Kick Off 2 competition version Game Manual

MAIN MENU

There are 9 main menu options.

single game

A single game can be between a player and the computer or between two players. Two players can team up against the computer or against two other players. A host of options are available to alter the match conditions and various permutations of the options to provide an enormous variety of gameplay.

the league

There is a League of 8 teams lasting 14 weeks. The league championship requires consistent excellence. 8 players can play in the league which can be saved to disk ,and continued later.

the cup

The cup tournament is played on a knock out basis. If there is no result, extra time is played. If there is still no result, a penalty shoot out decides the winner.

international friendly

This option allows you to play a single match using International sides with their distinct styles of play.

practice

Practice mode allows one or two players to practice ball skills and learn ball controls without being harassed by the opposition.

options

The OPTION menu sets the conditions for a SINGLE GAME or INT. FRIENDLY. The options must be selected before playing the game

special events

This option is used for loading data disks never been published.

action replay

This option is used to edit a file of action replay of goals to create a "Golden Goals" disc etc.

kit design

This option enables design of custom kit for a single game only.

THE OPTIONS

The options in this menu,once set,remain unchanged until changed.The DEFAULT condition is printed in BOLD.

duration

2 X 3 , 2 X 5 , 2 X 10 and 2 x 20 minutes. The league and cup matches 2 x 5 min.

pitch

A choice of 4 playing surfaces,

• Normal - Normal bounce and travel.
• Soggy - Ball bounce and travel reduced. Players stamina reduced.
• Wet - Increased ball travel and speed.
• Artificial - High ball bounce.Increased ball speed and travel. Reduced players stamina.

wind

A choice of 4 -

• Off -
• light -
• medium -
• strong -

replace tactics

Each team can use a total of 4 tactics in a game. These tactics can be replaced by 4 other tactics on the game disc or the data disc containing tactics designed by the "Player Manager". See (14.0) for more information.

extra time and penalties

Yes or NO - If the answer is yes, extra time proportional to the full time match duration is played, if the result is a draw after full time. The extra time is in two halves and the teams change ends at the half time. If the result is still a draw then a sudden death penalty shoot out decides the result. The option is set to NO in the league matches and YES for cup tournament.

skill level

Choice of 5 skill levels - International , 1st ,2nd ,3rd and 4th divisions. The attributes and skills of the players correspond to the division.In a single match,identical squads are presented for both teams,thus ensuring that the result depends on the skill of the players only.The skill level of both teams can be set independently.This facility allows even a novice with a International squad to give an experienced player with 4th division squad a run for his money. There is another special level namely PLAYER MANAGER. This option allows a Player Manager team to be loaded along with the current tactics, to play against another player or computer at any of the 5 skill levels or play against another Player Manager team. See 5.0 for instructions.

league options

The skill level at which the league is played can be selected. Choice of 3rd division, 1st division or international level.

game speed

The speed of the game can be changed.At reduced speed,it is possible to play a very tactical game and see how your tactics actually work and the response of your opponents.There are 3 options : NORMAL,MEDIUM and SLOW.

after touch

YES or NO - If the answer is yes ,the ball direction can be altered for a short duration after shooting. Ideal for bending the ball etc.

select referee

YES or NO - You may select any of the 24 referees. The referees play a very important part in the game.

the players

Each player on the pitch has a unique mixture of attributes and skills. The attributes are PACE - STAMINA - AGGRESSION - RESILIENCE The skills are PASSING - SHOOTING - TACKLING. THE unique mixture determines the performance of the player. For instance,a player of great pace but with poor stamina will not perform well, as the match nears the end and should be substituted if there is extra time in a cup match.Similarly a player with high aggression will go for a ball and if he has a good tackling skills will succeed in getting the possession but with low tackling skill is likely to foul the opposition and may even collect a red card if seen by the referee.

SELECTING SKILL LEVEL

There are 5 skill levels plus a special level.

• INTERNATIONAL
• 1st DIVISION
• 2nd DIVISION
• 3rd DIVISION
• 4th DIVISION
• PLAYER MANAGER

To set the skill level,select OPTIONS in the main menu and then select SKILL LEVEL in the option menu. One player or Two players against the computer - TEAM A Two players against each other: player 1 - TEAM A: player 2 - TEAM B

The skill level of each team can be set independently thus enabling a novice to play on equal terms with an expert.A novice using a squad of international players with their great pace and shooting accuracy can give a tough game to an expert with 4th division squad.

The Player Manager level allows you to load a team trained in Player Manager to play against another Player Manager team or a computer team of chosen skill level.

When Player Manager level is selected,you will be asked to insert your P.M. data disk in the drive.The whole squad along with current tactics will be loaded.The current tactics can however be replaced with new tactics.

SELECTING NUMBER OF PLAYERS

1 to 4 players can play using a joystick adaptor.

TEAM SELECTION screen (see 8.0) provides the opportunity to select number of players and hoe they are to play, i.e. against the computer,against each other etc...

GAME OPTIONS

All the four options are selected via the Main menu.

CAUTION: Before selecting the GAME OPTIONS,select the required conditions from the OPTION menu (SEE 3.0).

7.1 SINGLE GAME Two players can play against the computer or against each other.One player game is against the computer.Also two players can play against two other players. On selecting this menu option,you will be asked the number of players:1,2,3 or 4.

SELECT TEAM screens give you the opportunity to select both teams.The winner of the toss decides whether to play UP or DOWN pitch.The name of the referee is also displayed.

7.11 TACTICS Select the tactics for the start of the match using the keyboard.The tactics can be changed any time during the match when the ball is out of play.

Keys 1,2,3 & 4 are assigned to Team A and 1,2,3 & 4 on the NUMERIC KEYPAD are assigned to the Team B.Press the key and the players will move to the new tactical positions,once the ball comes into play again.

7.12 SUBSTITUTIONS Two substitutions are allowed in a match.Please see 19.0 for more information.

7.2 INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY This option allows you to play a single game between ant two chosen international teams.On selecting this option ,a list of all the countries is presented.Highlight TEAM A and the first country.Press the F.B. to confirm the choice.Repeat the process for TEAM B.

7.3 THE LEAGUE The League consists of 8 teams and lasts 14 weeks.There are 3 skill levels,Third,First and international at which the league can be played.Use the OPTIONS menu to set the skill level.The default skill level is the 1st division.When the league option is selected in the Main menu,the league table with the appropriate numbers of teams is displayed.The following options are available:

7.31 CHANGE TEAM NAMES - Move joystick up to highlight a team name.Press F.B. and the cursor will flash at the end of the team name.Use keyboard to edit the name.Move the J/S to highlight another team if required.

7.32 SELECTING TEAM TO PLAY - When the table first appears,the letter C appears against all the teams to say that all the teams are Computer controlled.To change the team to J/S i.e. play that team in the league.Move J/S to highlight the team and press F1

7.33 LOADING PLAYER MANAGER TEAMS. Player Manager teams together with their current tactics can be loaded in the league.To load a team,move joystick to highlight the team you wish to replace with the P.M. team and press F3.Insert your Player Manager Data Disk in the drive and press F.B. Repeat the process to load other teams.

7.34 LOADING PLAYER MANAGER DESIGNED TACTICS : The tactics designed in Player Manager can be loaded for each team in the league.Move the J/S to highlight the team for which you wish to load new tactics and press F5.Insert P.M. data disk and press the F.B.The teams current tactics directory and the directory of all the available tactics will be displayed.Highlight the tactics you wish to replace in the current directory and press the F.B. Move the J/S to highlight the required tactics in the data disk directory and then press F.B. Repeat the process if you wish to replace other tactics. Select DONE when finished.

Repeat the process for other teams.

7.35 LOAD This option allows you to load a previously saved league and continue the game.When the option is exercised,none of the options above can be used.Insert your data disk with previously saved league in the drive and press F.B. Select the league you wish to play and press the F.B.

7.36 ( I have not missed this - it applies to 8 bit machines only !!)

7.37 CONTINUE: Select this option to play the league game.The two teams to play the next match will be highlighted.If both teams had J for control,the computer will allocate J1 and J2 to the teams.

The options at the bottom of the screen will now display SAVE,PLAY - MATCH and QUIT.

7.38 SAVE: Select this option to save your current league.A good quality FORMATTED disk is required to save the league. Insert the disk in the drive and press the F.B.Type the name,under which,you wish to save the league or use the displayed file name,by highlighting it.

7.39 QUIT: The league is abandoned without saving and the program returns to the MAIN menu.

7.40 PLAY MATCH: The squad selection screens, for each team are displayed next.The game now follows the procedure as detailed for SINGLE GAME. The league table is updated after each match. CAUTION - It is upto players to ensure that there is no duplication of team names.Name duplication may cause the program to crash.You are advised to save the league at regular intervals.

7.41 THE CUP: The Cup tournament is for 8 teams and is on a knock out basis.In case of a draw,there is extra time.If there is still no result,sudden death penalty shoot out feature is used to decide the result. (see 15.0 for rules)

8.0 TEAM SELECTION

8.1 PLAY OPTIONS PLAYING AS A TEAM - The player controls the player nearest to the ball. PLAYING IN POSITION - The player assumes the identity i.e. the skills and attributes of one player on the pitch and controls this player right through the match.If the selected player is injured,the player assumes the identity of the substitute.

YOU CAN NOT PLAY AS A KEEPER. 1 to 4 players using a special joystick adaptor.

TEAM MODE - Two players can team up to play against the computer or other two players.Both players can only play in position. 3 Players - Third player (J/S 3) plays in TEAM MODE with player 1. 4 Players - Fourth player(J/S 4) plays in TEAM MODE with player 2.

1 Player only - Player 1 controls Team A using J/S 1.He has a choice of either playing as a team or playing in position.

2 Players - Two players can play in TEAM MODE against the computer or against each other.In the latter case they may play in position or as a team.

A squad of 16 players with skills and attributes pertaining to the selected skill level are displayed for team A first.The names of the players and their field positions are shown.

The computer has already selected the shirt numbers of the players and the substitutes 12 and 14 .These are not necessarily the best selections.If you wish to change the selection,move J/S up or down to highlight a player name and left or right to highlight the shirt number.

8.2 ONE PLAYER

TEAM A 8.21 PLAY AS TEAM: Select J.S.1 icon and press F.B. Select DONE and press F.B.

8.22 PLAY IN POSITION: Select J.S.1 icon and press F.B. Move J/S to highlight the player whose identity you wish to assume and press F.B. Select DONE.

8.23 CANCEL PLAY IN POSITION OR CHANGE THE PLAYER: Highlight the player selected and press F.B.

8.3 TWO PLAYERS

AGAINST EACH OTHER

TEAM A : Player 1 select J.S.1 and press F.B. PLAY IN POSITION - As in 8.22 PLAY AS A TEAM - Select Done and press F.B.

TEAM B: Player 2 SELECT J.S.2 and press F.B. then as Team A TEAM MODE TEAM A - Players 1 & 2 select J.S.1 & J.S.2 respectively and the players identities.Select DONE

8.4 THREE PLAYERS

TEAM A: Player 1 select J.S.1 AND PLAYER 3 SELECT J.S.3 Follow the procedure for TEAM MODE.

TEAM B: Player 2 select J.S.2. Select DONE to play as team or a player and DONE to play in position.

8.5 FOUR PLAYERS

TEAM A: As for 3 players. TEAM B: Player 2 select J.S.2. and player 4 select J.S.4. Follow the procedure for TEAM MODE.

8.6 SELECTING START TACTICS: The names of the 4 tactics in current use are displayed.Use the keyboard as detailed in 7.11 to select the tactics at Kick Off.

9.0 PLAYER CONTROL

9.1 MOVEMENT - The player moves in all 8 joystick directions.

9.2 HEADERS - If the ball is in the air,pressing F.B. will make the controlled player jump.Move the J/S in the direction in which you wish to head the ball,when the player is in the air.

9.3 BLOCKING TACKLE - The purpose of this tackle is to gain possession of the ball from the opponent.The tackle must be from the front or overtaking the opponent and getting possession of the ball as it travels in front of the player.Tackling the player from behind is a FOUL.

9.4 SLIDING TACKLE - This tackle can be done from any direction. A sliding tackle on an opponent without the ball is a FOUL.If the ball is on the ground,press F.B. TO DO A SLIDING TACKLE.You must touch the ball before touching the opponent to avoid being penalised.A sliding tackle from behind is a FOUL.

9.5 SCISSOR KICK - Reverse the direction of the joystick when the ball is in the air,for a scissor kick.

10.0 BALL CONTROL Kick Off 2 controls have been specially designed for ease of use.In a fast moving game and under pressure,there is no time top remember complicated joystick movements,the action has to be instinctive.The controls are simple and can be learnt and practiced to perfection in PRACTICE in the main menu.The ball control becomes even more deadly if AFTER TOUCH is used.

10.1 DRIBBLE BALL: The ball travels in front of the player.The distance it travels depends on the speed of the player at the time of contact.

10.2 SHOOT BALL : Press F.B. AFTER touching the ball,will shoot the ball in the direction the player is facing.

10.3 STOP BALL : Press F.B. BEFORE touching the ball will stop the ball and give the player total control.

10.4 PASS BALL: You must STOP the ball before you can pass.Keep the F.B. pressed and move the J/S in the direction you wish to pass and release the F.B. Releasing the F.B. when the J/S is centred will take you back into DRIBBLE action.The player will turn in the joystick direction and start dribbling the ball in that direction.He will shoot if the F.B. is pressed.

10.5 CHIP BALL: If the ball is on the ground,reversing the direction of the J/S will chip the ball.

10.6 AFTER TOUCH:This option can be activated in the OPTION menu.It allows the player to alter the direction of the ball by a small amount after shooting the ball.The direction must be changed immediately after shooting the ball,as the control is only effective for a very short time.After touch can be used to devastating effect with practice.Move the joystick in the direction you wish the ball to go (foward positions of the joystick only) immediately after shooting the ball.

11.0 KEEPER CONTROL The keeper is computer controlled except in the following cases,

11.1 DEFENDING A PENALTY: The control is transferred to the main player.The keeper stands in the centre and starts to move as soon as the F.B. is pressed.The longer the F.B. is kept pressed,the bigger the movement.

A - Jump up                         JOYSRICK POSITIONS
B - Dive top left corner
C - Dive top right corner                       A
D - Dive left mid bar height              B           C    
E - Catch ball                      D           E           F
F - Dive right mid bar height             G           H
G - Dive left ground                            J
H - Dive right ground
J - Stoop

11.2 TAKING GOAL KICKS: The keeper automatically takes the goal kick unless the player wishes to do so.If the player does not exercise this option quickly,the computer will take control.Move the joystick in the required position before the keeper kicks or throws the ball .Press the F.B. to quickly boot the ball up field to catch the opposition out of position or to stop the keeper wasting time.

A - Hard ahead        B - Hard left       C - Hard left
D - Medium left       E - Medium ahead    F - Medium right
G - Soft left         H - Soft right      J - Soft ahead

11.3 CONTROLS

JOYSTICK ONLY Players 3 & 4 require a special joystick adaptor.

11.4 QUIT MATCH OR PRACTICE You can quit a single game or INT. Friendly or practice mode.A league game or cup match cannot be terminated.

Hit the ESC Key for the above.

12.0 SET PIECES

12.1 CORNER KICKS 12.11 SELECTING TYPE OF CORNER KICK There is a choice of 9 corner kicks.A selection panel appears showing the goal post and corner flag.The selection panel is actually the face of the ball that the player will kick.

Kicking the ball at the bottom lifts the ball to top bar height. Kicking the ball in the middle takes the ball at mid goal post height. Kicking the ball at top of the ball keeps the ball low at ankle height.

Kicking the ball away from the goal curls the ball towards the goal. Kicking the ball straight keeps the ball straight. Kicking the ball towards the goal curls the ball away from the goal.

Once the ball has been kicked , normal ball controls apply. Look at the scanner to see the positions of your players and select the suitable corner kick ,then press the F.B.

12.12 STRENGTH OF CORNER KICKS The duration for which the F.B. is kept pressed to select the type of corner kick,determines the strength of the kick.A short tap will do a short kick i.e. pass to a player near the corner flag.A hard kick will take the ball to the player across or out of play.

12.2 PENALTIES The angle and the height of the shot are controlled,enabling the penalty taker to put the ball anywhere in the net.

The pointer on a bar moves rapidly from left to right indicating the horizontal direction of the ball if hit at that point.Press F.B. to start the run.The longer the F.B. is pressed,the higher the ball will rise.It is therefore possible to hit the top corners of the net or keep the ball on the ground or overshoot the ball.A short tap will keep the ball on the ground. During the penalties,the keeper control is passed to the main player.See KEEPER CONTROL instructions.

12.3 FREE KICKS Set piece Free Kick is played if there is a foul by a defending player within a narrow sector in front of the defended goal mouth.

12.31 TAKING FREE KICK The ball is placed where the foul occurred.A few yards away on each side of the ball stands a player from the team taking the Free Kick.If two players are in team mode,the main player takes the Free Kick and the other controlled player stands on the side nearest to the goal. Press F.B. to start the run.The duration for which the F.B. is kept pressed determines the height of the ball.The longer the button is kept pressed,the higher the ball will rise.The strength of the kick is randomly computer controlled.

There are two distinct joystick controls:BEFORE touching the ball and AFTER touching the ball.

     BEFORE                AFTER              JOYSTICK POSITION

A  Jump Over The Ball     Dip The Ball                   A
B  Slight Left Bias       Dip and Swerve Ball       B         C
C  Slight Right Bias      Dip and Swerve Ball   D        E        F 
D  More Left Bias         Swerve Ball               G         H
E  Straight Kick          No Action                      J
F  More Right Bias        Swerve Ball 
G  Pass Ball To Left Player
H  Pass Ball To Right Player

Only the player taking the Free Kick has Swerve control of the ball. With practice ,he can dip the ball into the opposition net or bend the ball round the opposition wall.The controls give infinite control on the kick,and with practice,a match winner.If the ball is passed to another,normal ball controls are resumed. If the main player jumps over the ball,in the absence of a controlled player,one of the players next to the ball will take the kick.

12.32 DEFENDING FREE KICK A wall of players,if formed 10 yds (approx) from the ball in direct path of the ball.

12.4 THROW IN The computer automatically throws the ball to the nearest player in position to receive the ball.The control can be however be assumed by the player.There is a option to do a directed SHORT or LONG throw.Move the joystick in the five forward positions and press the F.B. for a short throw.If the F.B. is not pressed soon,the computer will automatically take a throw.The three backward positions are used for the LONG throws.

13.0 SUBSTITUTIONS You are allowed to make 2 substitutions during the match.You can not substitute a player who has been given a RED card by the referee.Only ONE substitution at a time can be made.GOAL KEEPERS CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED.

13.1 SELECTING A SUBSTITUTE.

PL. 12 TEAM A = F4 PL. 14 TEAM A = F5 PL. 12 TEAM B = F9 PL. 14 TEAM B = F10

13.2 MAKING A SUBSTITUTION When the ball goes out of play,you will be asked to make a substitution. The name of one of the players will appear on the screen.Use up and down cursor keys to scan through the players on the field.When the name of the player you wish to substitute appears,press the SPACE BAR.

14.0 TACTICS Tactics employed by each side greatly influences the game play and results.The players move into their tactical positions and provided the tactics have been properly designed,the players are in position to receive passes,attack and defend.Kick Off 2 comes with 8 ready made tactics.You also have the option to load tactics designed in the PLAYER MANAGER game.These can be loaded into Kick Off 2 single games as well as league games.The team is however allowed to use only 4 tactics during the match.Selecting the right tactics is therefore quite important.

14.1 CHANGING TACTICS

14.11 SINGLE GAME - There are 8 tactics included in Kick Off 2 of which 4 are pre selected.A team is allowed to take 4 tactics to a match.Use SELECT TACTICS in the OPTION MENU to replace any or all four tactics from KICK OFF 2 or PLAYER MANAGER data disk. Select Team A or Team B and the current list of tactics in use will be shown.Insert the Player Manager data disk or leave the program disk in the drive.Press F.B. to display the tactics library on the disk.Select the tactics you wish to replace hit the F.B. Move the joystick to highlight the new tactics and press the F.B. to load the new tactics.Select DONE

14.12 LEAGUE GAME Each team in the league is allowed 4 tactics.The tactics of each team can be replaced by the library of tactics on the program disc or the Player Manager data disc.Follow the procedure as detailed in 7.34

14.2 CHANGING TACTICS DURING THE GAME You can select the starting tactics to be employed by your team.The tactics can be changed any time during the match as soon as the ball goes out of play. - See 7.11 for instructions.

15.0 SUDDEN DEATH PENALTY SHOOT OUT If after extra time,there is still no result,a penalty shoot out takes place.Each side takes five penalties in turn.The winner is the team which scored the most goals.If the number of goals is equal,each side takes a penalty alternately.After both sides have taken their turn,there is a goal difference,the team with the most goals is declared the winner.The shoot out continues until there is a goal difference.

16.0 GENERAL The referees in the game have their own characteristics and competence level.Some are more prone than others, in disciplinary action.They can give yellow and red cards.

The players with lower stamina are prone to get tired and lose pace as well as accuracy.The players are also inclined to time wasting if the winning margin is small.

KEYBOARD COMMANDS:

PAUSE = P CHANGE SCANNER SIZE = X

17.0 KIT DESIGN The kit colours can be changed as follows:

The team kit can be changed for a single or Int. friendly match.Each team has two colours allocated.The combination allows plain or striped shirts.A choice of 16 colours is available. Select the colour box and press F.B. to cycle through the colours.When all 4 colours have been selected,move the joystick to select style and press the F.B. Though all 6 styles are shown,the graphics for the last 4 styles are not available.

SHIRT - Main colour + Second colour or Main Colour only SHORTS - Second colour only

18.0 PRACTICE There is option to Practice SKILLS,PENALTIES.Press ESC to return to the MAIN MENU.

18.1 PRACTICE SKILLS: The option gives the player the chance to learn joystick movements and improve his passing and shooting skills.The skills can be practiced at all skill levels with ONE or TWO players option.The skills are learnt without being harassed (Frank Spencer) by the opposition.In ONE player option,you control the player nearest the ball. In TWO players option,joystick 1 controls player 9 and joystick 2 controls player 10.This option allows you to practice One-TWO up and down the pitch.The joystick controls of KICK OFF 2 are unique and specially designed for instinctive play.See controls and learn to dribble,pass,shoot,chip and head the ball.Utilise GAME SPEED option to perfect techniques.Press ESC / SPACE to quit.

18.2 PRACTICE PENALTIES: You can practice taking and defending penalties either against a computer or another player.Each player takes and defends 5 penalties.This practice is essential for success if there is a pentalty shoot out at the end of a CUP match.See PENALTIES section for full description of how to take a penalty and KEEPER CONTROLS for defending penalties.Press ESC / SPACE to quit.

19.0 ACTION REPLY Action Reply shows the goal scored so that a player can enjoy the glorious moments again.These glorious moments can be saved on a Data Disk and savoured at a later stage.It is also possible to compile a GOLDEN SHOTS disc recording exceptional goals.

     THE ABOVE OPTION IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR SINGLE GAMES

19.1 : Select ACTION REPLAY in the Main Menu.Select STORE option.You will be asked the following questions:

FILE NAME: 8 characters max. (Default:Replay) MATCH DATE: dd/mm/yy (Default:02/05/90) TEAM A: 8 Characters max. (Default: Anco 1) TEAM B: 8 Characters max. (Default: Computer) PLAYER 1 NAME: 8 Characters max. (Default: Anco) PLAYER 2 NAME: 8 Characters max. (Default: Computer)

The action Replays will be stored under this file name and will contain the above information and the identity of the team scoring the goal.

19.2: The action replay is NOT automatic.To see the replay,press key R for Normal or S for slow motion before the next kick off.If you wish to save the replays on a disc,insert a BLANK FORMATTED data disc in the drive.This disc must only be used for saving Action Replays.

19.3 SAVING REPLAY ON A DATA DISK: Press F1 during the replay,to save the replay on the disc.

19.4 EDITING THE REPLAY: This option allows the editing of the goals to create a GOLDEN GOALS disc.A new FORMATTED disc is required.

This option is a stand alone program requiring extensive use of memory.Once this option is used,the computer must be switched off and reloaded to play a game.

9.41 Select EDIT option in the Action Replay in the Main Menu.Insert the data disc in the drive and select LOAD option.The directory of the disc will be displayed.Select the goal you wish to see and press the fire button.Press the Space Bar to store the goal in memory.Only a few goals can be stored in the memory at a time.Insert Golden Goals disc in the drive and select the SAVE option. Select CLEAR to clear the memory and thus load more Action Replays.Repeat the process for the rest of the goals on the match disc.The Golden Goals disc can be futher edited to produce another GOLDEN GOALS disc.

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LOADING: Select SPECIAL EVENTS option on the MAIN MENU and select WORLD CUP option on the sub menu.

CONTROLS: As in Kick Off 2.

SAVE: A blank formatted disc is required.DO NOT USE THE PROGRAM DISK!.

INTRODUCTION: There are 24 teams competing in the World Cup Finals. The teams are organised in 6 groups of 4 teams each.The first part of the Finals is played on a league basis.Each team in the group plays against the other three teams and a win is awarded 2 points and a draw 1 point.Goals FOR and goals AGAINST are also recorded.When all groups have completed the league,the winner and the runner up from each group goes through to the next round of the tournament together with the best four losers.The 16 teams left in the finals now play on a knock out basis to the Quarter Finals,Semi Finals and the Final.

INSTRUCTIONS: The 24 teams of the world cup , with their current grouping A, B, C. D, E and F are displayed.Each group has four countries.You can change the grouping of any team or all the teams if you wish to do so,provided there are FOUR teams in each group,when you finish organising the group. At the bottom of the table there are 4 captions: CONTINUE - Takes you to the next table or game. LOAD - Allows you to load a previously saved World Cup game. SAVE - Saves the current World Cup game on a disc. QUIT - Returns you to the main menu.

Move the joystick to highlight the group code and press the fire button.The group letter will cycle through the letters A to F for each press of the fire button.Move the joystick to change as many groupings as you wish to.Each group must have four countries.When satisfied,move the joystick to captions and select CONTINUE to proceed. The first round of the WORLD CUP is played on a LEAGUE basis.League tables for each group will be displayed.The league will show letter C in the control coloum.This signifies that in the match the team is computer controlled.To change the team to PLAYER control,highlight C. Press the fire button and C will change to J/S.The control toggles between C and J/S. If two players are playing,more than one team can be set for J/S control.When the league is played,the computer will show J/S 1 or J/S 2 for the control.

When all the groups have been played,the original table will display the teams which have made the last sixteen.The numbers 1 to 8 will appear against the qualifying teams.The teams with the same number will play against each other.The teams which did not qualify will have a blank.You can modify the numbers including the blank by highlighting the panel and pressing the fire button. This table will appear for the Quarter,semi and finals.At each stage you can alter the qualifying teams.