User Guide

➲
To setup Substitutions, press the A Button or START from the Team Matchup
screen to reach the Pre-Game Show menu. For more information,
➤
➤ Pre-Game
Show Menu on p. 12.
➲
To begin the game, press Up/Down on the Control Pad to highlight START
GAME, then press the A Button or START to reach the field after all your pre-game adjust-
ments have been made. For more information,
➤
➤ On the Field on p. 14.
GAME RULES
Change the Game Rules for Madden NFL 2003 to best fit your playing style.
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QUARTER LENGTH Set the length for game quarters to 3, 5, 10, or 15 minutes.
LOCATION Select the location of the game. You can play at any stadium in the league.
WEATHER Select the weather conditions for your game to Fair, Windy, Raining,
Snowing, Night, or Variable. Dome stadiums are excluded from this option.
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ENDURANCE Play your game with player Endurance ON or OFF. When ON, players
fatigue during gameplay.
INJURIES Turn the Injuries option ON and running backs will feel the results of those
350-pound linemen.
ROSTERS Choose between ORIGINAL or MODIFIED rosters. Modified rosters are created
from trades and substitutions.
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STARTING A GAME
Select PLAY NOW from the Main menu to start a full-blown, single-game skirmish.
➲
To select a team, press Up/Down on the Control Pad from the Team Select menu. The
team’s logo appears (press Left/Right on the Control Pad to toggle Home and Away teams).
To advance to the Game Rules screen, press the A Button or START.
➲
To change your Game Rules, highlight an option by pressing Up/Down on the Control
Pad, and then press Left/Right on the Control Pad to change the option. To advance to the
Controller Setup screen, press the A Button or START. For more information,
➤
➤ Game Rules
on p. 11.
➲
To control a team, press Left/Right on the Control Pad in the Controller Setup screen and a
Game Boy
®
Advance system icon appears under the logo of the team of your choice. Press
the A Button or START to move on to the Team Matchup screen. For more information,
➤
➤ Team Matchup p. 12.
➲
To setup Game Play Options, press the A Button or START from the Team Matchup screen
to reach the Pre-Game Show menu. For more information,
➤
➤ Pre-Game Show Menu on p. 12.
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Team Select Screen
Controller Setup Screen
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