Games PS2 MADDEN NFL 2003 User Manual
MADDEN NFL 2003
PLAYSTATION2 MANUAL
40 pages + ENVELOPE
209 Redwood Shores Parkway
Redwood City, CA 94065
Part #1451505
WARNING:
CONTENTS
READ BEFORE USING YOUR PLAYSTATION®2
COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM.
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or backgrounds on a television screen or while playing video games, including
games played on the PlayStation 2 console, may induce an epileptic seizure in these
individuals. Certain conditions may induce previously undetected epileptic symptoms
even in persons who have no history of prior seizures or epilepsy. If you, or anyone in
your family, has an epileptic condition, consult your physician prior to playing. If you
experience any of the following symptoms while playing a video game—dizziness,
altered vision, eye or muscle twitches, loss of awareness, disorientation, any
involuntary movement, or convulsions—IMMEDIATELY discontinue use and consult
your physician before resuming play.
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the user manual for your projection TV, unless it is of the LCD type. Otherwise, it may
permanently damage your TV screen.
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America may damage your console and/or invalidate your warranty. Only official or
licensed peripherals should be used in the controller ports or MEMORY CARD slots.
HANDLING YOUR PLAYSTATION 2 FORMAT DISC:
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Do not bend it, crush it, or submerge it in liquids.
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Do not leave it in direct sunlight or near a radiator or other source of heat.
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Be sure to take an occasional rest break during extended play.
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Keep this compact disc clean. Always hold the disc by the edges and keep it in
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its protective case when not in use. Clean the disc with a lint-free, soft, dry cloth,
wiping in straight lines from center to outer edge. Never use solvents or abrasive
cleaners.
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GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
COMMAND REFERENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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
PLAYCALLING SCREEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
GAME SCREEN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
PAUSE ME N U. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
OTHER GAME MODES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
MINI-CAMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
ONLINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
FRANCHISE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
TOURNAMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
TWO MINUTE DRILL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
FOOTBALL 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
PRACTICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
SITUATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
SETTINGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
SAVING AND LOADING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
PROFILE MANAGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
LIMITED 90-DAY WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
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GETTING STARTED
COMMAND REFERENCE
PLAYSTATION®2 COMPUTER
ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM
MEMORY CARD slot 2
MEMORY CARD slot 1
USB connector
S400 i.LINK connector
controller port 1
controller port 2
1. Set up your PlayStation
®
2 computer entertainment system according to the
instructions in its Instruction Manual.
2. Make sure the MAIN POWER switch (located at the back of the console)
is turned on.
3. Press the RESET button. When the power indicator lights up, press the open
button and the disc tray will open.
4. Place the Madden NFL
™
2003 disc on the disc tray with the label side facing up.
Press the open button again and the disc tray will close.
5. Attach game controllers and other peripherals, as appropriate.
6. Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for information on using
the software.
NOTE:
(for PlayStation®2).
Up to 8 players can play Madden NFL 2003 by using the Multitap
disc tray RESET button
(OPEN) button
multitap connector
(for PlayStation
®
2)
DUALSHOCK®2 ANALOG
CONTROLLER CONFIGURATIONS
MENU CONTROLS
Highlight menu item D-Button or left analog stick
Change highlighted item D-Button or left analog stick
Select/Go to next screen ✖button
Cancel/Return to previous screen ▲ button
Help menu ■ button
Change music track ■ button + L1 button/R1 button
For more info about this and other titles, visit EA SPORTS™on the web
at www.easports.com.
↕
↔
RFI filter
MEMORY CARD slot A
controller port A
controller port B
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MEMORY CARD slot B
MEMORY CARD slot D
controller port D
controller port C
MEMORY CARD slot C
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BASIC CONTROLS
Run the table on the gridiron with the use of these basic controls.
GENERAL GAMEPLAY
Pause game start button
Call timeout select button
PLAY SELECTION
Cycle sets and formations D-Button or left analog stick
Select sets and formations ✖ button
Select play D-Button or left analog stick ↕and then
■ button, ✖ button, or ● button
KICKING
Start kick meter/Kick the ball ✖ button (three-clicks mode)
OFFENSE
Snap the ball ✖ button
Passing:
Bring up passing icons ✖ button
(when Quick Passing is OFF)
Throw the ball ✖ button, ■ button, ● button, L1 button,
or R1 button
Move player D-Button or left analog stick
DEFENSE
Switch player ✖ button
Move player D-Button or left analog stick
Dive ■ button
NOTE:
on p. 5.
For information on ALL game controls, ➤ Complete Control Summary
COMPLETE CONTROL
SUMMARY
NOTE:
ON, a red light illuminates from the mode indicator on your controller.
OFFENSE (BEFORE THE SNAP)
Call an audible (➤ p. 12) ■ button then ■ button, ✖ button, ● button,
Cancel an audible ▲ button
(before selecting an audible)
Run original play ■ button then L2 button
(after selecting an audible)
Flip play (at the line of scrimmage) ■ button then R2 button
Quiet the crowd L3 button
Coach’s cam (with passing routes) R2 button
Coach’s cam (without routes) L2 button
Fake snap ● button
Call timeout select button
Snap the ball ✖ button
RUNNING
Move player/Run D-Button or left analog stick
Sprint ✖ button
Dive ■ button
Slide/Dive (QB) ■ button (tap)/ ■ button (hold)
Jump/Hurdle ▲ button or right analog stick i
Spin ●button or right analog stick g +
Juke left/right L1 button/R1 button
Stiff arm left/right L2 button/R2 button or right analog stick
You can play Madden NFL 2003 in Analog mode. When
L1 button, L2 button, or R1 button
D-Button or left analog stick
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PASSING
Bring up passing icons ✖ button
(when Quick Passing is Off)
Pass to the receiver with ✖ button, ■ button, ● button, L1 button,
corresponding icon or R1 button
Throw ball away L2 button + ▲button
(while passing icons are up)
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PASSING CONT.
Toggle passing icons OFF/ON ▲ button
Route-based passing L2 button + ✖ button, ■ button, ● button,
L1 button, or R1 button
Pump fake R2 button
RECEIVING
Control intended receiver ✖ button (while ball is airborne)
Dive for pass ■button
Sprint ● button
Jump for pass ▲button or right analog stick i
BLOCKING
Switch to closest blocker/receiver ✖ button
Cut block ■ button
Sprint/Engage block ● button
AFTER THE PLAY
Bypass cutscene ✖ button
Spike ball ●button (Hold)
Instant Replay L1 button + R1 button
Fake spike ball ■ button (Hold)
No Huddle ▲ button (Hold)
Timeout select button
DEFENSE (BEFORE THE SNAP)
Cycle through defenders ✖ button or ● button
Reposition player D-Button or left analog stick
Defensive line shift L1 button then D-Button i, g, h, or f
Reset defensive line shift L1 button then L2 button
Linebacker shift R1 button then D-Button i, g, h, or f
Reset linebacker shift R1 button then L2 button
Call an audible ■ button then ■ button, ✖ button, ● button,
L1 button, L2 button, or R1 button
Call a coverage audible (➤on p. 14) ▲ button then D-Button i, g, or f
Cancel an audible ▲ button
(before selecting an audible)
DEFENSE CONT.
Reset coverage ▲ button then L2 button
Reset original play ▲ button then L2 button
(after calling an audible)
Flip play ■ button then R2
Pump up crowd L3 button
Coach’s cam (with assignments) R2 button
Coach’s cam (without assignments) L2 button
Call timeout select button
DEFENSE (AFTER THE SNAP)
Control player nearest to the ball ✖ button
Move player D-Button or left analog stick
Dive ■ button or right analog stick g
Sprint ● button
Jump ▲ button or right analog stick i
Strip ball L2 button/R2 button
Spin move left/right (engaged) L2 button/R2 button
Swim move left/right (engaged) L1 button/R1 button
KICKING GAME
Direction/Elevation of kick D-Button or left analog stick
Start Kick Meter ✖ button
Stop Kick Meter upswing (power) ✖ button
Stop Kick Meter downswing ✖ button
(accuracy)
Delay the kick (Kickoff only) ✖button (Hold)
Call an audible (➤ p. 12) ■ button then ✖ button, ■ button,
● button, L1 button, L2 button, or R1 button
Cancel an audible ▲ button
Reset play ■ button then L2 button
Flip play ■ button then R2 button
Call timeout select button
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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
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
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the D-Button or left analog stick.
KICKOFF/PUNT RETURNING
Switch players ✖ button
Move return man D-Button or left analog stick
Fair catch (you must have control ▲ button
of the return man)
NOTE:
catches a punt or kickoff, he kneels down for a touchback.
If you cause your return man to remain in the endzone after he
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 first memory
card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2) 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 save your files to a different memory
card slot, ➤ Saving and Loading on p. 35.
MAIN MENU
➤ Settings
on p. 32
Inside
➤ Starting
an Exhibition
Game below
➤ Game Modes
on p. 14
➤ Features
on p. 25
NOTE:
Default options are listed in bold in this manual.
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
Press the
select button
to select
stadium and
game conditions
Access Help
menu
EA SPORTS:
Get a Season
Preview and
view game
credits
➤ Profile
Manager
on p. 35
Home team
Press the ●
Button to load a
Created Team to
the Team Select
screen (➤ Create-
A-Team p. 27)
Away and Home Teams
Press the L1 button or the R1 button to cycle through Classic (historical)
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teams, press the L2 button to select any team at random, or press
the R2 button to randomly select a “current” 2003 team.
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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 the
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NOTE:
▲ button to go back to the team select screen.
▲
Changing the home team will change the stadium.
CONTROLLER SELECT SCREEN
Select a team to control in the game.
To choose
a team, press
the D-Button
and position
the controller
icon under your
desired team
Press the select button at the Controller Select screen to play with EAsy Play
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ON. When enabled, the game is simplified throughout for easier learning.
Press the start button or press the ✖ button from the Controller Select screen
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to begin the game.
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Press the
● button to
select more
options
OPTIONS MENU
From the Options menu, you can select your team uniform, 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, the playing conditions are displayed. To bypass these
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screens, press the ✖ button.
PLAYCALLING 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 select a play:
1. Press the D-Button or press the left analog stick to select a formation and set,
then press the ✖ button.
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 the ■ button, ✖ button, or ● button. To go back
to the previous window, press the ▲button.
To flip formations or plays to the opposite side of the field, press the R2 button.
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On offense to call a play from the header below the selection window, press the
➥➥
L2 button + the ■ button, ✖ button, or ● button. To call a play from the header
above, press the L1 button + the ■ button, ✖ button, or ● button.
To ask John Madden for coaching assistance on your next play, press the
➥➥
■ button and a suggested play is highlighted in the play selection window.
NOTE:
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.
After each play, the offense has 40 seconds (25 after penalties and
Score
Offensive
Set/Formation/
Play windows
List the plays in
the next window
(press the d-button
↕
to cycle through
windows)
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