GAMES MICROSOFT XBOX MADDEN 2004 Manual Download

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Page 2: ... 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 rear projection types can be ...

Page 3: ...GAME 9 MAIN MENU 9 PLAY NOW 10 PLAYING THE GAME 12 FRANCHISE 16 OWNER MODE 20 OTHER GAME MODES 25 TOURNAMENT 25 MINI CAMP 25 TWO MINUTE DRILL 25 FOOTBALL 101 26 PRACTICE 26 SITUATION 26 FEATURES 27 MY MADDEN 32 EA SPORTS BIO 32 MADDEN CARDS 34 STAT BOOK 35 GAMEPLAY SETTINGS 36 SYSTEM SETTINGS 37 SAVING AND LOADING 38 PROFILE MANAGER 38 ...

Page 4: ...c tray 5 Follow on screen instructions and refer to this manual for more information about playing Madden NFL 2004 AVOIDING DAMAGE TO DISCS OR THE DISC DRIVE TO AVOID DAMAGE TO DISCS OR THE DISC DRIVE v Insert only Xbox compatible discs into the disc drive v Never use oddly shaped discs such as star shaped or heart shaped discs v Do not leave a disc in the Xbox console for extended periods when no...

Page 5: ...e For multiple players insert additional controllers 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 2004 MENU CONTROLS Highlight menu item or L Change highlighted item or L Select Go to next screen A or Cancel ...

Page 6: ...available or L Select sets and formations A Select play or L then X A or B KICKING Start kick meter Kick the ball A OFFENSE Snap the ball A Passing Bring up passing icons when Passing mode A is set to NORMAL Throw the ball A B X l or r Move player or L DEFENSE Switch player A or B Move player or L Dive X NOTE For information on ALL game controls Complete Controls on p 5 ...

Page 7: ...the nearest blocker on a run play R or Direct the nearest receiver on a pass play R PLAYMAKER DEFENSE BEFORE THE SNAP Cheat the secondary to one side R PLAYMAKER DEFENSE AFTER THE SNAP Cheat against the run R3 immediately after the snap Cheat against the long pass R7 immediately after the snap OFFENSE BEFORE THE SNAP Call an audible p 13 X then X A B l or r Cancel an audible Y before selecting an ...

Page 8: ...esponding A B X l or r control icon Throw ball away while passing icons are up c Toggle passing icons OFF ON Y Pump fake b RECEIVING Control intended receiver A Dive for pass X Sprint B Jump for pass Y BLOCKING Switch to closest blocker receiver A Dive X 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 Hold down X No huddle ...

Page 9: ...then X A B l or r Call coverage audible Y then or Cancel an audible Y before selecting an audible Reset coverage Y then c Reset original play after calling an audible X then c Flip play X then b Pump up crowd LB only Click L Coach s cam b Call timeout DEFENSE AFTER THE SNAP Control player nearest to the ball A Move player or L Dive X Sprint B Jump Y Strip ball b Spin move left right engaged l Swim...

Page 10: ...m your kick or change the trajectory with the directional arrow by pressing the or moving the L v Over kicking adds power to a kick However the Kick Meter speeds up on the downswing and your chance for making an accurate kick decreases Try to stop the Kick Meter in the middle of the yellow accuracy range for best results KICKOFF PUNT RETURNING Switch players A Move return man or L Fair catch while...

Page 11: ...r favorite team is also featured in all menu artwork and is your default team for Rosters and Create a Player Ü At the My Favorite Team menu press the until your team is highlighted and then press A If you don t want to set a favorite team press B MAIN MENU NOTE Default options are listed in bold in this manual Check out game demos and more with EA SPORTS Extras Madden 101 Al and Melissa tell you ...

Page 12: ...ather conditions and kickoff time 1 00 PM 2 30 PM 4 15 PM 8 30 PM or to the internal clock on your console To play in the rain or snow adjust the weather options to vary your playing conditions Increasing the precipitation while decreasing the temperature creates snow Ü Press from the Select Teams screen to continue to the Controller Select screen Away team Team ratings and record Click R to selec...

Page 13: ...your defensive and offensive playbooks Uniform select Home team Offensive Playbook select Defensive Playbook select Risk Madden Cards Click R at the Controller Select screen to play with EAsy Play ON When enabled the game is simplified throughout for easier learning To choose a team press the and position the controller icon under your desired team Press Y to select more options ...

Page 14: ...o the opposite side of the field press b Ü To call a play from the header below the selection window pull r A B or X To call a play from the header above pull l A B or X Ü To ask John Madden for coaching assistance on your next play press X before choosing a formation and a suggested play is highlighted in the play selection window Ü To select a special Package Formation press B from the Formation...

Page 15: ...fore the play begins press Y then press the corresponding button of the receiver whose route you want to change 2 After the receiver s original route is cancelled press the 7 to send him on a fly pattern press the 3 for a curl pattern or press the to run an in or out pattern To send receivers on an out slant pass press c for a post pattern press b BLOCKING HOT ROUTES Change your blocking assignmen...

Page 16: ...e for yardage During the run you can press Y again to bring up the passing icons 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 Y 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 ...

Page 17: ... play off Pull r to activate the Linebacker audible then press the 7 to spread the linebackers out or press the 3 to move them in tight protecting the middle of the field Press the 1 to shift the linebackers to the left or press the 5 to shift the linebackers to the right PAUSE MENU Ü During the game press to access the Pause menu Use one of the two Coaches Challenges on any questionable play If y...

Page 18: ...reate a custom roster by drafting players from the entire pool of every active NFL player For more information Fantasy Draft on p 17 OWNER MODE Take complete control of the financial aspects involved in owning a football franchise For more information Owner mode on p 20 SELECTING A TEAM You can run any NFL team of your choice TO SELECT A TEAM Ü From the Franchise Setup menu press A after options a...

Page 19: ...d press A 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 3 Highlight OK and then press A when complete 4 Once your coach is created highlight START FRANCHISE and press A The Preseason Year 1 menu appears FANTASY DRAFT With this option ON all active NFL players are thrown into a single draft pool...

Page 20: ...regarding your decisions as owner 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 Onl...

Page 21: ... View the weekly schedule view schedules team by team and view the league standings WEEKLY SCHEDULE MENU 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 Y and a red checkmark appears ...

Page 22: ...r hard disk TO IMPORT A CLASS 1 After the Pro Bowl has been played Select IMPORT DRAFT CLASS from the end of season overlay 2 Load the desired Draft Class file from your MU or hard disk The players are imported to Madden NFL 2004 and the off season begins OWNER MODE Take complete control of the financial aspects involved in owning a football franchise Your goal in Owner mode is to win the Super Bo...

Page 23: ...n Day to boost fan support quickly INFORMATION Discover more in depth information about your organization FAN SUPPORT This is the heartbeat of your team You want to keep this as high as possible to ensure fans are coming through the gates ATTENDANCE Track attendance as the season progresses EXPECTATIONS This chart tracks how the fans expect the team to perform Fall below expectations and you can e...

Page 24: ...ES For more information Set Prices on p 20 STADIUM Rename maintain or rebuild your stadium or choose to relocate to a new area RENAME You can rename your stadium using the name of a sponsor who is willing to give you bonuses for outstanding performance Depending on the sponsor you receive a variable amount of bonus cash for accomplishing the terms agreed upon e g making a playoff appearance If you...

Page 25: ...ne player per round You can simulate the draft at any time The NFL Draft is run similar to a Fantasy Draft p 17 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 FREE AGENT SIGNING Before the draft you have a 30 day period to sign available free agents You must fit all players you wish...

Page 26: ...to 15 players to scout per round Highlight a player and press A to flag them To unflag a player press A again 4 Once you have flagged the players you wish to scout press to proceed to the Scouting Combine 5 At the Scouting Combine check up on your scouted rookies Press b or c to cycle among the player positions until you come to TARGETS A list of players that you scouted appears 6 Click the R to b...

Page 27: ...ons overlay appears From here you can choose to simulate forfeit or play the game MINI CAMP Tour NFL cities in the Madden Cruiser and fine tune your playing skills in Mini Camp mode Unlock game situations by setting high scores while earning trophies and Madden Cards along the way TO PLAY MINI CAMP v Each NFL city hosts its own Mini Camp Compete in the drill for that particular venue and follow th...

Page 28: ...UP SCREEN From the Practice Setup screen select the offensive and defensive teams that you want to practice with 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 Ü Press or A to reach the Controller Select screen After you ...

Page 29: ... team and add them to the NFL TO CREATE A NEW TEAM 1 From the Information menu set your team options including team Colors City and more Press A or press the to change choose the options Press to continue 2 From the Stadium Information screen design your Stadium Type Pull l or rto toggle stadium parts Press to continue 3 From the Uniform Editor screen press the to browse through the options and th...

Page 30: ...sign the player to a different spot on the field 4 From the Personnel window highlight the player you want represented in the particular play and press A Press 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 A Choose CREATE PLAY and select RUN or PASS for new created plays or...

Page 31: ...ibutes 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 A 2 Highlight the desired section to be edited and press A Information Appearance Build Equipment or Attributes For more information Create a Player on p 27 INJURY REPORT FRANCHISE ONLY View all the players who are banged up in the NFL a...

Page 32: ... player from any team roster and press A His last name appears in the trade window 2 Pull l or r to cycle through the teams Press the to highlight the player from another team that you wish to trade for and press A 3 Press and the trade is either accepted or declined If the trade is accepted highlight YES and press A to proceed NOTE In Franchise mode a balance meter tilts toward the team the trade...

Page 33: ...am salary for that team TO RELEASE A PLAYER 1 From the Release Player screen pull l or r to view a team s roster Scroll through the players list by pressing the 2 Highlight the player you wish to release and press A 3 When prompted select YES and press A to confirm the player s release RE SIGN PLAYER Take a look at the contract situation of your players and try to avoid losing them to free agency ...

Page 34: ...here are multiple ways that you can earn credit toward a promotion to the next level EA SPORTS TITLES PLAYED Every EA SPORTS title that you add to your EA SPORTS résumé gets you more credit toward the next level gamer Play more products and earn a higher level rating it s as easy as that GAME TIME Finally you get rewarded for all your loyalty and devotion to EA SPORTS The more time you put in the ...

Page 35: ...shows your most recent accomplishments sorted by date NOTE Your EA SPORTS Bio file is saved directly to your hard drive and cannot be deleted directly It can only be removed when all your save games are deleted Your gamer level is based on the number of EA SPORTS titles played hours logged and your accomplishments Number of all EA SPORTS titles played Total combined hours logged for each EA SPORTS...

Page 36: ...ame only or SELL CARD and press A The Card Book screen reappears v You can sell back a Madden Card to recoup tokens or activate it and reap its benefits NOTE Some cards such as cheats and players boosts can only be activated during a game TO RISK A MADDEN CARD v Madden Cards can only be risked in multiplayer games where two different User Profiles are being used on opposite teams Ü Each User Profi...

Page 37: ...screen choose TRADE then press A The Trade Cards screen appears 2 Select the User Profile from which to trade a card by pulling l or r and then scroll through available cards by pressing the or c or b Press A to select the highlighted card 3 Press Y to flip the card 4 Select Add then press the A The card has now been added to the trade you can include up to three cards in a trade 5 The second play...

Page 38: ... receivers on pass plays PASSING MODE When set to QUICK you do not need to press A 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 PENALTIES OFFSIDES When ON defensive players can jump offsides although they will be called for it if Penalties are turned ON When Offsides is tur...

Page 39: ... and five on defense TO SET AN AUDIBLE 1 Press the to highlight either OFF AUDIBLES or DEF AUDIBLES and press A The Playbooks menu appears 2 Press the to choose the playbook you want to adjust the audibles for 3 Highlight one of the audible slots from the play windows and press A The cursor moves to the formation window 4 Select a formation and set by pressing the and then pressing A Highlight the...

Page 40: ...If a Roster User Profile or Settings file is present on the hard disk or a MU it is auto loaded during the initial boot up The game loads the first roster and setting files it finds on the hard disk or MU and the first four User Profile files it finds PROFILE MANAGER 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...

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