User manual SEGA DREAMCAST GAMES NBA 2K

[. . . ] 2KBasketball_Manual 2/25/00 11:46 AM Page 1 Table of Contyents TableTable of Contents of Contents Intro Starting the Game Control Summary Offense with Ball Basic Offense Advanced Offense Defense Basic Defense Advanced Defense Offense Without Ball Game Set Up Coach Time Outs Pause Menu Replay Controls Credits 2 3 4 5 6 8 13 14 15 17 19 23 23 25 26 28 2KBasketball_Manual 2/25/00 11:46 AM Page 2 STARTING THE GAME Blood rushes to your head as you get up from the final timeout. Note: Sega SportsTM NBA 2K is a one-to four-player game. Purchase additional controllers (sold separately) to play with two or more people. Before turning the Dreamcast power ON, connect the controller(s) or other peripheral equipment into the control ports of the Dreamcast. To return to the title screen at any point during game play, simultaneously press and hold the A , B, X , Y and Start Buttons. Power Button Port A Port B Port C Port D Open Button This will cause the Dreamcast to soft-reset the software and display the title screen. [. . . ] Clearing Out After you grab a rebound, if you repeatedly press the B button BEFORE YOU LAND, you will "clear out" defenders around you. This is a good way of protecting the ball from defenders trying to swipe at the ball as you land. 12 Pass Out of Shot Try passing out of your shot by pressing the shoot X button, then pressing the pass A button while on your way up. NOTE You MUST roll your finger from the shoot button over to the pass button to execute this move ­ if you release your finger from the shoot button, the shot will be released before you can pass the ball. Defense A B X Y L R D-PAD D+ A , B, X , Y Swap Steal Block/Rebound Last Defender Face Up Turbo Defense Set/Shift Call Set Call for Double Team Call for Intentional Foul 13 If you can draw an extra defender to you by initiating a jump shot, passing out of your shot to the open man is extremely effective way of exploiting the defense. TIP TIP D+ L D+ R NOTE: An alternate D-Pad scheme may be chosen off the Controller screen. 2KBasketball_Manual 2/25/00 11:47 AM Page 14 Basic Defense Basic Defense Basic Defense Basic Defense Advanced Defense Advanced Defense Advanced Defense Advanced Defense The following are general descriptions of the basic defensive controls. Swapping A Swapping allows you to switch into the player closest to the ball handler. The purpose of swap is to always give you a chance at making the defensive play by selecting the player with the best chance of stopping the offense. Instructs players on your team to try to foul the ball handler quickly, to stop the clock. 2KBasketball_Manual 2/25/00 11:47 AM Page 16 Offense Without Ball Offense Without Ball Offense Without Ball Intentional Foul Whether your opponent is going to make an easy, uncontested basket, or you just need to stop the clock, you can do so by executing an intentional foul ­ this is done by first holding down the R button, and then pressing the L button while making contact with the ball handler. Offense Without Ball NOTE: The difference between calling for an I. F. and committing one, is that by calling for one, you've told the rest of your teammates to commit one as well, so whoever is most able will do so. mode until either a foul is committed or there is a dead ball situation, in which case you would have to call for I. F. again to reinstate the order. 16 Calling for Double Team You can call for a double team at any time, by pressing the D-pad, and then the L button. The nearest teammate will switch from his man over to yours and help tighten the defense on the ballhandler. A B X Y L R D-PAD D+ A , B, X , Y D+ L D+ R Change Player Set Pick Rebound Call for pass Call for shot Turbo Playcall Call Play N/A N/A 17 TIP TIP Defending the Post. To keep a posting player from backing you in, try pumping turbo at the same time the poster is throwing his weight at you. 2KBasketball_Manual 2/25/00 11:47 AM Page 18 Game Set Up Main Menu Free Throws NBA 2K has developed an innovative, new Free Throw system. The trick to successful FT shooting is to press both trigger buttons L and R simultaneously and also at the same level for each. When you have managed to line the arrows together over the basket, press Shoot X to release your shot. Exhibition Choose any two teams in the league and take it out on the court. Quick Start Go straight to the tip-off with two randomly selected teams. NOTE : Each player does their signature Free Throw routine, however, if you want to bypass this and go straight to the shot, press your triggers to bring up the FT arrows. NOTE: The team you control will always default to the home team. Season Take your team(s) through a full 82 game season, or customize to 56, 28 or 14. We'll track your player and team stats, and let you see how you stack up against the rest of the league. Enter a User Profile, and your own personal records will be kept as well. 18 19 NOTE: Before you tip off your season, make sure you have a VMU to save it out. Custom Season There's nothing like playoff basketball. Playoff mode let's you bypass the regular season yet still gun for the prize. The structure follows NBA regulated rules, but you can customize each series to be either 7, 5, 3 games or 1. TIP TIP TIP TIP shot will be off. You cannot press one down, then try to compensate with the other trigger - the two must become one. Daniel-san! If you don't squeeze both triggers AT THE SAME TIME, your You can take a created team through Season mode or Playoffs. Playoffs There's nothing like playoff basketball. Playoff mode let's you bypass the regular season yet still gun for the prize. [. . . ] Use the 3 point lineup. Lineups are a quick and easy way to change the look of your team. Getting abused in the paint?Can't 2KBasketball_Manual 2/25/00 11:47 AM Page 24 Pause Menu Substitutions (Cont. ) Settings The settings determine how you want substitutions to take place (Auto or Manual), what pace you want your team to play (Game Tempo), their fastbreak, and their rebounds. Playbook What plays do you want your team to be able to choose from?Checkout animated, playthrough diagrams, and re-assign specific plays to each button if you so desire. [. . . ]