____/:___/\____/\____/\____/\_ __/\___/\ /\ \ ___ \__ /\_ _ \ __ /\_ _ \\ __ /\_ Y / \/__/ /l \/ __/_/ l_ \/ _j \ l_ \/ _ \ / \___/ __ \ \ \_ __ \ / \ / \ \ |\___l__/_/\ /__l__/____/______/_/_NeB ==\__:===========\/======================\/= * COMPLETE DOCS FOR KICK OFF 3 * BRIEF DESCRIPTION ----------------- KICK OFF 3 is designed to give you years of enjoyment through its wide variety in game play and choice of competitions.The variety is provided by each of the 32 teams having a distinct style of play ensuring that no two games are the same.Each team has some key players such as Liberos and Wingers who play a pivotal role in how that team plays.Naturally the quality of these key players varies from team to team.The team talk can also influence the game substantially. Besides the int.Friendly,there are three competitions i.e.. World cup,Anco League and Anco cup.There is also a challenge against Anco Utd.to see how good you really are. You can play in Arcade or Simulation mode.Simulation mode obeys all the rules of soccer like offside,back pass etc.In the Arcade mode you can switch ofe one or all of these options to get a real knock about game. Practice provides the opportunity to learn and perfect controls.There is even an overall assessment of you as a player. Two options in the OPTION MENU are vital importance,namely GAME SPEED and BALL CONTROL.Each can be set independently to NOVICE,MEDIUM or INT.level.The ball control setting determines the ease with which you can turn with the ball.At int.level,twisting and turning with the ball requires considerable experience. At any time during the game you can press the SPACE BAR to pause the game.From the Pause menu,you can select Action Replay,Match Facts,Team Talk or effect Substitution. The Main Menu takes you through various sub menus to the game.All sub menus have default selections already made.So for a quick game,just keep selecting icon. Once you are on the pitch,your squad and the opposition squad are presented in a warm up.Press B at any time to quit warm up. AMIGA 500 / 600 / 1200 : You can save any competition and the challenge at any time to continue later.There is a provision to save up to 20 games. CONTROLS -------- ( AMIGA 500 / 600 / PC compatibles / PC CD Rom ) The controls of KICK OFF 3 are instinctive and are designed for easy use.Use the PRACTICE mode to learn and perfect the controls. WARNING : SWITCH OFF the AUTO FIRE on your joysticks.The game is UNPLAYABLE and liable to CRASH if you leave the AUTOFIRE active. JOYSTICKS : The game requires a joystick with TWO INDEPENDENT FIRE BUTTONS.AUTOFIRE must be SWITCHED OFF PC COMPATIBLES : Use a SPLITTER to connect two joysticks to the game port for a two player game. PLAYER CONTROL : Move the joystick in the direction you wish the controlled player to move.The controlled player is indicated by a marker with his shirt number. TRANSFER OF CONTROL : Control of the player WITHOUT the ball is transferred automatically to the player nearest to the ball when he actually touches the ball.However you can transfer the control to the player nearest to the ball by pressing button A. This is vital if you wish to tackle an opponent with the ball.For a good game,if the opponent has the ball,use button A frequently to transfer the control to a player nearest to the ball otherwise the wingers will play havoc with your defence. Ball controls are described for each action depending on if the controlled player has the ball (WITH THE BALL) or is without the ball. A BUTTON (WITH THE BALL) PASS : Move the joystick in the direction you wish to PASS the ball and press button A. The ball will be passed if there is a player available to receive the pass. NOTE : A quality PLAYMAKER will not necessarily pass the ball to the nearest player.He will act on your command to pass but will make a deep pass for a player to run on and collect the pass. FLICK : Centre the joystick and press button A or B to FLICK the ball up for a Volley or Diving Header. A BUTTON (WITHOUT THE BALL) OVERHEAD KICK : If the ball is in the air and the controlled player has high agility an overhead kick will be made. B BUTTON (WITH THE BALL) KICK : The ball will be kicked in the direction the player is running. SHOOT : A controlled player running towards the oppposition goal will SHOOT the ball at the goal if he is withon 30 yards of the goal mouth. FLICK : Centre the joystick and press button A or B to flick the ball for a volley or diving header. B BUTTON (WITHOUT THE BALL) SLIDING TACKLE : To tackle a player with the ball,move the joystick in the direction you wish to tackle and press button B. HEADER : If the ball is between knee height and chest height,press button B to do a DIVING HEADER. A + B buttons : The buttons are pressed together. (WITH THE BALL) PUSH : The player gets a short burst of acceleration in the direction he is moving.Very useful for Nutmegging a defender. VOLLEY : If the ball is coming towards you and is between knee height and stomach height,press buttons A and B together to volley the incoming ball. REVERSE JOYSTICK : Reverse the joystick quickly from the forward directions for the following actions. (WITH THE BALL) CHIP THE BALL : The ball will be chipped in the direction the controlled player is running. LONG BALL : If the ball is in your own 18 yards box,the ball will be cleared to the halfway line. HIGH KICK : If the controlled player is running towards the opponent goal mouth and is 25 to 30 yards from the opponent goal mouth,the ball will be kicked high towards the goal. Use AFTER TOUCH to control the flight. CROSSING THE BALL : If the controlled player is in the WING area,reverse the joystick quickly,. The plauyer will turn and cross the ball to the opponents 6 yards box.The cross might be in the air or on the ground depending on playing style of the team. AFTER TOUCH : Move the joystick left or right to alter the direction of the ball.Remember,the After Touch is only active for a fraction of a second. THROW IN : Use the joystick to select one of the five directions of throw and press button B. PENALTIES : TAKING A PENALTY : Move the joystick in one of the five forward directions and press button A to place the ball in that direction or button B to shoot in that direction.Shooting is not as accurate as placing the ball. DEFENDING A PENALTY : Move the joystick in the direction you wish to dive and press button B. GOAL KEEPER : The goal keeper is computer controlled except for goal kicks or defending penalties.Press the B button to kick the ball or button A to throw the ball immediately. CORNERS : A marker will appear.Position the marker over the player you wish to controll and press button B.The ball will be directed automatically in the vicinity of the controlled player.You may move the controlled player to confuse the opposition but only within reason.If you are defending a corner,the controlled player can head the ball away. SET PIECE FREE KICKS : Two players will be stationed near the ball.Press the B button to shoot the ball high towards the goal and use After Touch to bend the ball.Press the A button to pass the ball to the nearest player.The normal game resumes. SET PLAYS : When a corner or Set Piece Free Kick is awarded,the game cannot be paused.Press SPACE BAR to go to SET PLAYS.There is a choice of 6 set Plays numbered 1 to 6.Number 1 will be highlighted.Use the joystick to move the highlight.Press button B to select the Set Play.The ensuing,moves are automatic except the last move which is under your control.Set Plays must be practiced to be effective. KICK OFF : When you go onto the pitch,the teams are introduced.Starting from the goal keeper,the ball travels to each player who shows some of his skills.The player name appears at the bottom.You can terminate this presentation at any time by pressing button B. SELECT SQUAD ------------ The Select Squad menu only appears if Simulation mode is selected.There are 20 players in each squad.The display shows the shirt number against each selected player.The pre selected squad displayed is based on style and tactics associated with that country. Against each player,the following information is displayed. Keeper - Green Defender - Dark Blue Midfield - Yellow Forward - Red Skills and Attributes : As all players are International Players,they all have high skills and attributes.However an above average attribute or skill is indicated. The attributes are - VISION (VSN) : A player with vision reads the game and does long passes into space. FLAIR (FLR) : A high flair player will take the ball towards the opposition half instead of passing it. He will also tend to shoot at the goal from distance. PACE (PCE) : Player is capable of sudden bursts of speed. AGILITY (AGL) : High agility player is capable of doing flying headers,overhead kicks and quickly controlling the ball of after chesting. The skills are passing (PAS),Tackling (TCK),Header (HDG) and shooting (SHT).There are 640 players in the game.An average is taken of all the players for each of the attributes and skill.If a player's skill or attribute is higher than this average,that skill or attribute is displayed. KEY PLAYERS : Players with a particular combination of above average attributes and skills.These players are responsible for giving a country a special style.The quality of these key players varies for each country. PLAYMAKER : A midfielder with vision,flair and passing skills. SWEEPER : A defender with vision and passing skills.Plays behind the defence.Usually the Best player in the side distributing the ball from the back. LIBERO : As Sweeper but plays in front of the defence.Capable of taking the ball to the opposition.High Flair. STRIKER : A forward with agility and pace and shooting skills. TARGET MAN : A forward with heading and shooting skills. GOAL MAKER : A forward player with passing and vision who services the striker but is quite capable of scoring himself as well. WINGER : A player with pace,flair and passing skills. CENTRE BACK : A defender with heading and tackling skills. FULL BACK : A defender with pace and tackling skills. A combination of skills and attributes listed makes a key player.If these skills and attributes are also listed against the player,the player is a top quality key player. Though the computer has selected the best team,you can replace any player,Select the player to be replaced and then select the replacement.You have a squad of 11 and 5 substitutes. In two player mode,player 2 will select his squad after player 1. THE SQUAD --------- The squad Screen shows your squad of 11 players for the match.If you are playing the Arcade mode,you will come straight to this screen i.e.the squad is pre-selected for you.If you are playing the Simulation mode,you already have had the opportunity to select your squad. Player information for each player is exactly the same as Select Squad.you can exchange players against any shirt number.Select the two players you wish to exchange places using button B. The best tactics to suit the country's playing style is pre - selected.If you wish to change the tactics,move the cursor to the Tactics icon and press button B repeatedly to cycle through 8 available tactics. The formation shows the position of each player on the pitch.The shirt numbers represent the players.The numbers are in appropriate colours namely Red (Forwards),Yellow (Midfield) and Blue (Defenders). If you change tactics,you can reposition the players by using the exchange player facility. KICK OFF -------- Before you go onto the pitch,the match screen is displayed.It shows the name of the countries playing the match and their respective flags.The score at half time and full time will be displayed against each country. It also shows which player i.e. player 1 to 4 is representing the team.The end panel shows: RED - Player 1 LIGHT GREEN - Player 2 ORANGE - PLAYER 3 and WHITE - Player 4. The computer controlled teams are highlighted IN GREEN. It shows which joystick is controlling the team. There are 7 options on this menu which are active at various times. Yellow highlighted options are not available.The options are: SUBSTITUTE : You can substitute a player at half time or at the beginning of extra time.Select the player to be substituted and then substitute.You are only allowed 2 substitutes in the game.If you have already used a substitute in the game,you can only substitute one more player. TEAM STATS : You can look at the Team Stats of both teams and the key player of each team. OPTIONS: You can go to the OPTION menu and change the options in the Int.Friendly match at the KICK OFF and Half Time. TEAM TALK : You can give your team instructions at Half Time. MATCH FACTS : You can look at the match facts except at Kick Off. CONTINUE : This option is only available for the following INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY : You can go to KICK OFF straight without going through all the Menus. CHALLENGE : You can go straight to the next level if you have won,or repeat the last match if you have drawn or lost. Extra time and Penalty Shoot out are indicated on this menu. IN GAME MENUS ------------- Press SPACE BAR to PAUSE the game.Press button B to display the Pause Menu. A Menu will appear at the top.Use the joystick to move the highlight to the required heading and press button B.The headings are- SUBSTITUTE: Player numbers 2 to 11 will be displayed.Move the highlight to the player number to be substituted and press button B.A list of the substitute player numbers will now be displayed.Select the substitute. The substitute will take place when the ball is out of play. TEAM TALK: To select an item,move the highlight to the required item and press button B.Press the SPACE BAR to quit the menu without taking any action. MATCH FACTS : Press SPACE BAR to quit and return to the PAUSE menu. REPLAY: You can watch the last few seconds of play at any time.Four symbols are displayed in the top right hand corner.The symbols are -: II : (Pause): The replay is paused. I : The replay is paused unless button B is pressed.This facility can be used for frame by frame display of the Replay. S : The replay takes place at slow speed. TRIANGLE : Normal Replay Use the joystick to move highlight and press button B.Press the SPACE BAR to quit Replay. CROWD FX: This works on a toggle basis.The crowd sound (Not available on AMIGA 500 / 600) during the game is switched ON and OFF.The in-game sound effects are not affected. QUIT GAME : Quits the game and returns to the Main Menu.(Int Friendly only) Press the SPACE PAR to return to the game. TEAM TALK MENU -------------- You can give your players instructions to alter the course of the Match.The instruction can be given during the game or at halftime.It is your responsibility to remember the instructions you have given. PUSH FORWARD: Attacking move.The players move to forward tactical positions.It also restores the players to the normal position if the previous instruction was to fall back. DROP BACK : Reverse of Push Forward. SIT ON IT : Dont take any chances. GET STUCK IN : Get aggressive RELAX : Enjoy the game.The players play the game with more flair. STAY CLOSE : The opposition forwards are marked by your defenders in your half. MARK TIGHT : Your midfielders join the defenders in marking. STAND OFF : Remove Marking Use the triangle icon to quit the menu without giving any instructions. MATCH FACTS : As the match is played,the possession,shots at the goal,shots on target etc.are displayed.It gives a very good indication as to how you are playing.If your possession is very much lower than opposition's,then you should change to easier ball control.If few of your shots at goal are on target,you should practice more.Use the triangle icon to return to the Main Menu. INTERNATION FRIENDLY -------------------- In Internation Friendly you can : play against the computer;play against another player; watch a demo of computer playing against computer. Select any two countries from the table which lists 32 countries.Two countries are pre-selected as default teams.To make a new selection,move the cursor to one of the selected countries and press buttton B.The highlight will change from red to blue.Now select the replacement country in the same way. If you are new to the game,you are advised to go to the option menu and set the Game Speed and Ball Control to Novice Level. Once you have selected the two teams,the next menu gives you the option of 1 player,2 players or a Demo mode.Use the joystick to move the joystick icons. ONE PLAYER : Move the top joystick under either team and the second joystick in the middle.You will now play against the computer. PLAYER VS PLAYER : Move the top joystick under one team and the second joystick under the other team.You cannot quit this menu is both joysticks are under one team. DEMO : Move both joysticks in the centre to watch the game. At the Final Whistle,you will be shown the final score.To go straight to KICK OFF again use CONTINUE option. QUIT GAME --------- DURING GAME : Press SPACE BAR and then B button to display the PAUSE menu.Select QUIT GAME option to return to the main menu. FULL TIME : Select the triangle icon to return to the Main Menu. WORLD CUP --------- RULES : The world Cup finals are played in two parts.In the first part,six groups,four countries in each group,are drawn.The four countries in each group play against each other once.The winner is awarded 2 points and a draw earns each country 1 point.The loser is awarded no points.There is no extra time. The two top teams in each group and the four best losers proceed to the second part of competition on a knock out basis.If the match ends in a draw,there is Extra Time.If after Extra Time,the result is still a draw,there is a Penalty Shoot Out to decide the result. MENUS : The first menu shows the six groups of four countries.Each group is colour coded.There are also eight other countries which did not win a place in the World Cup finals but have a strong soccer following.You can create your own groupings by exchanging a country in one group with another in any other group or with one of the eight countries.The group identification markers will transfer with each country so that you may restore the original grouping if you wish.Select the country to be replaced and then the replacement.You can also select Arcade or Simulation mode in this menu. The next menu shows your selected grouping.1 to 4 players can participate.You can select only one country in each group.Select the player number and then select the country.The selected country will display the player's identity colour.Each player has been given a different colour highlighted so that he can identify which country he is playing for. PLAYER 1 - RED PLAYER 2 - LT.GREEN PLAYER 3 - ORANGEE PLAYER 4 - WHITE. The next menu displays the tables for the group playing the next match.You can view any group tables by selecting the group identifier letter below the tables.The tables show the games played,won,drawn,goal difference and the points for each team.Below group letters,there are six other blocks. You must return to the current match table before you can select any of the following options. PLAY : If one of the teams is human controlled,you can select Play option to go onto the pitch.If both teams are computer controlled,the block will have a yellow identifier i.e. the option is not available. WATCH : If you select this option,both teams will be computer controlled even if a human player is involved. PREDICT : The computer predicts the result.Full Time results are displayed. select the triangle icon to return to the tables.The group tables are updated.The Play,Watch and Predict boxes now have a yellow highlight while NEXT and AUTO boxes' highlight has changed from yellow to blue. NEXT : This will take you to the next match.The match group table with the current match will be displayed.If you Select NEXT again,the results of the current match will be predicted,the tables updated and the next match will be displayed. AUTO : This takes you straight to the next match with a human controlled team.The group tables of that match will be displayed.The results of all the matches so far will be predicted and the appropriate group tables updated.When all the matches have been played,all the five options will be highlighted yellow so that you can view all the tables.Select the triangle icon to quit this menu and to go to the second part of the World Cup Competition. The second part of the competition is on a knockout basis.Each player selects the country he wishes to represent.Once you have made the selection,Play,Predict,Watch,Next and Auto boxes will become active.The functions are as previously described.You are givin the opportunity to select the country you wish to represent at the start of each round. If at the end of Full Time,there is a draw,Extra Time will be played.If the results is still a draw after.Extra Time,the results will be decided by a Penalty Shoot Out. PENALTY SHOOT OUT : Each side takes a penalty in turn and other team's Keeper defends the penalty.Five penalties are taken by each side.If,at the end of this round,the goal score is equal,the Sudden Death sequence starts.Each side takes a penalty in turn.After both sides have taken a penalty,if the scores are equal the sequence continues until a penalty is missed or saved.The team scoring the most goals is the winner. QUITTING COMPETITION: --------------------- SAVE You can save the existing game by using the SAVE option and resume later.If you select the triangle icon,you will return to the Main Menu without saving the game. QUIT GAME : Option in the Pause Menu is not operation. ANCO CUP -------- The cup competition is on a knock out basis.Sixteen countries are already selected as default teams. You can replace any or all of the countries by and other country in the table.Select the countries to be replaced and then the Replacements.The new selection will be highlighted.The cursor will remain a pencil until 16 countries have been selected. In the next menu,you are given a choice as to which country you wish to represent.One to four players can participate in the competition. PLAY,WATCH,PREDICT,NEXT and AUTO options. The rules of ANCO cup are the same as for the 2nd round of the world cup. QUIT GAME: Option in teh Pause Menu is not available. ANCO LEAGUE The Anco League is played between eight teams. Eight teams are pre-selected.You may replace any or all pre-selected eight teams by any team in the table. The next menu gives you the choice of which Country you wish to represent.You can represent more than one country.If two teams represented by you are drawn to play one another,the PLAY option will not be available. PLAY,PREDICT,WATCH,NEXT and AUTO options. The table shows the matches played,won and drawn,the goal difference and the cumulative points for each team.A win is awarded 2 points,a draw 1 point and the loser gets no points.The table is updated after each match and the next match is highlighted. QUIT GAME option in the Pause Menu is not operational. To quit the league and return to the Main Menu,Select the triangle icon. THE CHALLENGE The challenge is designed to test the playing skills of the challenger.He can select any one of the 32 teams to challenge Anco Utd.There are 30 rounds and each successive round gets tougher until you challenge the ANCO ALL STARS.You can only proceed to the next round if you win. The competition is not open to novices.The play mode is a mixture of Arcade and Simulation mode.The conditions set are- OFFSIDE AND FOULS YES INJURIES AND EXTRA TIME NO DURATION 2 X 5 mins GAME SPEED MEDIUM or INTERNATIONAL BALL CONTROL MEDIUM or INTERNATIONAL You can select Game Speed and Ball control at the start of thhe Challenge.Once the challenge has started,the options cannot be changed. Use the CONTINUE option to go to the next stage of the competition if you have won the current match.If you have lost or drawn the match,CONTINUE will resume the current game again. If you win a big margin,a couple of stages will be skipped.Similarly if you lose by a big margin,you will drop a couple of stages. Select the triangle icon to return to the Main Menu. RULES ----- YELLOW CARDS : A player getting two yellow cards in a game must leave the pitch immediately. RED CARD : A player receiving a RED card must leave the pitch immediately. SUBSTITUTION : You can only use two out of the five available substitutes.A player sent off after 2 yellow cards or a red card cannot be substituted. PROFESSIONAL FOUL : A player fouling an opposition player with the ball when he is clearly in a scoring position,will be given a red card. BACK PASS : A player cannot pass the ball to his keeper.A free kick will be awarded. OFFSIDE : There must be an opposition player between the player receiving a pass and the goal keeper at the time the pass is made. It is a foul to tackle an opposition player who has the ball,from bvehind.A Free Kick is awarded to the opposition. A WORD ABOUT STYLE AND TACTICS ------------------------------ Kick Off 3 is unique because each International Team has its own style of play giving the game much more depth and superior gameplay.Kick Off 3 is a game which won't be gathering dust in the back of a cupboard after two weeks.The infinite variations in playing styles and team tactics results in a game with lasting interest.It takes a long time to reach perfection!.Below are some of the playing styles. GERMANY 1-4-3-2 The World Champions build from the back with a Sweeper and two attacking Full backs.The keeper rarely kicks and usually throws the ball to the Sweeper who distributes the ball to a Full Back who runs forward with the ball.A Playmaker in Midfield services the two Strikers.The players are very disciplined.Their flair and agility,though,is merely average. HOLLAND 4-1-3-2 Using much the same tactics on the Germans,the Dutch,however,play with a Libero who plays in fron of the back four.He not only acts as a Sweeper but is a quite capable of taking the ball to the opposition.The Midfield has two wingers serving two Strikers.Dutch players,like the Brazilians,show great individual flair and agility.The wingers are very comfortable on the ball and will usually pass it to the Strikers on the ground. ENGLAND 4-4-2 The keeper will invariably kick the ball.The Midfield has two Winders crossing the ball in the air to seek out the Target Man and the Goal Maker behind the Strikers.The playing formation is really more 4-3-1-2 playing a diamond forward and midfield formation. BRAZIL 4-3-2-1 Using 2 Liberos at the back,the ball moves forward swiftly on the ground.Two Goal Makers will service the Lone Striker.The Brazilians play with a high level of flair and agility and,in effect,any player is capable of scoring goals. CAMEROON 4-2-4 Coached by Brazilian managers but possessing the physical strength of European Players,Cameroon play with 2 attacking Full Backs,a Playmaker and Goal Maker in Midfield and 2 Wingers and 2 Srikers up front.They are very attack minded but this often leads to defensive lapses. These five examples illustrate the various styles and tactics of International Nations.A team using the shame formation as Brazil but with another team composition of Key Players will play in an entirly different way.The quality of the players,specially KEY PLAYERS makes all the difference.When you are controlling a quality Playmaker on the pitch and press button A to pass,before he passes to the nearest player,he will look to pass in the space for a winger or goal maker to pass and thus break the defence. **************** ENJOY THE GAME WHILE MY HANDS DROP OFF ***************** * ********************** * TYPED SLO\/\/LY * * IN BY * * TWIRL OF PARADOX * * * * 11-5-94 * ***********************