ABOUT PHOTOSENSITIVE SEIZURES A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain visual images, including flashing lights or patterns that may appear in video games. Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed condition that can cause these “photosensitive epileptic seizures” while watching video games.
TABLE OF CONTENTS USING THE XBOX VIDEO GAME SYSTEM ..............2 USING THE XBOX CONTROLLER ............................3 BASIC CONTROLS................................................4 COMPLETE CONTROLS ........................................5 SETTING UP THE GAME........................................9 MAIN MENU........................................................................... 9 PLAY NOW ...........................................................................10 PLAYING THE GAME ............
USING THE XBOX VIDEO GAME SYSTEM 1. Set up your Xbox™ video game system by following the instructions in the Xbox Instruction Manual. 2. Press the power button and the status indicator light will light up. 3. Press the eject button and the disc tray will open. 4. Place the Madden NFL 2004 disc on the disc tray with the label facing up and close the disc tray. 5. Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for more information about playing Madden NFL 2004.
USING THE XBOX CONTROLLER XBOX CONTROLLER CONFIGURATIONS Expansion slot A Expansion slot B Left trigger Right trigger Y Left thumbstick BACK button START button X B A Y button X button B button A button BACK Black button White button ST A R T Directional pad Right thumbstick 1. Connect the Xbox Controller into any controller port on the front of the Xbox console. For multiple players, insert additional controllers. 2.
BASIC CONTROLS Make your playoff run with the use of these basic controls.
COMPLETE CONTROLS New to Madden NFL 2004 is Playmaker Control, an additional control scheme that brings new depth and ability to the Madden experience. Now you have more control on the field than ever before.
RUNNING Move player/Run Sprint Dive (RB/WR) Slide/Dive (QB) Jump/Hurdle Spin Juke left/right Stiff arm left/right ? or L A X X (tap) / X (hold down) Y B r + ? or r + L l PASSING Bring up passing icons (when Passing mode is set to NORMAL) A Pass to the receiver with corresponding control icon A, B, X, l, or r Throw ball away (while passing icons are up) c Y b Toggle passing icons OFF/ON Pump fake RECEIVING Control intended receiver Dive for pass Sprint Jump for pass A X B Y BLOCKING Switch to clos
DEFENSE (BEFORE THE SNAP) Cycle through defenders Reposition player Defensive line shift Reset defensive line shift Linebacker shift Reset linebacker shift Call an audible Call coverage audible Cancel an audible Reset coverage Reset original play (after calling an audible) Flip play Pump up crowd (LB only) Coach’s cam Call timeout A or B ? or L l then ?= or l then c r then ?= or r then c X then X, A, B, l, or r Y then ?= or Y (before selecting an audible) Y then c X then c X then b Click L b < DEFENSE (AF
KICKING GAME Direction/Elevation of kick Stop Kick Meter downswing (accuracy) ? or L A A A Delay the kick Hold down A Call an audible Flip play X then X, A, B,l, or r Y (before selecting an audible) X then c X then b Call timeout < Start Kick Meter Stop Kick Meter upswing (power) Cancel an audible Reset play KICKING THE BALL The Kick Meter appears at the bottom left hand corner of the screen during kicks and punts.
SETTING UP THE GAME The first time you start Madden NFL 2004 (without an active User Profile), the My Favorite Team overlay appears. Your selected team is used as the default team for Play Now, Franchise, and Practice mode games. Your 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.
PLAY NOW Play an exhibition game between any two teams. TEAM SELECT SCREEN Away team Home team Team ratings and record Click R to select stadium and game conditions Access the Help menu Press Y to load a created team to the Team Select screen (‚ p. 27) AWAY AND HOME TEAMS Ü Pull l or r to cycle through Historic teams, press c to select any team at random, or press b to randomly select a current NFL team. STADIUM SELECT (WEATHER AND TIME OF DAY) Click R to choose your stadium.
CONTROLLER SELECT SCREEN 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. Ü Press > 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.
PLAYING THE GAME Before the coin toss, the playing conditions are displayed. To bypass these screens, press A. PLAYCALLING SCREEN From the Playcalling screen, select the plays for your controlled team or ask John Madden for his suggestion. You can even change your personnel at the Playcalling screen by subbing in special Package Formations to create match-ups in your favor.
GAME SCREEN When your player runs off-screen, an arrow points toward him from the edge of the screen. Hold the ? in the opposite direction of the arrow to bring the player on-screen. Time remaining in quarter Down and yards to go Play clock Controlled player Player identifier AUDIBLES (OFFENSE AND DEFENSE) Before the ball is snapped, call an audible at the line of scrimmage and run a new play. TO CALL AN AUDIBLE: Ü While under center, press X, then press A, B, or X, or pull l or r.
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 ?= or move the L= to highlight an eligible player. 2. Press the ? or move the L begin the play.
DEFENSIVE LINE SHIFT Position your defensive linemen in tight between the gaps or outside the tackles. Pull l to activate the Defensive Line audible then press the ?7 to spread the defensive ends outside the tackles, or press the ?3 to move the line in tight between the tackles. Press the ?1 to shift the line left, or press the ?5 to shift all linemen to the right. LINEBACKER SHIFT Shift your linebackers around the field before the offense gets the play off.
FRANCHISE Take full command of an organization for 30 complete seasons. FRANCHISE SETUP SCREEN When your options are selected, press A to select a team and a coach from the bottom half of the screen. Press Y to load a created team to Franchise Team Select menu. NUMBER OF USERS Select the number of users you want to have in your league (1-32). COACHING CHANGES When ON, coaches may resign after a season when their coaching points reach 0 in the Coach Options. This option does not apply to Owner mode.
TO LOAD A CREATED TEAM: 1. From the Franchise Setup screen, press Y to bring up the Load Team screen. NOTE: Importing a created team disables Owner mode. 2. Press the ? to select the NFL team your created team will replace. 3. Press > to add your team and return to the Franchise Setup screen. 4. Press the ? 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.
FRANCHISE MAIN MENU TRAINING CAMP Before preseason put your key players through various drills for a chance to boost their attributes. Select a drill and a player whose attributes you’d like to boost. Press > from the Training Camp menu to skip out on camp activities. ROSTERS View team rosters and make all player movements. For more information, ‚ Rosters on p. 29. OWNER’S BOX The Owner’s Box option is not available until the end of the first preseason.
CREATE-A-PLAYER: Create a new player and add him to a team or the free agent list, or edit an existing player, ‚ Createa-Player on p. 27. MODIFY UNIFORM: If you have created your own uniform, you can modify it later or create new uniforms for existing teams. OPTIONS GAMEPLAY: Adjust your game settings. For more information, ‚ Gameplay Settings on p. 36. SYSTEM: Adjust your audio and visual settings for the season. For more information, ‚ System Settings on p. 37.
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.
SET PRICES Adjust ticket, concession, merchandise, and parking prices as well as the spending used for advertising and marketing. All price-setting menus display your prices versus the league averages. Remember, you want to attract fans and turn a profit. Set your prices too low and you may not have much on the bottom line, too high and you may drive away your hardcore fans. TICKET PRICES Set the prices for each section of your stadium. CONCESSIONS Set prices for a variety of concessions.
OWNER MODE OFF-SEASON At the end of each season, a balance sheet appears summarizing your total assets from the previous season. Based on your performance and net income, manage your coaching staff, adjust pricing schemes, and maintain your stadium before the new season begins. STAFFING Use your charm and savvy to assemble the best coaching staff in the league. Sign Coach Sign new coaches to fill various positions. Offers are not finalized until the off-season begins.
OFF-SEASON SCHEDULE Before jumping to the off-season, 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. RE-SIGN PLAYERS Negotiate contracts with players from your own team. Ü To begin contract negotiations, highlight a player and press A. Adjust the salary and contract length and press A to submit the offer sheet.
ROOKIE SCOUTING Use your scouts to evaluate rookies and help you make a much more informed decision at the NFL draft. 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. Pull l or r to toggle between user-controlled teams and press b or c to cycle among the different positions. Press Y to sort a column. 2.
OTHER GAME MODES Take it to the house with these other game modes featured in Madden NFL 2004. TOURNAMENT Compete in a single- or double-elimination tournament with playoff-like pressure. TOURNAMENT SETUP BOX TOURNAMENT TYPE Choose a SINGLE ELIMINATION, 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.
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. 34. SKILL LEVEL Choose your playing difficulty level: ROOKIE, PRO, ALLPRO, and ALL-MADDEN. The higher the level, the more points you can earn. Ü After all of the options are set, press > to head to the field. NOTE: Press Y to view high scores. High scores are saved to your settings file.
FEATURES CREATE-A-PLAYER Create a player and add him to an NFL roster. 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, Throwing Hand, and Throwing Style for your new player. Press > to advance. 2. From the Appearance screen, select your player’s Height, Weight, Skin Color, Hair Color, Hairstyle, Face, Face Shape, and Tattoos. 3.
ADD PLAYS TO ADD PLAYS TO YOUR PLAYBOOK: 1. From the Add Plays screen, highlight a coach’s playbook (or basic formation) and press A. 2. Highlight a play you wish to add to the playbook and press A (press A again to remove it). You have 81 total plays and 11 sets available. An X appears next to selected plays. v To add all the plays from a formation to a playbook, highlight the formation name and press A. v Pull l or r to view Run, Pass, and All Plays/ Types. CREATE FORMATION TO CREATE A FORMATION: 1.
PREVIEW PLAYBOOK TO PREVIEW A PLAYBOOK/ SWAP PLAYS: Ü Press the ? to highlight a set you wish to edit and press A. Select the first play that you wish to move and press A, then select a second play and press A again. The two plays trade places in the formation window. SAVE PLAYBOOK TO SAVE A PLAY OR FORMATION: Ü If you made any changes or additions to the current playbook, press B from the Create-a-Playbook menu. Press the ? to highlight YES and press A. To complete the save, ‚ Saving and Loading on p.
SUBSTITUTIONS Sub in players from the bench into the lineup. TO MAKE A PLAYER SUBSTITUTION: 1. From the Substitution screen (only available in Franchise mode and in the Coaching Strategies on the Pause menu during a game), select a situation (pull l or r to cycle through the various situations ) and then a formation and set (pressing the ?=). 2. Select a position by pressing the ? to scroll through the players in a set and then press A when the desired player is highlighted. 3.
FREE AGENTS Sign a free agent to a team. TO SIGN A FREE AGENT: 1. From the Free Agents screen, pull l or r 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 A. v In Franchise mode, the player must be offered a salary that he may accept or reject. RELEASE PLAYER Release a player from any team.
MY MADDEN Most of the settings featured in Madden NFL 2004 are self-explanatory. The others are listed below. EA SPORTS™ BIO EA SPORTS Bio is a new feature designed to reward you for playing EA SPORTS titles. Your EA SPORTS Bio, a file shared between all EA SPORTS games via your hard disk, is a résumé that tracks key accomplishments and time spent playing different titles in the EA SPORTS lineup. v The first time you select EA SPORTS BIO from the My Madden menu you are prompted to create an EA SPORTS Bio.
PRODUCT LISTING SCREEN 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 title included in your Bio Press Y to delete your entire EA SPORTS Bio PRODUCT SUMMARY SCREEN Toggle Major and Recent Accomplishments Total time spent playing the selected title Number of games played for this title Recent accomplishments ACCOMPLISHMENTS In each EA SPORTS game, there are ce
MADDEN CARDS Earn tokens for each Madden Challenge task completed, and 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 Y.
STATUS TOKENS EARNED Status of points earned at each level. BALANCE Current number of Madden tokens for that user. LEVEL SELECT Pull l or r 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. RATING SYSTEM There are four categories in which Madden Cards are rated: Power indicates how “strong” a card is.
GAMEPLAY SET TINGS GAME PRE-EXISTING INJURIES 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). RANDOM WEATHER Leave it up to Mother Nature. ACCELERATED CLOCK When turned ON, this mode allows you to play games much quicker by accelerating the clock between plays.
PENALTIES When OFF, no penalties are called. PLAY CLOCK When OFF, the play clock is not a factor. PLAY NOTIFICATION When 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/KICK ASSIST When ON, Pass, Catch, Run, and Kick AI settings are adjusted to make gameplay easier. PAUSE MENU When set to EAsy, the Pause menu is simplified. CONTROLLER CONFIG. CONFIG.
SAVING AND LOADING Save or load files from your hard disk or MU. NOTE: Never insert or remove an MU when loading or saving files. NOTE: An MU will hold up to 200 blocks of memory. LOADING, SAVING, AND DELETING FILES TO LOAD, SAVE, OR DELETE A FILE: 1. From the My Madden menu, select Load/Save. 2. Choose to load or save. 3. Choose to load from the hard drive, or a desired MU. v Pull l or r to browse the file types. v Press A to select the media type.
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