NASL Soccer instructions

NASL SOCCER

Intellivision Cartridge Instructions

(For 2 Players)

KICKOFF! The ball is yours, now move it downfield! Teamwork and footwork are the

name of this game. The defense is pressing...PASS to a teammate! Get the ball in

close to your opponent's goal. Move quickly...evade the defense...keep the ball

inbounds. You're in the goal area. Fake out the goalie and shoot! IT'S A SCORE!

OBJECT OF THE GAME

is to score more goals than your opponent in two 45-minute periods. Each goal

scores 1 point. 7 1/2 minute "Sudden Death" overtime, if score is tied at end of

2nd half or any overtime period. (All times are simulated.) No penalties in this

game.

EXAMINE YOUR CONTROLS

[Disc, 1 -3] SKILL LEVEL

[Disc] Pro (Fastest]

[1] Semi-Pro (Medium Fast)

[2] Collegiate (Medium)

[3] Rookie (Slow)

[3] OVERTIME BUTTON: Activates 7 1/2 minute (simulated) "Sudden Death" overtime

period.

[Upper Side Buttons] SHOOT/GOALIE UP: Offense -- sends ball across field at

faster, scoring speed. Defense -- moves goalie in upward "lunge" when visible.

[Lower Side Buttons] PASS/GOALIE DOWN: Offense -- sends ball across field at

slower, more accurate speed. Defense -- moves goalie in downward "lunge" when

visible.

DISC: Used to "run" Offense and Defense control men in any of 16 directions.

Press edge of disc corresponding to direction you want man to move.

Use with PASS or SHOOT buttons to control direction of ball when passing or

shooting.

Press to select PRO game speed -- FASTEST speed of all.

INTELLIVISION SOCCER is a game of action and coordination. Practice using the

Direction Disc TOGETHER WITH the Pass and Shoot buttons, for a winning

combination! Get the feel of these controls BEFORE you play. Find the way of

working the controls that feels most comfortable and lets you react quickly.

THE ALL-IMPORTANT KICK! To make your control man kick, you must HOLD DOWN the

Direction Disc WHILE you press either the Shoot or Pass buttons. When control

man connects with ball, you will hear a "WHACK."

IMPORTANT: Direction in which man with ball is facing determines direction in

which ball is released when passing or shooting.

SELECT GAME SPEED

You can play INTELLIVISION Soccer at 4 different speeds. Press the DIRECTION

DISC to set game speed at PRO -- the FASTEST possible game speed.

To select one of 3 SLOWER speeds, press the desired Skill Level button on your

Hand Controller.

Fast, PRO speed means EVERYTHING goes faster! Passes, shots on goal, "running" -

- all speed up. At PRO speed, your reactions will have to be very quick!

Until you get familiar with the game, you'll probably want to begin at a slower

speed.

CHECK THE FIELD

Soccer field appears on your TV screen AS SOON AS YOU SELECT GAME SPEED. The

"CROWD" ROARS, as both teams "take the field." You don't see the entire soccer

field, ONLY THE CENTER ONE-THIRD. As the game gets underway, you see the visual

effect of a TV camera "panning" downfield, following the action of the man with

the ball.

COMPUTERIZED CLOCK & SCORING

There are two 45-minute periods in each game, with possible 7 1/2 minute

overtime periods. (All times are simulated.)

Bars at the bottom of the screen indicate which period is in play -- one bar for

1st period, two bars for 2nd period. A third, DARKER bar indicates overtime

period in play.

Team scores and time remaining in period are continuously displayed at the top

of the screen, EXCEPT when screen is "panning."

THE STARTING LINE-UP

There are two teams -- YELLOW and PURPLE. Each team has 3 men plus a goalie. On

Offense, you control THE MAN WITH THE BALL. One Defense, you control a DEFENSIVE

CAPTAIN and have PARTIAL CONTROL OVER YOUR GOALIE, when he is visible. Computer

controls all other players on both teams, and moves them to simulate full teams

of 10 men each plus goalies.

Player you control (except goalie) CHANGES COLOR -- to ORANGE for Yellow Team,

to BLUE for Purple Team.

At the start of the game, YELLOW team (left hand controller) defends the LEFT

end of the field. PURPLE team (right hand controller) defends the RIGHT end of

the field. Teams change sides for 2nd period and again for overtime (if any).

THE KICKOFF

YELLOW TEAM ALWAYS HAS THE OPENING KICKOFF. ORANGE Control Man takes position in

the Center Circle, facing the ball. Purple Team takes defensive positions

outside the Center Circle. Order is reversed for 2nd period kickoff and overtime

kickoffs (if any).

PRESS DIRECTION DISC ON LEFT HAND CONTROLLER to move Orange Control Man toward

ball. GAME CLOCK WILL START. Orange Control Man will automatically kick the ball

to one of two Yellow receivers at the top and bottom of the Center Circle. The

computer selects at random which Yellow receiver will get the ball. You will

hear a "WHACK" as the ball is kicked and another when it is received. As soon as

the receiver gains possession of the ball, he will become the Offensive Control

Man and turn ORANGE.

ON THE ATTACK -- OFFENSIVE MANEUVERS

When your team has possession of the ball, move it as quickly as possible toward

your opponent's goal! There are 2 ways to move the ball.

DRIBBLING. Press the edge of the Direction Disc in the direction you want your

Control Man (the man with the ball) to move. He will lightly "kick" the ball in

front of him as he moves downfield. You will hear the sound of the BALL

DRIBBLING. Your TV screen will "pan" downfield to follow his movements.

PASSING. To move the ball more quickly downfield and prevent your opponent from

stealing it, PASS THE BALL to a teammate. Select your intended receiver and use

the Direction Disc to turn your Control Man so that he is FACING the receiver.

Continue pressing the Direction Disc WHILE you press either PASS button. You

will hear a "WHACK" as the ball is kicked.

The ball will travel in a straight line at moderate speed, slowing down as it

travels. The computer will calculate whether the receiver CAN collect the ball

as passed. If the pass is possible, the receiver will move into position to

collect the ball. When pass is completed, you will hear a soft "WHACK" and

RECEIVER WILL CHANGE COLOR. He is now your Control Man. Previous control man

will revert to normal team color.

NOTE: You cannot control the movement of your intended receiver UNTIL he

collects the ball.

SELECTING A PASS RECEIVER

You may not always see a teammate on-screen who can receive the ball. Because of

the panning effect, however, you can estimate the position of an OFF-SCREEN

RECEIVER.

As the screen pans to follow the man with the ball, other players disappear off-

screen. WHEN A PLAYER DISAPPEARS OFF-SCREEN, HE REAPPEARS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE

OF THE SCREEN, DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM THE POINT AT WHICH HE DISAPPEARED. There is

always exactly one screen width between the point at which a player disappears

and reappears.

When the screen is panning, it is possible to estimate when an on-screen player

will disappear and reappear on-screen.

For every on-screen player, imagine a "POTENTIAL" PLAYER off-screen, exactly one

screen width away, in the direction in which the screen is panning. The

"potential" player does not exist until the on-screen counterpart disappears.

You can, however, pass the ball toward an off-screen "potential" player. By the

time the ball reaches him, the screen will have panned away from the on-screen

counterpart and there will be a player at the point of aim, to receive the ball.

NOTE: Players disappear and re-emerge ONLY WHEN GOAL LINES ARE NOT VISIBLE ON

SCREEN. As soon as either goal line appears on screen, there are no more

"potential" players. If a player moves off-screen during this time, he will

remain off-screen until the screen pans away from the goal line.

SCORING

Get in close to your opponent's goal, then line up your shot, using the

Direction Disc to FACE your Control Man in the direction you want the ball to

travel.

Hold the Direction Disc down WHILE you press either SHOOT button. Ball will

travel in a straight line at fast speed. Keep your shots coming. Your opponent

can only move his goalie in "lunges" between goal posts. Move quickly to "fake

him out."

IT'S A SCORE! The ball makes it past the goalie and into the net! THE CLOCK

STOPS. You hear the "CROWD" ROAR. Your score increases by 1 point. Screen

returns to Center Circle for KICKOFF BY YOUR OPPONENT. CLOCK RESUMES when your

opponent presses the Direction Disc for kickoff.

OOPS! -- OUT OF BOUNDS

You cannot see the Computer Referee, but you will hear his WHISTLE if the ball

goes out of bounds. When this happens, the CLOCK WILL STOP until game action

resumes on the field. There are 3 ways the ball can be brought in from out of

bounds.

1. THROW IN. Offensive Control Man kicks the ball beyond either sideline.

Computer sends a defenseman out of bounds at the point the ball went out.

DEFENSEMAN THROWS THE BALL BACK IN to the nearest computer-controlled teammate.

All other players "FREEZE" in position for about 1/2 second after the ball is

thrown.

2. GOAL KICK. Offensive Control Man kicks the ball past opponent's Goal Line.

Ball is placed inside the Defense Goal Area and defending GOALIE KICKS IT

DOWNFIELD. All players "FREEZE" in position until the ball is 1/3 downfield.

Offense Control Man disappears off-screen as screen "pans" to follow the ball,

then reappears on opposite side of screen when ball stops.

3. CORNER KICK. Defense kicks the ball past its own Goal Line while defending

the goal. Ball is placed in upper corner near defending team's goal. OFFENSIVE

PLAYER KICKS THE BALL BACK INBOUNDS to the nearest computer-controlled teammate.

All other players "FREEZE" in position for about 1/2 second after the ball is

kicked.

NOTE: If defending team kicks the ball into its OWN goal, this scores 1 point

for the opposition. No corner kick would be awarded.

ON DEFENSE

(CONTROL MAN IS YOUR DEFENSIVE CAPTAIN)

Your opponent has the ball. You have 2 defense objectives:

1. PREVENT YOUR OPPONENT FROM SCORING.

2. GAIN POSSESSION OF THE BALL.

USE THE DIRECTION DISC to move your Defensive Captain in any of 16 directions.

PREVENT YOUR OPPONENT FROM SCORING

GOALIE

On defense, you have PARTIAL CONTROL over your goalie, WHEN HE IS VISIBLE ON

SCREEN.

By pressing either GOALIE UP (top) or GOALIE DOWN (bottom) side buttons on your

Hand Controller, you can cause your goalie to "LUNGE" toward the top or bottom

of the screen. Goalie "lunges" only as far as the goal posts and remains there

as long as you press the button.

If the goalie touches either the ball or the man with the ball, he will

automatically gain possession and immediately throw the ball to the nearest

computer-controlled teammate. Offensive players will be able to move, but WILL

NOT BE ABLE TO TOUCH THE BALL for 1 second after the goalie throws it.

YOU CAN STILL CONTROL THE MOVEMENTS OF YOUR DEFENSIVE CAPTAIN WHEN GOALIE IS

VISIBLE. With practice, you can build a tough defense by controlling both

simultaneously. If your Defensive Captain gets possession of the ball while

goalie is visible, GOALIE WILL REVERT TO COMPUTER CONTROL. YOU HAVE PARTIAL

CONTROL OVER GOALIE ONLY WHEN PLAYING DEFENSE

GAIN POSSESSION OF THE BALL

INTERCEPTIONS

Use the Direction Disc to "run" your Defensive Captain into the path of the ball

when your opponent's man releases the ball to pass or shoot. You can block a

score AND gain possession of the ball.

STEALING THE BALL

Your Defensive Captain can steal the ball away from your opponent's Control Man.

"Run" in close to the man with the ball. If your Defensive Captain touches the

ball, he will take possession. Get away from your opponent's Control Man fast,

to prevent him from stealing the ball back. Combine a steal with an immediate

pass, to keep possession once you have the ball!

THERE ARE NO OFFSIDES OR PENALTIES IN INTELLIVISION SOCCER.

"BUZZER" SIGNALS THE END OF EACH PERIOD.

OVERTIME

Score is tied at the end of the 2nd period. Press the OVERTIME BUTTON [3] on

either hand controller. Game will automatically go into 7 1/2 minute "Sudden

Death" overtime. (Simulated time.) Teams switch ends of the field for each

overtime period. YELLOW TEAM kicks off. First team to score a goal and break the

tie wins!

If neither team scores by the end of the 7 1/2 minute period, the game will

automatically go into a second overtime period. PURPLE TEAM will kick off. There

is no limit on the number of overtime periods. Game ends only when the tie is

broken.

Press RESET BUTTON on Master Component to begin a new game.

SIMULATED GAME EFFECTS

"CROWD" ROAR: When teams take the field. When goal is scored. At end of game

BUZZER: At end of each game period or overtime period.

"REF'S" WHISTLE: When ball travels out of bounds.

CONTACT "WHACK": When player kicks ball. When ball is received.

"DRIBBLING": When ball is being moved downfield by rapid, light kicks.

HOW TO WIN

1. COORDINATE Direction Disc with Pass and Shoot buttons. When both controls

work together smoothly, you have an edge.

2. LEARN TO PASS effectively. Watch how players move off- and on-screen, as the

screen "pans." make the panning effect work to your advantage with off-screen

passing.

3. On long passes, use the faster SHOOT button, rather than the PASS button. The

faster speed will carry the ball farther before it slows down, with less chance

of interception.

4. WATCH YOUR AIM. "Wild" shots and passes may be intercepted or travel out of

bounds.

5. LOOK OUT FOR THE DEFENSE. Man with the ball can't "run" as fast as the

Defensive Captain. If pressed too close, pass the ball.

6. MANEUVER THE GOALIE. Learn to play goalie and Defensive Captain

simultaneously. Practice makes it easy.

7. If your DEFENSIVE CAPTAIN falls too far behind the man with the ball, let

your man drop back completely off-screen. He will reappear on-screen in front of

the man with the ball.

8. Remember that the BEST DEFENSE IS A GOOD OFFENSE. Get possession of the ball

and keep possession until you score!

GLOSSARY OF SOCCER TERMS

COLLECTING THE BALL -- the action of taking possession of the ball.

CORNER KICK -- a means of returning the ball inbounds by kicking it in from the

upper corner near Goal Line. Offense has ball.

DEFENSIVE CAPTAIN -- man you control when playing Defense.

DRIBBLING -- the action of moving the ball downfield by means of rapid, light

kicks.

GOAL KICK -- a means of returning the ball inbounds where goalie kicks ball

downfield from Goal Area. Defense has ball.

RECEIVE -- a completed pass.

THROW-IN -- a means of returning the ball inbounds by throwing it in over either

sideline. Defense has ball.

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