REFERENCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

BASIC CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

COMPLETE CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

SETTING UP THE GAME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

MAIN MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

PLAY NOW—STARTING AN EXHIBITION GAME. . . . . . . 12

PLAYING THE GAME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

PLAYCALLING SCREEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

GAME SCREEN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

PAUSE M EN U. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

OTHER GAME MODES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

MINI-CAMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

FRANCHISE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

TOURNAMEN T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

TWO MINUTE DRILL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

FOOTBALL 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

PRACTICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

SITUATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

SAVING AND LOADING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

PROFILE MANAGER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

LIMITED 90-DAY WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

CONTENTS

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NINTENDO GAMECUBE

™

CONTROLLER CONFIGURATIONS

MENU CONTROLS

Highlight menu item ✚Control Pad or Control Stick Up/Down
Change highlighted item ✚Control Pad or Control Stick Left/Right

Select/Go to next screen A Button

Cancel/Return to previous screen B Button

Help menu Y Button

Change music track Y Button + L Button/R Button

COMMAND REFERENCE

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1. Turn OFF the Nintendo GameCube

™

by pressing the POWER Button.

2. Make sure a Nintendo GameCube

™

Controller is plugged into the Nintendo

GameCube

™

Controller Socket 1.

3. Press the OPEN Button to open the Disc Cover then insert the

Madden NFL

™

2003 Nintendo GameCube™ Game Disc into the

optical disc drive. Close the Disc Cover.

4. Press the POWER Button to turn ON the Nintendo GameCube

™

and
proceed to the Madden NFL 2003 title screen. If you can’t proceed
to the title screen, begin again at step

1.

5. At the Madden NFL 2003 title screen, press start to advance

to the Main menu (➤ p. 11).

For more information on Madden NFL 2003 and other
EA SPORTS

™

titles, visit EA SPORTS on the Web at

www.easports.com.

MADDEN CONNECTED

Connect your Nintendo Game Boy®Advance to the Nintendo GameCube

™

with a Nintendo GameCube™- Game Boy®Advance cable and experience
Madden NFL Football like never before. While playing Madden NFL 2003 on the
Nintendo GameCube

™

game information is simultaneously updated and dis-

played on the Game Boy

®

Advance,bringing you even closer to the action.

NOTE:

A Madden NFL™2003 Game Boy®Advance Game Pak is not

required.

How to get started:

1. Turn OFF the Nintendo GameCube

™

by pressing the POWER Button, and

turn OFF the power switch on your Game Boy

®

Advance.

2. Connect the Nintendo GameCube

™

and Nintendo Game Boy®Advance with

a Nintendo GameCube

™

- Game Boy®Advance cable and then turn both

game systems ON.

3. As soon as your Nintendo GameCube

™

has determined there is a

Game Boy

®

Advance connected, you are prompted to enable the

Madden Connected feature. Select YES.

NOTE:

If you choose not to enable the Madden Connected feature,

you must restart your Nintendo GameCube

™

before the feature can be

enabled.

GETTING STARTED

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PROGRESSIVE SCAN MODE

This game can be set to display a higher resolution image on TVs that
support progressive scan mode (EDTV, HDTV).

In order to use the progressive scan mode, you need a TV that can accept this
type of input (see your TV operation manual), and a Nintendo GameCube
Component Video Cable (available only through Nintendo, visit
www.nintendo.com or call 1-800-255-3700).

To activate the progressive scan mode, press and hold the B Button while the
Nintendo GameCube logo is being displayed until the message "Do you
want to display the game in progressive mode?" appears. Select YES to
activate the mode.

Please note that on some TVs, activating the progressive scan mode will set
the format of the image to a wide screen (16:9) format.

L Button

Control Stick

R Button

Z Button

Y Button

X Button

A Button

B Button

✚Control Pad

START / PAUSE

C Stick

OFFENSE (BEFORE THE SNAP)

Call an audible (➤ p. 15) B Button and then A Button,

Y Button, X Button, L Button,
or R Button

Cancel an audible B Button (before selecting an audible)

Run original play B Button and then Z Button + L Button

Flip play (at the line of scrimmage) B Button and then Z Button + R Button

Quiet the crowd Z Button + B Button

Coach’s Cam (show play diagram) C Stick Up

Coach’s Cam (no play diagram) C Stick Down

Fake snap X Button

Call timeout Z Button + A Button

Snap the ball A Button

RUNNING

Move player/Run ✚Control Pad or Control Stick

Sprint A Button

Dive B Button

Slide (QB only) B Button

Jump/Hurdle Y Button

Spin X Button

Juke Left/Right L Button/R Button

Stiff arm/Switch hands Z Button

PASSING

Bring up passing icons A Button (in NORMAL Passing mode)

Pass to the receiver with A Button, B Button, X Button,

matching symbol L Button, or R Button

Throw ball away Z Button + Y Button (while passing icons

are up)

Toggle passing icons OFF/ON Y Button

Route-based passing Z Button + A Button, B Button, X Button,

R Button, or L Button

Pump fake C Stick (when passing icons are up)

COMPLETE CONTROLS

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Run the table on the gridiron with the use of these basic controls.

GENERAL GAMEPLAY

Pause game start

Call timeout Z Button + A Button

PLAY SELECTION

Cycle sets and formations ✚Control Pad or Control Stick

Select sets and formations A Button
Select play ✚Control Pad or Control Stick Up/Down

and then A Button, B Button, or X Button

KICKING

Start kick meter/Kick the ball A Button

OFFENSE

Snap the ball A Button

Bring up passing icons A Button (in NORMAL Passing Mode)

Pass to receiver with A Button, B Button, X Button,
matching symbol L Button, or R Button

Move player ✚Control Pad or Control Stick

DEFENSE

Switch player A Button
Move player ✚Control Pad or Control Stick

Dive B Button

NOTE:

For information on ALL game controls, ➤Complete Controls on p. 7.

BASIC CONTROLS

Cancel coverage audible Y Button (before selecting

a coverage audible)

Reset original play B Button and then
(after calling an audible) Z Button + L Button

Flip play B Button and then Z Button + R Button

Pump up crowd Z Button + B Button

Coach’s Cam (show play diagram) C Stick Up

Coach’s Cam (no play diagram) C Stick Down

Call timeout Z Button + A Button

DEFENSE (AFTER THE SNAP)

Control player nearest to the ball A Button
Move player ✚Control Pad or Control Stick

Dive B Button

Sprint X Button

Jump Y Button

Strip ball Z Button

Spin move left/right (engaged) L Button

Swim move left/right (engaged) R Button

KICKING GAME

Direction/Elevation of kick ✚Control Pad or Control Stick

Start Kick Meter A Button

Stop Kick Meter (power) A Button

Stop Kick Meter (accuracy) A Button

Delay the kick (kickoffs only) Hold down the A Button

(after choosing the accuracy)

Call an audible B Button and then A Button, B Button,

X Button, L Button, or R Button

Cancel an audible Y Button (before selecting an audible)

Reset play B Button and then Z Button + L Button

Call timeout Z Button + A Button

RECEIVING

Control intended receiver A Button (while ball is airborne)

Dive for pass B Button

Sprint X Button

Jump for pass Y Button

BLOCKING

Switch to closest blocker/receiver A Button

Cut block B Button

Sprint/Engage block X Button

AFTER THE PLAY

Bypass cut scene A Button

Hurry players to the line Hold down A Button

Spike ball X Button

Fake spike ball B Button

No huddle Y Button

Instant replay L Button + R Button

DEFENSE (BEFORE THE SNAP)

Cycle through defenders A Button or X Button
Reposition player ✚Control Pad or Control Stick
Defensive line shift L Button then ✚Control Pad Up, Down,

Left, or Right

Reset defensive line shift L Button then Z Button + L Button
Linebacker shift R Button then ✚Control Pad Up, Down,

Left, or Right

Reset linebacker shift R Button then Z Button + R Button

Call an audible B Button and then A Button, Y Button,

X Button, L Button, or R Button

Cancel an audible B Button (before selecting an audible)
Coverage audibles Y Button then ✚Control Pad Up, Down,

Left, or Right

Reset coverage Y Button then Z Button + L Button

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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 to the first available Nintendo GameCube

™

Memory Card found. 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 manually
save your files, or to change their locations, ➤ Saving and Loading
on p. 39.

MAIN MENU

NOTE:

Default options are listed in bold in this manual.

SETTING UP

THE GAME

KICKING THE BALL

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

A

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.

➥➥

Aim your kick or change the trajectory with the directional arrow by
pressing the ✚Control Pad or Control Stick.

KICKOFF/PUNT RETURNING

Switch players A Button or X Button
Move return man ✚Control Pad or Control Stick

Fair catch (you must have control Y Button

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.

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Highest
desirable point

Best accuracy

Over-kick area

➤ Play Now ­Starting an
Exhibition
Game on p. 12

➤ Game Modes
on p. 18

➤ Features
on p. 28

➤ Settings
on p. 36

Inside EA
SPORTS

™

:
See the
Season
Preview

™

and
view game
credits

➤ Profile
Manager
on p. 40

PLAY NOW—STARTING
AN EXHIBITION GAME

Play an Exhibition game between any two teams.

TEAM SELECT SCREEN

Select the teams for your game.

Press the X Button to
load a Created Team to the
Team Select screen

Away and Home Teams

➥➥

Press the L Button or the R Button to cycle through Classic (historical)
teams, press the Z Button + L Button to select any team at random, or
press the Z Button + R Button to randomly select a current NFL team.

Stadium Select (Weather and Time of Day)

Play your game at any available stadium. You can also select the weather
conditions and kickoff time: 1:00

PM, 2:30 PM, 4:15 PM, and 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 start to continue to the Controller Select screen (➤ p. 13).

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CONTROLLER SELECT SCREEN

Select a team to control in the game.

Press the Z Button + A Button
at the Controller Select screen to play
with EAsy Play ON. When enabled, the game
is simplified throughout for easier learning.

➥➥

Press start 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.

Away team

Team ratings
and record

Press the

Z Button +
A Button to

select stadium
and game
conditions

Access Help menu

Team ratings
and record

Home team

Press the X
Button to
select more
options

To choose a
team, press the
✚Control Pad
Left/Right and
position the
controller
icon under
your desired
team

Uniform select
(Home team)

Offensive
Playbook
select

Defensive
Playbook
select

Risk Madden
Cards

After all the pre-game adjustments, the captains meet midfield for the
coin toss.

COIN TOSS

Before the coin toss, the playing conditions are displayed. To bypass these
screens, press the A Button.

PLAYCALLING SCREEN

From the Playcalling screen, select the plays for your controlled team or ask
John Madden for his suggestion.

To select a play:

1. Use the ✚Control Pad or Control Stick to select a formation and set,

then press the A Button.

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 the A Button, Y Button, or X Button.

To go back to the previous window, press the B Button.

➥➥

To flip formations and plays to the opposite side of the field, press the
Z Button + R Button.

➥➥

To call a play from the header below the selection window, press the
L Button + the A Button, Y Button, or X Button. To call a play from the
header above, press the R Button + the A Button, Y Button, or X Button.

PLAYING THE GAME

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➥➥

To ask John Madden for coaching assistance on your
next play, press the Y Button before choosing a
formation and a suggested play is highlighted in
the play selection window.

NOTE:

After each play, the offense has 40 seconds (25 after
penalties and timeouts) to select a play before a delay of game
penalty is called. The defense has five seconds to choose a play
after the offense is ready to break the huddle.

Special Teams Plays

From the Playcalling screen, you’ll find punt, kick, and special “trick”
plays.

GAME SCREEN

If your player is off-screen, an arrow the same color as your control
indicator points toward him from the edge of the screen. Hold the
✚Control Pad in the opposite direction of the arrow to bring the player
on-screen.

GAMEPLAY TIPS

Audibles (Offense and Defense)

If you see a weakness from the opposition, call an audible and set up a new
play at the line of scrimmage (before the ball is snapped).

To call an Audible:

➥➥

Before the ball is snapped press the B Button, then press the A Button,
Y Button, L Button, X Button, or R Button. The players adjust their set

and/or formation as the new play is called out on the field.

➥➥

Press the Y Button to cancel (before selecting an audible). To customize
your offensive and defensive audibles, ➤ Off/Def Audibles on p. 38.

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Score

Timeouts
remaining

Down, quarter,
and clock
information

Number of
Coaches
Challenges
remaining

Defensive
Formation/Play
windows

Offensive
Set/Formation/
Play windows

List the plays in
the next window
(press the
✚Control Pad
Up/Down to
cycle through
windows)

Time remaining
in quarter

Down and
yards to go

Play clock

Controlled
player

Player
identifier

Route-Based Pass

On a route-based pass, the quarterback leads the receiver
based on the player’s route instead of the current direction
the player is running.

➥➥

To throw a route-based pass, press and hold the Z Button
and press the button of the receiver you want to throw to
and the quarterback throws the ball based on the receiver’s
route.

QB Scramble

If your quarterback is under heavy pressure, press the Y Button
while he’s still behind the line of scrimmage and scramble for
yardage. During the run, you can press the Y Button again to bring
up the passing symbols. Once the quarterback crosses the line of
scrimmage, he’s not allowed to throw the ball downfield.

Hurry-Up Offense

To run a hurry-up offense, hold the Y Button immediately at the end
of the play (just after the whistle blows). The offense skips the huddle,
hurries to the line of scrimmage, and repeats the previous play.

If you want your quarterback to call the “spike ball” play, hold the X Button
at the end of a play to run a stop clock play. To call a “fake spike” trick play,
hold the B Button.

Coverage Audibles

Coverage audibles allow you to change the strategy of the defensive backs at
the line of scrimmage. Press the Y Button then the ✚Control Pad Down to put
the defensive backs into Bump and Run coverage. Press the Y Button then the
✚Control Pad Up to put the defensive backs 3–5 extra yards off the ball in
loose coverage. Press the Y Button then the ✚Control Pad Right to shift the
safeties and linebackers into better position to cover their assigned man.

Defensive Line Shift

Position your defensive lineman in tight between the gaps or outside the
tackles. Press the L Button to activate the Defensive Line audible then press
the ✚Control Pad Up to spread the defensive ends outside the tackles,
press the ✚Control Pad Down to move the line in tight between the tackles.
Press ✚Control Pad Left to shift the line left, or press the ✚Control Pad Right
to shift all lineman to the right.

Hot Routes

Hot Routes quickly change a receiver’s original route before the ball
is snapped.

To call a Hot Route:

➥➥

Press the Y Button, then press the corresponding button of the receiver
whose route you want to change.

➥➥

After selecting the receiver, press the ✚Control Pad Up to send him on
a fly pattern, press the ✚Control Pad Down for a curl pattern, or press
the ✚Control Pad Left/Right to run an in/out pattern.

Blocking Hot Routes

Change your blocking assignments for your halfbacks, fullbacks, and tight
ends. Call these at the line of scrimmage when you anticipate the defensive
pressure coming from an unprotected side of the line.

To call a Blocking Hot Route:

1. Press the Y Button, then press the corresponding button of the running

back or tight end whose passing/blocking route you want to change.

2. Press the Z Button + L Button to change to a blocking assignment to the

left. Press the Z Button + R Button to change it to the right.

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 ✚Control Pad or push the

Control Stick Up/Down to highlight an eligible player.

2. Press the ✚Control Pad or push the Control Stick Left/Right to send that

player in motion and then snap the ball to begin the play.

Bullet/Touch Pass

Throw a bullet pass (hold down the button that corresponds to the targeted
receiver) and the quarterback fires the ball to the receiver. To drop the ball
in over coverage, throw a touch pass (tap the button).

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➥➥

Press the L Button or the R Button to change the
skill level and visit more NFL cities.

FRANCHISE

Run the table for 30 seasons in Franchise mode.

FRANCHISE SETUP SCREEN

Number of Users Select the number of users you want to have

in your league (1–32).

Coaching Changes Coaches may resign after a season when their

coaching points reach 0 in the Coach Options.

Trade Deadline No trading is allowed after Week 6.

Salary Cap The NFL salary cap is enforced and you have a

limited budget to sign free agents and draft picks.

Cap Penalties Releasing a player incurs a monetary penalty for

the remaining years of that player’s contract or
until another team signs him.

Fantasy Draft Teams create a custom roster by drafting players

from the entire pool of every active NFL player.
For more information, ➤ Fantasy Draft on p. 21.

Linebacker Shift

Shift your linebackers around the field before the offense gets the play off.
Press the R Button to activate the Linebacker audible then press the ✚Control
Pad Up to spread the linebackers out, press the ✚Control Pad Down to move
them in tight, protecting the middle of the field. Press the ✚Control Pad Left
to shift the linebackers to the left, or press the ✚Control Pad Right to shift all
linebackers to the right.

PAUSE MENU

➥➥

During the game, press start to reach the Pause menu.

Go endzone to endzone with one of the game modes featured in

Madden NFL 2003.

MINI-CAMP

Tour NFL cities in the Madden Cruiser and fine-tune your playing skills
in Mini-Camp mode. Earn trophies along the way in various drills for
Madden Cards.

To play Mini-Camp:

A

Each NFL city hosts its own Mini-Camp. Compete in the drill for that
particular venue and follow the on-screen instructions for help. Earn
at least a bronze trophy to unlock the game situation at the same city
as well as the next difficulty setting for that drill. Use the skills that
you learned at Mini-Camp to complete each stage.

OTHER GAME MODES

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Use one of the
two Coaches
Challenges on
any question­able play. If
you challenge
a play and it’s
not overruled,
you lose a
timeout

For more
information
on Coaching
Strategies,
➤ Rosters on
p. 34

For more
information on
Madden Cards,
➤ p. 31

For more
information
on Settings,
➤ p. 3 6

Franchise Mode
Options: When
your options
are selected,
press the
A Button to
select a team
and a coach
from the
bottom half
of the screen

Created Teams:
Press the
X Button
to load a
created team
to Fr anchise
Team Select
menu

FRANCHISE MAIN MENU

Play Week This screen allows you to view

the season schedule and the
current league standings.

Rosters View team rosters and make all

player movements. For more
information, ➤ Rosters on p. 34.

Coach Options Gameplan: Set your coaching gameplan

and strategies for your team during
simulated games.

Management: Set player preferences and
assign various off-season assistance options
to be run by the USER or the CPU.

Job Openings: View all of the user coaches
and their current positions. You can also
modify which team you are coaching, if
coaching slots are open.

Ratings: View player-controlled coach career
stats.

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SELECTING A TEAM

You can run any NFL team of your choice.

To select a team:

➥➥

From the Coach/Team Select menu, press the ✚Control Pad Left/Right
to select a team and press start to reach the Franchise menu.

To load a created team:

1. From the Franchise Setup screen, press the X Button to bring up the Load

Team Screen.

2. Press the ✚Control Pad Left/Right to select the NFL team your created

team will replace.

3. Created teams will only replace the NFL team that has the same roster.

4. Press the A Button to add your team and return to the Franchise Setup

screen.

5. Press the ✚Control Pad Left/Right to select your created team.

SELECTING A COACH

All 32 NFL coaches and their original playbooks are available for you.
You can also create a coach of your own.

To select a coach:

➥➥

From the Coach/Team Select menu, press the A Button. Select START
FRANCHISE if you wish to start the season with the current coach, or scroll
through the list of coaches if you wish to change. Press the A Button and
your first NFL season begins.

To create a coach:

1. Highlight NEW COACH from the Coach/Team Select menu, press the

A Button. The Select Coach menu appears. Highlight NEW COACH and
press the A Button again to edit your coach’s name.

2. Create a name from the edit box, select DONE when complete, and

then select a body type for your coach by pressing the ✚Control Pad
Left/Right.

3. Highlight OK and then press the A Button when complete.

4. Once your coach is created, highlight START FRANCHISE and press

the A Button. The Preseason Year 1 menu appears.

Fantasy Draft

With this option ON, all active NFL players are thrown into a single

draft pool. Teams then add players to their rosters in a 47-round

Fantasy Draft. Once the draft is concluded, the league begins.

To run a Fantasy Draft:

1.

After you set up your Franchise (with Fantasy Draft option ON),

press start to begin the draft. The first team listed is on the

clock (The CPU drafts players for CPU-controlled teams).

2.

To draft a player, highlight a name of the player you wish to select

and press the A Button. You can browse through the positions

lists by pressing the Z Button + L Button or Z Button + R Button.

Move through the available players by pressing the ✚Control Pad

Up/Down.

3.

After you select a player, he is added to the team roster and the
draft continues.

NOTE:

To simulate the draft at any time, press start.

Playing/Simulating a Game

To advance through the season, you must either play
your designated games or simulate them.

To play or simulate a game in Franchise mode:

1. Scroll through the games on the weekly schedule and then

highlight a game that you wish to play. Press the X Button
and a red checkmark appears next to your selected game.

2. With a selected game highlighted, press the A Button to

advance to the Controller Select screen. Press the A Button
again to start the game.

➥➥

If you highlight a user-controlled game and press the A Button,
all non-user games are simulated automatically.

NOTE:

If you are only simulating the current week rather than
a group of weeks, user-controlled games are not simulated.

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 preseason depth charts
so that starters play the first half, while rookies and backups play the
second half.

DURING THE SEASON

During a Franchise, you run user-controlled teams, on any week, at any point
during the year (you can control any team in Season mode). You can also make
player trades (before the sixth week of the season), sign free agents, and
change game settings.

AFTER THE SEASON

Every season ends with the AFC-NFC Pro Bowl. After pro football’s annual
All-Star game, you are prompted to advance to the off-season.

THE OFF-SEASON

Build your dynasty through the draft or by signing key free agents.
You control the moves for your team and the computer handles the
other teams.

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Stat book Access all the team and individual stats for the

season and career. View rankings and coach stats
as well.

League News League news and injury reports are available from

this menu.

Features Madden Cards: Trade Madden Cards between

active profiles and view season and game
performance records. For more information,
➤ Madden Cards on p. 31.

Export Team: Save your current Franchise team
to a Memory Card and make it available for
Exhibition and Tournament modes.

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. 31.

Settings Gameplay: Adjust your game settings. For more

information, ➤ Gameplay on p. 36.

System: Adjust your audio and visual settings
for the season. For more information, ➤ System
on p. 39.

Save: Save or delete your Franchise to/from your
Memory Card. For more information, ➤ Saving
and Loading on p. 39.

PLAY WEEK MENU

View the weekly schedule, view schedules team by team, and view the league
standings.

Weekly Schedule Menu

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Week
match-ups

Selected game

OFF-SEASON SCHEDULE

Before jumping to the offseason, 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.
Rookie Scouting For more information, ➤ Rookie Scouting below.

Re-Sign Players Negotiate contracts with players from your own

team.

➥➥

To begin contract negotiations, highlight a player
and press the A Button. Adjust the salary and
contract length and press the A Button to submit
the offer sheet. You will then be notified if the
player has either accepted or declined the offer.

Free Agent Signing Before the draft you have a 30-day period to sign

available free agents. You must fit all players you
wish to sign under the salary cap.

NFL Draft Begin the seven-round rookie draft. Each team

selects one player per round. You can simulate the
draft at any time. The NFL Draft is run similar to
a Fantasy Draft (➤p. 21).

Sign Draft Picks After the draft, you must sign your draft picks to

your roster. You must fit these players under the
salary cap in order to keep them on your roster.

Re-Order Depth Charts Modify the roster before the new season.

Start New Season Begin a new year of football.

NOTE:

If you wish to skip any steps in the off-season, you can
simulate past them; however, if your Coaching Options are not set to
CPU for a given step, then your team will not participate in that part
of the off-season. After all the off-season steps are complete, a new
schedule is generated, and the next season begins.

Rookie Scouting

Use your scouts to evaluate rookies and help you make a much more informed
decision at the NFL draft.

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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 receive five notes.

To scout a rookie:

1. Press the Z Button to toggle between user-controlled teams and

player positions. Press the L Button and R Button to cycle among the
different teams or positions. Press the X Button to sort a column.

2. To view a Scouting Report, highlight a player and press the Z Button +

A Button. To return to the Rookie Scouting screen, press the B Button.

3. Pick up to 15 players to scout per round. Highlight a player and press

the A Button to flag them. To unflag a player, press the A Button again.

4. Once you have flagged the players you wish to scout, press start to

proceed to the Scouting Combine.

5. At the Scouting Combine, check up on your scouted rookies. Press the

L Button and R Button to cycle among the player positions until you come
to TARGETS. A list of players that you scouted appears.

6. Press the Z Button + A Button to bring up the Rookie Scouting Report.

You should now see that player’s combine numbers, along with a scouting
note.

7. Repeat this process for all of your scouted players. You can scout a player

through two more rounds (scouting workout and then scouting list), or
you can choose 15 new players to scout. However, you only receive five
scouting notes if you scout a player through all three rounds.

NOTE:

Don’t waste all your scouting slots on 1

ST and 2ND rounders!

Those players will likely be selected early in the draft by other teams
before you get a chance to draft them. Instead, scout some players for
the later rounds and try to look for a superstar in the making.

Tot al Players
Scouted

Scouted Player

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After all of the options are set, press start to head
to the field.

NOTE:

Press the X Button to view high scores in this

game mode. High scores are saved to your settings file.

NOTE:

If you score before time expires, you keep possession

of the ball and start a new drive from your own 20-yard line.

FOOTBALL 101

With the help of John Madden, get in-depth knowledge of each play
and learn how each formation can help you during a game. Madden
runs the play first and then you take control for a chance to earn tokens.

NOTE:

Football 101 is run similar to Practice Mode (NORMAL mode).

For more information, ➤Practice below.

PRACTICE

Brush up on your playing skills or master a team’s playbook.

PRACTICE SETUP SCREEN

From the Practice Setup screen, select the offensive and defensive teams
that you want to practice with. You must also select a practice type in the
Mode bar.

Mode bar

These options give you the ability to select what aspect of your team you want
to practice (NORMAL, OFFENSE ONLY, or KICKOFF). If you want to practice
offensive plays without a defense on the field, choose OFFENSE ONLY. If you
want to practice playing offense or defense, choose NORMAL. If you want to
practice kickoffs or returning kickoffs, choose KICKOFF.

➥➥

Press start or the A Button to reach the Controller Select screen. After you
select a team, press start or the A Button to reach the practice field.

PRACTICE FIELD

➥➥

Once you’re on the practice field, you can run every play in your playbook.

➥➥

To r e-spot the ball, press the L Button. Then press the ✚Control Pad to
select the new spot on the field, and press the A Button when finished.

➥➥

To choose a different play, press the Z Button + A Button or press
start and select Choose New Play from the Pause menu.

TOURNAMENT

Compete in a single- or double-elimination tournament with playoff-like
pressure.

TOURNAMENT SETUP BOX

Tournament Type Choose a SINGLE, DOUBLE ELIMINATION, ROUND

ROBIN, or DOUBLE ROUND ROBIN tournament.

Number of Teams The number of teams you can choose is dependent

on the type of tourney you have selected.

Playoff Teams The number of playoff teams is only for round

robin tournaments.

Fan tasy Draft When ON, conduct a Fantasy Draft before playing

in a tournament (➤ Fantasy Draft on p. 21). The
default is set at OFF.

To start a Tournament:

1. From the Team Selection, press the ✚Control Pad Left/Right to cycle

through available teams and press start when all the desired teams
have been chosen.

2. To play a game, select TEAM SCHEDULE at the Tournament Main menu and

press the A Button on the desired match-up. The Options pop-up screen
appears. From here, you can choose to simulate, forfeit, or play the game.

TWO MINUTE DRILL

The pressure is on and the clock it winding down. Run the Two Minute Drill
and rack up as many points—and tokens—as you can before the final gun
sounds.

TWO MINUTE DRILL MENU

Players Play with up to four players in the Two-Minute

Drill.

CPU Defense Choose the defense to play against. All players

play against the same squad.

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. 31).

Skill Level Choose your playing difficulty level: ROOKIE, PRO,

ALL-PRO, and ALL-MADDEN. The higher the level,
the more points you can earn.

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To preview a playbook/
swap plays:

1. Press the X Button to preview

a playbook. The Formation
window appears.

2. From the formation window, use the

✚Control Pad to highlight a set you
wish to edit and press the A Button.
Select the first play that you wish to
move and press the A Button, then select
a second play and press the A Button again.
The two plays trade places in the formation
window.

Create Formation

To create a formation:

1. From the Create Formation screen, highlight

NEW (or highlight an existing formation to edit)
and press the A Button.

2. Press the ✚Control Pad to move the cursor

around the grid and highlight the player you
wish to move. Press the A Button to continue.

3. Press the ✚Control Pad again to move the high-

lighted player around the grid, and press the
A Button to re-assign the personnel at a different
spot on the field.

4. From the personnel window, highlight the player

you want represented in the particular play and
press the A Button. Press start when you’ve
finished and the formation is added to the
playbook.

Create Play

To create a play:

1. From the Create Play screen, highlight a formation

you wish to edit and press the A Button. Select
Run or Pass (for new created plays) or highlight
the current play and press the A Button again.

2. Press the ✚Control Pad to move the cursor

around the grid, highlight the player you
wish to move, and press the A Button.
The Routes screen appears.

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SITUATION

Throw yourself in any game situation.

To select your Situation settings:

1. To set the game situation, press the ✚Control Pad Left/Right to change

the highlighted setting.

2. Press the ✚Control Pad Up/Down to choose a new setting to change.

3. Press start to advance to the Controller Select screen. Continue as you

would in an Exhibition Game (➤ Play Now–Starting an Exhibition Game on
p. 12).

CREATE-A-PLAYBOOK

Create a custom play and formation from scratch and add it to your playbook,
or modify a current playbook.

To create a playbook:

1. From the Create Play menu, highlight OFFENSE or DEFENSE and press the

A Button. The Create-a-Playbook screen appears.

2. From the Create-a-Playbook screen, highlight CREATE NEW PLAYBOOK

(or highlight an existing playbook to edit) and press the A Button. The
New Playbook pop-up box appears.

3. Select a team playbook, highlight CONTINUE, and press the A Button.

The Create-a-Playbook menu appears.

Modify Playbook

To modify a playbook:

1. From the Modify Playbook screen, highlight a

coach’s playbook (or basic formation) and press
the A Button.

2. Highlight a play you wish to add to the playbook

and press the A Button (press the A Button again
to remove it). You have 81 total plays and 11 sets
available. A red check mark appears next to
selected plays.

A

To add all the plays from a formation to a
playbook, highlight the formation name and
press the A Button.

A

Press the R Button or L Button to view Run,
Pass, and All plays/formations.

FEATURES

CREATE-A-PLAYER

Create a player for a position in need.

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 and Hand for your new player.

2. From the Appearance screen, select your player’s Height,

Weight, Skin Color, Hair Color, Hairstyle, Face, and Face Shape.

3. From the Build screen, you can adjust the Muscle and Fat

percentage of several areas of the player’s body. Press the L Button
and R Button to cycle through Body, Rear, Arms, Legs, and Equipment
and press the ✚Control Pad to adjust features in each section.

4. From the Equipment screen, pick your player’s equipment and adjust

the equipment used for games on Turf, Grass, or Both (Same).

5. From the Attributes screen, set up your player attributes by pressing

the ✚Control Pad Left/Right for each attribute. Keep in mind that the
higher attributes a player has, the higher his salary will be.

6. When your created player is finished, press start and select YES to add

him to the current roster list.

MADDEN CARDS

Earn tokens for each Madden Challenge task completed, 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 Book

View the cards you have collected or buy new packs.

To buy a pack of Madden Cards:

1. From the Card Book screen press the X Button. If you have the appropriate

amount of tokens available, you will receive a message asking if you would
like to buy a new pack. Select yes and press the A Button.

2. Scroll through the pack to see if you earned any new cards.

To play or sell a Madden Card:

1. From the Card Book screen select a card to sell by highlighting it and

pressing the A Button. The View/Play Card screen appears.

2. Press the X Button to flip the card over.

3. From the Routes screen, highlight an existing

route or assign a blocking assignment for your
player and press the A Button. Highlight a
distance, rushing route or type of block for the
player and press the A Button. The new route
is set.

A

To customize a route, press the ✚Control Pad to
diagram the route or assign blocking assignments
on the field. Press the A Button to alter the route
in another direction, or to complete a player’s
route. Press start when complete.

Save Playbook

To save a play or formation:

➥➥

Press the L Button and R Button to cycle through
a playbook. Press the Z Button to switch between
Memory Card Slots. Press the A Button to save
your play or formation, or highlight an existing file
and press the A Button to overwrite that file.

CREATE-A-TEAM

Create a custom team and add them to the NFL.

To create a new team:

1. From the Team Information menu, set your team options. Press the

A Button or press the ✚Control Pad Left/Right to change/choose the
options. Press start to continue.

2. From the Stadium Editor screen, select a name for your stadium, pick

a stadium type, and field surface, and more. Press start to continue.

3. From the Uniform Editor screen, press the ✚Control Pad to browse through

the options and the color panel to create your Home and Away uniforms.
Press the L Button or R Button to toggle to the helmet, jersey, and pants
editing screens. Press start when your uniform is complete.

NOTE:

The team roster chosen for your Create-a-Team determines the
team they have to replace in Franchise mode.

NOTE:

Before you exit out of the Create-a-Team menu, be sure to save
the team to your Memory Card. After a team is saved, it can be loaded to
the Franchise, Play Now, Tournament, and Practice game modes.

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Rating System

There are four categories in which Madden Cards are
rated: Power indicates how “strong” a card is. Value
determines the number of tokens you receive for selling
the card. Rarity tells you the odds of getting that particular
card and Life equals the life expectancy of a card.

Trade

To trade a Madden Card:

1. From the Madden Cards main screen, choose TRADE, then press

the A Button. The Trade Cards screen appears.

2. Select the User Profile from which to trade a card by pressing the

L Button or R Button and then scroll through available cards by
pressing ✚Control Pad Left/Right or the Z Button + L Button/Z Button
+ R Button. Press the A Button to select the highlighted card.

3. Press the X Button to flip the card.

4. Select Add, then press the A Button. The card has now been added

to the trade (you can include up to three cards in a trade).

5. The second player repeats steps 1–3.

6. When all cards have been added to the trade proposal, press start

to complete the current trade.

NOTE:

You may remove a card from a trade by selecting a card,

flipping it, and then selecting REMOVE.

Save

To save a User Profile:

1. From the Madden Card save screen, highlight the profile you wish to

SAVE and press the A Button.

2. Enter the name of the file using the keyboard pop-up, highlight DONE,

and press the A Button to complete the save.

3. Choose either PLAY CARD (in-game only) or SELL CARD and press the

A Button. The Card Book screen reappears.

A

You can sell back a Madden Card to recoup tokens. Activate a card to reap
its benefits.

NOTE:

Some cards, such as cheats and players boosts, can only be
activated during a game.

To risk a Madden Card:

A

Madden Cards can only be risked in multiplayer games where two different
User Profiles are being used on opposite teams.

➥➥

Each User Profile must have Madden Cards.

1. From the Controller Select screen, select a User Profile (for each player)

and press the X Button to bring up the Options menu. Highlight RISK
CARDS and press the A Button to continue.

NOTE:

Both players must have a profile already loaded before you can
proceed to the Risk Cards screen.

2. Press the L Button and R Button to cycle through the different types

of Madden Cards.

3. Press the ✚Control Pad Up/Down to highlight each individual card.

4. Press the A Button to select a card to risk. The card is added to the

Risk Cards list.

➥➥

A maximum of three Madden Cards can be risked per game.

5. When you are finished selecting cards, press start twice to return to the

Controller Select screen.

Status

Tokens Earned Status of points earned at each level.

Balance Current number of Madden tokens for that user.

Level Select Press the Z Button + L Button and Z Button +

R Button 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 List of tasks for the selected level.

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Trade Player

Trade players from team to team.

To trade a player:

1. From the Trade Player screen, highlight a player from any

team roster and press the A Button. His last name appears
in the trade window.

2. Press the L Button or R Button to cycle through the teams.

Press the ✚Control Pad Up/Down to highlight the player (from
another team) that you wish to trade for and press the A Button.

3. Press start and the trade is either accepted or declined.

If the trade is accepted highlight YES and press the A Button
to proceed.

NOTE:

In Franchise mode a color bar indicates how enthusiastic
a CPU team is about a trade. RED = Not likely to make trade.
GREEN = Likely to make trade.

Free Agents

Sign a free agent to a team.

To sign a free agent:

1. From the Free Agents screen, press the L Button or R Button

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 the A Button.

A

In Franchise mode, the player must be offered a salary that he
may accept or reject.

Release Player

Release a player from any team. Once that player is released, he moves to the
Free Agent list and his salary is deducted from the team salary for that team.

To r elease a player:

1. From the Release Player screen, press the L Button or R Button to view

a team’s roster. Scroll through the players list by pressing the
✚Control Pad Up/Down.

2. Highlight the player you wish to release and press the A Button.

3. When prompted, select YES and press the A Button to confirm the

player’s release.

ROSTERS

Make key roster moves to strengthen your lineup. Trade players, sign free
agents, release players, and create a player for that special need.

View Roster

View all NFL team rosters by team and position.

➥➥

Press the L Button or R Button to change teams or position. Press the
Z Button to toggle the highlight between Team and Position.

Depth Chart

Re-order the depth chart of all NFL teams.

To change the order of the depth chart:

1. From the Depth Chart screen, highlight a player from the depth chart

screen (on top) and press the A Button. Your cursor moves to the team
roster.

2. Highlight a player from the team roster and press the A Button. The new

player is inserted into the depth chart.

➥➥

Press the X Button to reorder the depth chart automatically.

NOTE:

3RD down running backs (3DRB) sub in for the halfback on

every 3

RD down situation. 3RD down backs typically have better hands

and/or are a little faster than the starting running back.

To set a substitution:

1. From the Substitution screen (only available in Franchise mode and in

the Pause menu during a game), select a situation (press the Z Button
to highlight the situation then press the L Button and R Button to cycle
through the choices) and then a formation and set (pressing the
✚Control Pad Up/Down).

2. Select a position by pressing the ✚Control Pad Left/Right to scroll through

the players in a set and then press the A Button when the desired player
is highlighted.

3. From the Available Players list, highlight a player to be substituted in the

starting spot and press the A Button. The new depth chart is set.

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Auto Sub IN Determines the energy

level at which your players
are subbed back into the game.

Pass Lead Sensitivity Determines how much the QB

leads his receivers on pass plays.

Passing Mode Select QUICK to simplify passing—

you no longer need to press the
A Button again to bring up the passing
symbols.

Remember Formations When ON, the playcalling screen

automatically returns to the same
formation that you called for the previous
play.

Penalty

Offsides When ON, defensive players can jump offsides,

although they will be called for it (if Penalties
are turned ON). When Offsides is turned OFF,
defenders are physically barred from running
offsides.

Penalty Sliders Adjust the sensitivity for the penalties. Change

the setting by moving the slider towards + or –
by pressing the ✚Control Pad Left/Right.

AI

Pass/Catch/Run Assist Turns Pass, Catch, or Run Assistance ON/OFF.

When ON, AI settings are adjusted to make
gameplay easier.

Other AI Settings Adjust various offensive or defensive AI settings

for the user or CPU controlled teams by moving
the slider towards + or – pressing the ✚Control
Pad Left/Right.

EAsy Play

EAsy Play EAsy Play allows novice users to play the

game with ease.

NOTE:

If EAsy Play is set to OFF, the following settings do not affect
game play.

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Edit Player

Change the Attributes, Equipment, Appearance, Build, and Personal
Information of any player.

To edit a player:

1. From the Edit Player screen, find the player you wish to edit and

press the A Button.

2. Highlight the desired section to be edited and press the A Button

(Information, Appearance, Build, Equipment, or Attributes). For more
information, ➤ Create-a-Player on p. 31.

Breakdown

View all NFL team rosters by team and position. If a team requires a player
for a particular position, the position is highlighted by a blue box. Press
the L Button or R Button to cycle teams.

STAT BOOK

View personal and league stats from the Stat Book. Here you can view career
stats for every active coach, general stats for all User Profiles, User vs. User
stats, and User Records. You can also view game records and check out the
Two Minute Drill leaderboard.

Most of the settings featured in Madden NFL 2003 are self-explanatory.
The others are listed below.

GAMEPLAY

Game

Pre-Existing Injuries Certain 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).

Custom Game

Player Lock When on defense, the player that you select

before the snap becomes the default player that
you control at the start of the next play.

Auto Sub OUT Determines the energy level at which your players

are subbed out.

SETTINGS

SYSTEM

Audio

Volume Sliders Adjust the volume for all

sounds of the game. Change
the setting by moving the slider
towards + or – by pressing the
✚Control Pad Left/Right.

Visual

Field Lines Set the field line display to NONE,

FIRST DOWN, LOS, or BOTH. When set
to First Down, a yellow first down marker
is displayed across the field. When set on
LOS, the line of scrimmage is highlighted
with a blue field marker. When set to BOTH,
the First Down and LOS lines are on.

Save or load files from your Memory Card.

NOTE:

Never insert or remove a Memory Card when loading or saving
files.

NOTE:

The Nintendo GameCube™Memory Card 59 contains a maximum
capacity of 59 blocks. Since a Franchise mode requires 59 free blocks to
save, additional or larger capacity Memory Cards will be needed to save
other files.

To load, save, or delete a file:

1. From the Main menu, select Settings then Load/Save to get to the

Memory Card screen.

2. Highlight LOAD, SAVE, or DELETE and press the A Button.

➥➥

Press the R Button or L Button to browse the file types.

➥➥

Press the Z Button then press the R Button or L Button to toggle between
Memory Card Slot A and Memory Card Slot B.

➥➥

From the Delete screen, you can press the X Button to rename a file on
your Memory Card.

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Penalties When OFF, no penalties are called.

Play Clock When OFF, the play clock is not a factor.

Play Notification When set to 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.

Pass/Catch/Run/ When ON, Pass, Catch, Run, and Kick AI settings

Kick Assist are adjusted to make gameplay easier.

Pause Menu When ON, the Pause menu is simplified for

EAsy play.

Controller Config.

Config. 1 Scroll through the available controller

configurations to choose the one that best
suits your playing style by pressing the
✚Control Pad Left/Right.

Off/Def Audibles

Set your offensive and defensive audibles for each profile. Each team
has 10 audibles to set—five on offense and five on defense.

To set an Audible:

1. Press the ✚Control Pad Up/Down to highlight either OFF AUDIBLES or

DEF AUDIBLES and press the A Button.The Playbooks menu appears.

2. Press the ✚Control Pad Up/Down to choose the playbook you want to

adjust the audibles for.

3. Highlight one of the audible slots from the play windows and press the

A Button. The cursor moves to the formation window.

4. Select a formation and set by pressing the ✚Control Pad and then

pressing the A Button. Highlight the desired play and press the A Button
to accept it.

➥➥

To flip any audible, press the Z Button + R Button while it’s highlighted.

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3. Highlight the file you wish to Load, Save, or Delete and press the A Button.

➥➥

When saving, enter the name of the file using the keyboard pop-up,
highlight DONE and press the A Button to complete the save.

NOTE:

If you have already saved the file, you will be prompted

to overwrite the existing file instead of saving a new file.

NOTE:

If a Roster, User Profile, or Settings file is present on a
Memory Card, it will be auto loaded during the initial boot up from any
available Memory Card slot. Rosters and Settings will be loaded from the
first files found while User Profiles will load the first four found.

Keep track of your career stats with a User Profile. If an active User Profile
is associated with a team during a game, the statistics are tracked during the
game and updated to the User Profile at the end of the game.

NEW/EDIT PROFILE

Keep track of your personal stats by creating a User Profile.

To create a new User Profile:

1. From the Main menu, press the X Button. The Choose Active Profile

screen appears. Highlight CREATE PROFILE and press the A Button.

2. Use the keyboard pop-up to create a name for your User Profile.

Highlight DONE and press the A Button to accept the new Profile name.

To Load, Save, or Delete a User Profile
from your Memory Card:

➥➥

From the Load, Save, or Delete screen, highlight the Profile you wish
to load, save or delete and press the A Button. The Profile is now loaded
or saved to a Memory Card, or deleted from in the game.

PROFILE MANAGER

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TECHNICAL SUPPORT

If you need technical assistance with this product, call us at
[phone] Monday through Friday between 8:30–11:45 AM or
1:00–4:30 PM, Pacific Standard Time. No hints or codes are available

from [phone]. You must call the EA HINTS & INFORMATION
HOTLINE for hints, tips, or codes.

EA TECH SUPPORT CONTACT INFO

Email and Web Page: http://techsupport.ea.com

FTP Site: ftp.ea.com

Mailing Address:

Electronic Arts Customer Warranty
P.O. Box 9025
Redwood City, CA 94063-9025

If you live outside of the United States, you can contact one of our other offices.

In Australia, contact: In the United Kingdom, contact:
Electronic Arts Pty. Ltd. Electronic Arts Ltd.
P.O. Box 432 P.O. Box 181
Southport Qld 4215, Australia Chertsey, KT16 OYL, UK

Phone [phone]

In Australia: For Technical Support and Game Hints & Tips, phone: [phone] (95 cents
per min.) CTS 7 days a week 10:00 AM–8:00 PM. If you are under 18 years of age parental
consent required.

This product contains Font Software licensed from Agfa Monotype Corporation and its
suppliers, which may not be distributed, copied, reformatted, reverse engineered, or
decompiled for any purpose. You may transfer the Font Software as part of the product to a
third party provided that (i) the third party agrees to all the terms of this agreement and (ii)
you have destroyed all copies of the Font Software in your custody or control, including any
installed in your computer, immediately upon transferring such product. The Font Software
is also protected by copyright and any copying or distribution of the Font Software, with or
without the product, constitutes both copyright infringement and a theft of valuable proper­ty. You acquire no right, title or interest in the Font Software except the personal right to use
such software, consistent with this agreement, as part of the product when installed in your
computer. All rights reserved.

To see Agfa Monotype’s complete Font software End User License Agreement please go to
their website www.agfamonotype.com.

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returns after the 90-day warranty period

If the defect in the Recording Medium or Manual resulted from abuse, mistreatment or
neglect, or if the Recording Medium or Manual is found to be defective after 90 days from
the date of purchase, please return the product along with (1) a check or money order for
$15.00 made payable to Electronic Arts, (2) a brief description of the difficulty you are
experiencing and (3) your name, address and phone number to the address below, and
Electronic Arts will mail a replacement Recording Medium and/or Manual to you. We
strongly recommend that you send your product using a traceable delivery method.
Electronic Arts is not responsible for products not in its possession.

ea warranty mailing address

Electronic Arts Customer Warranty
P.O. Box 9025
Redwood City, CA 94063-9025

ea warranty contact info

Email and Web Page: http://techsupport.ea.com
Phone: [phone]

NOTICE

Electronic Arts reserves the right to make improvements in the product described in this
manual at any time and without notice. This manual and the software described in this
manual are copyrighted. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual or the described
software may be copied, reproduced, translated, or reduced to any electronic medium or
machine-readable form without the prior written consent of Electronic Arts.

NEED A HINT?

Call the EA HINTS & INFORMATION HOTLINE

for recorded hints, tips, and passwords 24 hours

a day, 7 days a week!

In the US, dial 900-288-HINT (4468). 95c per minute.

In CANADA, dial 900-451-4873. $1.15 (Canadian) per minute.

If you are under 18, be sure to get a parent’s permission before calling.
Hotline requires a touch-tone telephone. Call length determined by
user; average length is four minutes. Messages subject to change
without notice.

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Software and documentation © 2002 Electronic Arts Inc. Electronic Arts, EA SPORTS, the
EA SPORTS logo and John Madden Football are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. All rights reserved. © 2002
NFLProperties LLC. Team names and logos are trademarks of the teams indicated. All other
(NFL-related marks) are trademarks of the National Football League. Officially licensed
product of PLAYERS INC. The PLAYERS INC logo is registered trademark of the NFL players.
www.nflplayers.com © 2002 PLAYERS INC. EA SPORTS™ is an Electronic Arts™ brand.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Nintendo GameCube is a trademark of Nintendo.

All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

EA SPORTS™ is an Electronic Arts™ brand.

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MADDEN NFL 2003