Games SEGA DREAMCAST NHL 2K User Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Intro. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Starting the Game. . . 3
Control Summary . . . 4
Offense . . . . . . . . . . 5
Basic Offense . . . . . . 5
Advanced Offense. . . 8
Defense . . . . . . . . . 12
Basic Defense . . . . . 12
Advanced Defense . 14
Goalie Controls . . . . 15
Game Setup . . . . . . 16
Line Changes . . . . . 21
Pause Menu . . . . . . 22
Replay Controls. . . . 24
Fighting . . . . . . . . . 25
Credits . . . . . . . . . . 27
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The score is tied in the last game of the playoffs.
The opponent’s left winger tries to pass the puck into your
zone. You step in and intercept it. In the blink of an
eye, you’re across center ice. The crowd leaps to its feet and
cheers fill the arena. You’re on a breakaway.
This is your shot.
A quick deke left and the lone defender is history.
Now it’s just you and the goalie. The masked man skates
up to challenge you. The cheers reach a fevered pitch.
You show the puck to the right, like that’s where you are going
to shoot, and the goalie hits the ice. A flop! You bring the
puck back to the left and shoot into the empty net.
STARTING THE GAME
Power Button Open Button
Port A
Port C
Port B Port D
Note: Sega Sport s™NHL 2K is a one-to four-player game.
Purchase additional controllers to play
with two or more people.
Before turning the Dreamcast power on,
connect the controller(s) or other peripheral equipment into the control ports.
To return to the title screen at any point
during game play, simultaneously press
and hold , , , and . This
causes the Dreamcast to soft-reset the software and display the title screen.
The lamp is lit. The siren is wailing. Piece of cake. The
home team wins and YOU go home THE HERO. You
look up into the eyes of 25,000 screaming fans. Moments like
this make all those 4:00 a.m. practices worth it, don’t they?
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When using a Visual Memory Unit (sold
separately), insert it into Expansion
Socket 1 of the Dreamcast controller.
VMU
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CONTROL SUMMARY
NHL 2K is designed with
analog functionality in mind.
Analog not only provides a
much fuller range of motion, but
also adds to the overall depth of
the game due to the level of
precision control it allows. Note
that the controls and tips offered
below refer to NHL 2K’s default
controls, but alternate control
schemes are available. To
change the controller schemes,
go to the Configure Controller
Menu. There you can swap the
buttons , , , to fit your
style of controller layout.
Expansion Socket 1
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Expansion Socket 1
/ Triggers
Directional Pad (D-Pad)
Never touch the analog pad, , or
while turning the Dreamcast power on. Doing
so may disrupt the controller initialization
procedure and result in malfunction.
Analog Thumb Pad
Button
Button
Button
Button
Start Button
OFFENSE
For passes and shots, hold the analog pad in the direction you
wish the puck to go while pressing the appropriate button.
Offensive Moves With Puck
Button Tap Hold
Dump the puck —
Pass —
Wrist Shot Slap Shot
Speed Burst —
Change Coaching Strategy —
Change Lines —
Basic Offense
This section gives brief descriptions of all the basic offensive moves.
Directional Passing
To pass to any of your teammates, press the analog pad in the direction of the
intended player, then press .
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You aren’t alone on the ice. Look for your
teammates, and when they’re open pass them
the puck by pressing .
TIP
TIP
Don’t hang on
to the puck too
long. The longer
you hold on to
the puck the
greater your
chance of
getting flattened
by a
defenseman.
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Shooting
Tapping causes the player with the puck to perform a wrist shot. Wrist shots are
quicker than slap shots and are more accurate, but are not as powerful.
By holding and then releasing the player with the puck will perform a
powerful slap shot.
TIP
TIP
Direct your shot by using the analog pad while pressing . Watch
where the goalie sets up and use this to your advantage. If he has
flopped on the ice, press up on the analog pad while shooting to send
the puck high. If he’s still on his feet, you can try going between his legs
by pressing down on the stick while shooting. You can also aim for the
top middle of the net and send the water bottle flying.
Getting it past the goalie can be tricky;
sometimes you’ve only got a little room to
work with. Press down on the analog pad to
get the puck between his legs.
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Advanced Offense
The following are general descriptions of the advanced offensive controls.
One Timers
Probably your best chance for scoring is the One Timer. To perform a One Timer, pass
the puck to an open teammate who is ready to shoot. After passing the puck ( ),
immediately hit the shoot button to do a slap shot.. If you time it right, you have a
great scoring chance.
Here the offensive player could take the shot
one on one.
But instead, he gives up the puck to a trailer
down the center of the rink with a quick
pass( ).
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The trailer gets the puck and immediately fires
off a quick shot (tap ) for the goal.
Offensive Coaching Strategies
NHL 2K has three offensive coaching strategies that change the way your players act
on the ice. They cover everything from the way you break out of your own end to the
way you set up around the defense in the offensive zone. The three offensive strategies
are Passive, Normal, and Aggressive.
Passive (Positional Play):
The Passive coaching strategy (also known as Positional
Play) is a conservative offensive scheme and is the
c o rnerstone of any hockey team. It is a good
choice when you’re trying to protect a lead. The
two forw a rds will alternately attack the net.
While one forw a rd is attacking the net,
the other will be holding back
and thinking defensively.
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Normal (Funnel Offense):
The Normal Coaching Strategy is also known as a Funnel offense. The forwards form a
triangular formation with the center (although the shape of the funnel may change). The
players then try to get the puck and “funnel” it in close to the goal for a good scoring
chance. If you listen to an NHL broadcast, you may hear this strategy referred to as
“cycling.” The objective of this system is to create a 3-on-2 or, better yet, a 2-on-1 situation!
Aggressive (Overloading the Slot):
The Aggressive Coaching Strategy is an attempt to overload the slot. When the first
rush is stopped and the follow-up attack does not result in a play on the net, the puck
is passed out to the point. The defensemen then try to score by shooting a hard slap
shot. The forwards go to the net and attempt to take out the trash (pick up the
rebound). This system is simple, but it has its risks; everyone is attacking the net. If the
defense gets the puck, they have a good chance at a breakaway.
The offense sends a slap shot (hold )
toward the net.
The goalie makes the save…
…but an offensive player is there to pick
up the puck and score the goal.
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