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All Nintendo products are licensed by sale for use only with other authorized products bearing the Official Nintendo Seal of Quality. ® This official seal is your assurance that Nintendo has contents DEFAULT COMMAND SUMMARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Showboat Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 MAIN MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 THIS GAME SUPPORTS SIMULTANEOUS GAME PLAY WITH FOUR PLAYERS AND CONTROLLERS. THIS GAME REQUIRES A MEMORY CARD FOR SAVING GAME PROGRESS, SETTINGS OR STATISTICS. PLAYING AN EXHIBITION GAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Choosing Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Choosing Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Selecting The Venue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1-4 Player Simultaneous Memory Card Uses 5 Blocks ON THE FIELD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Power Meter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Killer Kicks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Spotlight Shots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Pause Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Halftime/End Of The Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 BATTLING THROUGH QUEST MODE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Quest Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 COMPETING IN A TOURNEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN RATED BY THE ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE RATING BOARD. FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE ESRB RATING, OR TO COMMENT ABOUT THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE RATING, PLEASE CONTACT THE ESRB AT 1-800-771-3772, OR VISIT WWW. ESRB. ORG. Match Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 HITTING THE PRACTICE FIELD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Running Drills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 EVERYONE Mild Violence TEAM BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 OPTIONS MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 CREDITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 LICENSED BY NINTENDO, NINTENDO GAMECUBE AND THE OFFICIAL SEAL ARE TRADEMARKS OF NINTENDO. [. . . ] · If the game ends in a tie, play continues with a Sudden Death overtime period. Note: If necessary, multiple Sudden Death periods are played until a team scores. Resume Game Return to the action. The game resumes from the exact point at which you left off. 16 Battling Through Quest Mode Battling Through Quest Mode CHOOSING A TEAM 17 Quest mode is a three-tier, 12-game contest for the Continental Cup, complete with an All-Star break. Along the way, you win prize money for every victory your team scores, which you can use to buy performance-enhancing gear and other surprises. Also, after the first four games, you will be given the chance to compete in a variety of mini-games to earn more money. Select the team you wish to control throughout your Quest. · To choose a team, +Control Pad $^ to highlight the team you want, then press the A Button to select. The Quest Manager screen appears. ROUND ONE Round One consists of five games, in which you play one match against every other team in the Quest. A mini-game will appear after each game up until the All-Star break. QUEST MANAGER The Quest Manager is where you keep track of your Quest for the Continental Cup. From this screen, you can spend your earnings at the Soccer Shop, check your team's stats and ranking in Stats Center, and select your next match. ALL-STAR BREAK Following Round One, one player from each team is invited to participate in the All-Star game. The All-Star game is not mandatory, but if you win, it's worth $500 to your Quest bankroll. Rotate the globe to select an option. Your current bankroll. ROUND TWO Round Two is similar to Round One except that all five matches are set and you choose which team you want to play next. You must be ranked in the topfour at the end of Round Two in order to move on to the Semi Finals. Each Round Two win increases in value by $100. · To select an option from the Quest Manager, +Control Pad $^, then press the A Button to select. The appropriate screen appears. SEMI FINALS AND FINAL ROUND The Semi Final is a single-elimination game. If you win, you pocket $1, 000 and go on to the Final Round, and if you lose, you go home. Winning the Final Round awards your team the Continental Cup and $1, 500 and unlocks a secret Soccer Slam venue. Soccer Shop The Soccer Shop offers 15 items, which you can purchase for your team. · To make a purchase, +Control Pad to the product you wish to buy, then press the A Button. · Performance-enhancing gear you purchase for your team is available to the players in all Soccer Slam game modes. To begin a Quest: 1. The Choose Team screen appears. 18 Battling Through Quest Mode Competing In A Tourney 19 Stats Center The Stats Center features individual stats pages for teams, star players, and the members of your team. Team Stats displays win/loss records, goals for/against, and other stats, which are used to calculate team rankings. Character Stats follows each team's number-one player and ranks that character against the other top players in the league. User Stats shows how your players compare in twenty-three skill categories. [. . . ] Set the volume of additional audio effects such as the sounds of kicks and big hits. Establish the loudness of the music performed between plays. To set a default or preset config: 1. From the Controller Config screen, +Control Pad *@ to highlight the Controller (1-4) you wish to set. +Control Pad @ to SAVE AND EXIT, then press the A Button to accept changes. 26 Options Menu VISUAL CONCEPTS Executive Producer Greg Thomas Scott Patterson Project Manager Lorne Asuncion Motion Capture Supervisor Matt Karnes Motion Capture Rich Nelson Gavin McCall Director of Quality Assurance Chien Yu Lead Tester Rodolfo Junior Sison Quality Assurance Andrew Davies Jess Sterzi Kevin Hicks Chris Baker Robert Nelson Tor Unsworth Benjamin Bishop Damon Perdue Special Thanks Wayne Herman Jenn Baker Amy Taylor Richard Yee Wendy Carter Brian Luzietti Jake Baker John Elliot CREDITS Special Thanks Cont. [. . . ]