Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
[. . . ] BASIC GAMEPLAY CONTROLS
The menu in Madden NFLTM 2003 is divided into two sections. The upper menu manages gameplay options and the Revolver menu in the lower-right corner lets you set system settings, user profiles and other options. If you need help, click on the button in the center of revolver menu to get help for your current screen. Use the mouse to navigate through both menu sections.
MENU CONTROLS
ACTION MOUSE
Highlight menu item Cycle through options Select highlighted item Cancel/Return to previous screen Help Menu Start Exhibition Game (from Main menu)
Move cursor over option Click on arrows Left-click/ Left-click on back arrow/s Left-click on Help icon
NOTE: You can move forward and backward along the critical path at any time by pressing or s.
GENERAL GAMEPLAY
ACTION GRAVIS TM GAMEPAD PRO KEYBOARD AND MOUSE KEYBOARD
Pause game Call timeout Instant replay Zoom In/Out (during gameplay)
start select L1 + R1 N/A
e W+R
or s or s
T W+R
Mouse wheel
N/A
PLAY SELECTION
ACTION GRAVIS GAMEPAD PRO KEYBOARD AND MOUSE KEYBOARD
Cycle sets and formations Select sets and formations Cycle plays Select play Flip play Cancel formation
D-Pad Button 2 D-Pad Button 1, Button 2, or Button 3 R2 Button 4
E, S, D, and F
Arrow Keys
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Left Mouse button
E or D A, Left Mouse, or G T
Arrow Keys
ik S, D, or F G E
Right Mouse button
KICKING
ACTION GRAVIS GAMEPAD PRO KEYBOARD AND MOUSE KEYBOARD
Start kick meter/ kick the ball
Button 2
Left Mouse button
D
OFFENSE
ACTION GRAVIS GAMEPAD PRO KEYBOARD AND MOUSE KEYBOARD
Snap the ball Bring up passing icons (if Quick Passing is OFF) Pass the ball to a receiver
Button 2 Button 2
Left Mouse button Left Mouse button
D D
Button 1, Button 2, Button 3, L1, or R1
Move crosshairs towards eligible receiver and press the Left Mouse button
E, D, S, or F
S, D, F, W, or R
Move player
D-Pad
Arrow keys
ikjl
DEFENSE
ACTION GRAVIS GAMEPAD PRO KEYBOARD AND MOUSE KEYBOARD
Switch player Move player Dive
Button 2 D-Pad Button 1
Left Mouse button
E, D, S, or F A
D or F
Arrow Keys
ikjl S
NOTE: For more detailed information about all gameplay controls, Complete Control Summary p. [. . . ] With practice, you may come out on top when it counts.
To practice situations, select SITUATION from the Game Modes menu.
The Situation Setup screen appears.
SITUATION SETUP
GAME SITUATION
Possession Down Yards to Go
Who's got the ball: HOME or AWAY?The yards needed for a first down.
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Scrimmage Quarter Qtr Length Time Left
Line of scrimmage where the ball is placed. The time left on the game clock for the quarter.
TEAM SITUATION
Away/Home Away Score Home Score Home T. O. The number of time outs left for the Away team (03).
To save the current situation, click SAVE. To load a previously saved situation, To return to the Main menu, click MAIN MENU. To select your controller and head to the field, click CONTROLLER SELECT.
2-MINUTE DRILL
The pressure is on and the clock it winding down. Run the 2-Minute Drill and rack up as many points--and tokens if you're playing online--as you can before the final gun sounds.
2-MINUTE DRILL SETUP
Defensive Team Players Difficulty
The team against which you're driving. Set the difficulty level: ROOKIE, PRO, ALL PRO, or MADDEN.
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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.
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.
To play Mini-Camp:
Click on the left and right arrows to change the skill level. Then, click CONTROLLER SELECT to advance.
REVOLVER MENU
From the Revolver menu in the lower-right corner of the Main menu screen, you can configure all of your gaming and system settings, manage files, and create and edit User Profiles.
USER PROFILE
Your User Profile contains all of your preferred settings for the current game, your team, and your league. When you first start Madden NFL 2003, you should create a new User Profile.
To create or edit a User Profile, click the Helmet icon in the lower-right corner.
Then select NEW/EDIT.
NEW/EDIT
In the New/Edit screen, you can review the User Profiles that have been created, edit them, remove them, or create a new one.
To create a new User Profile, click CREATE, and then type in your profile name. To edit an existing User Profile, select the User Profile from the list. Then
click EDIT.
To delete a User Profile, select the User Profile from the list. To close the New/Edit screen, click DONE.
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STATS
In the Stats screen, you can review all of the statistics that you've gained while using the current User Profile.
A User stats can be sorted by User Profile and by category. To close the Stats window, click DONE.
SETTINGS
In the Settings screen, you can change the settings for a specific User Profile. 31.
AUDIBLES
In the Audibles screen, you can configure the audibles that you can call before the snap on offense or defense. When you want to call an audible, press Button 1 and then select the desired audible (Buttons 13, L1 or R1).
To assign audibles for offensive sets, click OFFENSE at the top of the screen.
To assign for defense, click DEFENSE.
To assign a different audible, use the arrow buttons at the bottom of the screen to change the formation, set and play. To complete the replacement, click ASSIGN.
To flip a selected play to go in the opposite direction, click FLIP PLAY. To modify audibles for a different User Profile, use the arrow buttons next to
User Profiles.
To finish selecting audibles and return to the previous screen, click DONE.
CONTROLLER CONFIG
In the Controller Configuration screen, you can configure any of the controllers attached to your computer or create custom versions of those controllers.
To change a button or key control, double-click it in the list. [. . . ] To select the room you'd like to compete in,
double-click its name, or highlight it and click ENTER ROOM.
To see the current high scores, click the Daily, Weekly, or All-Time Scores tab. Choose the difficulty level
and the drill you want to play.
To play a 2-Minute Drill game, click PLAY 2-MINUTE DRILL. Then choose the
difficulty level and the teams you want to use.
A Success on a higher difficulty level earns a higher score.
QUICK TOURNAMENTS
In Quick Tournaments, you host or join tournaments to play against other players or clubs. Each game is played against the CPU, and scores are compared after games have been completed.
To compete, click QUICK TOURNAMENTS. [. . . ]