User manual GAMES NINTENDO GAMECUBE NBA LIVE 2004

[. . . ] WARNING - Electric Shock CAUTION - Motion Sickness CAUTION - Laser Device TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 COMMAND REFERENCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 BASIC CONTROLS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 COMPLETE CONTROL SUMMARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 SETTING UP THE GAME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 MAIN MENU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 PLAY NOW--STARTING AN EXHIBITION GAME. . . 11 ON THE COURT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 GAME SCREEN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 PAUSE MENU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 SETTINGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 USER PROFILES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 GAME MODES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Press the A Button again to relocate the team. v To randomize the draft order, press the R Button. 2. To draft a player, press the Control Pad ô to highlight a player, and press the A Button. After you select a player, he is added to your team roster. Ü To simulate the rest of the draft, press START/PAUSE when it's your turn to draft. SEASON CENTRAL SCREEN Manage your rosters ( Roster Management on p. 31) Go to the GM's desk ( GM's Desk below) Begin the playoffs immediately Load or save game files ( Load/Save on p. 33) Play the next game Review the season schedule or simulate games Adjust settings ( Settings on p. 20) GM'S DESK Review your team's stats, matchups, standings and news from around the NBA. v For more information, Task List on p. 32. 21 DYNAST Y MODETM You can build a Dynasty from the ground up and then manage it over several seasons. Starting from your first Training Camp, you can hire specialist coaches to improve individual and team abilities and then see the results from season to season. SELECT DYNASTY TEAM SCREEN Select the team with which to build your Dynasty. Ü To select a different team, press the Control Stick or Control Pad ó. Ü To use the highlighted team, press START/PAUSE. The Dynasty Settings screen appears. DYNASTY SETTINGS SCREEN SEASON LENGTH SCHEDULE TYPE SIM QUARTER LENGTH PLAYOFF LENGTH SIMULATION INJURIES INJURY NOTIFY CPU INITIATED TRADES FANTASY DRAFT Play 28, 56, or 82 GAMES in your season. When set to NBA, the season schedule is set based on the real 2003-2004 NBA season. Set the simulated quarter length from 2 to 12 minutes. When set to YES, injuries can occur in simulated games. When set to YES, you are notified of injuries to your team's players. When set to YES, the computer makes trade offers to the user. When set to YES, teams create a custom roster by drafting players from the entire pool of active NBA players. For more information, Fantasy Draft on p. When set to YES, you are judged on your performance as the GM of your franchise. GM EVALUATION 22 TRAINING CAMP In Training Camp, you can improve your players' abilities before the season starts. Ü To begin Training Camp, press the Control Pad ô to highlight ENTER TRAINING CAMP. After Training Camp is over, you can review the results. [. . . ] From the Edit Player screen, select the team of the player to edit. Highlight the player category you wish to edit, and press the A Button. v For real NBA players, you can only edit Info, Ratings, and Gear options. 3. When finished, highlight DONE and press the A Button. CREATED PLAYERS LIST View the entire list of created players. You can have up to 25 created players at any time. RESET ROSTERS Cancel all trades, signings, and other transactions and reset all team rosters back to their defaults. STATS CENTRAL View Player Stats, Team Stats, or User Stats. TASK LIST Complete any listed task in a game and earn NBA Store points. [. . . ]