TRACKSUIT MANAGER 2 AGA COPYRIGHT (C) ALTERNATIVE SOFTWARE LTD 1995 INSTRUCTION MANUAL typed by ZOLTRiX - HELLFiRE - =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- TRACKSUIT MANAGER 2 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Please ensure youdo not dispose of any of the original packagaing that comes with this game, as you will be required to refer to it for copyright protection. Firstly, you must do copies of the original disks and then use the copies to play and save the game. LOADING INSTRUCTIONS ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ AMIGA - Insert disk 1 at the disk loading screen and follow the on screen instructions. IBM - Type TSM at the DOS prompt and follow the on screen instructions to install to your hard drive. This game is not endorsed by any sporting club, person or association. In the unlikely event of these disks being faulty please return the ORIGINAL DISKS ONLY (NO PACKAGING) direct to Alternative Software Ltd Units 5-7 Bailey gate Ind. Est., Pontefrat, West Yorkshire WF8 2LN stating your machine/computer details and specification along with the nature of the problem. COPYRIGHT (C) ALTERNATIVE SOFTWARE LTD 1995 STARTING THE GAME ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ After following the on loading instructions you will access a screen with two option icons, select the icon relative to your situation. NEW GAME: Select this icon to start a new game. LOAD SAVED GAME: Select this option to load a saved game and follow on screen instructions. ONE PLAYER: ^^^^^^^^^^^ Next you select the Team of your choice from the list of league teams. This is followed by the SELECT CHARACTER screen. When you have selected the character icon of your choice PLEASE ENTER YOUR FIRST NAME and your LAST NAME. You will then return to Club Details Screen where you select EXIT. The "SETUP" screen will now appear in the form of a multi-panelled football which will gradually fill in the panels. When the football is complete the game will be loaded and you are ready to commence playing. This setup takes approximately three minutes to complete on the A1200 version. TWO PLAYERS: ^^^^^^^^^^^^ When player one has selected their team, character, entered their name and returned to the Club Details Screen, then player two selects the 2ND PLAYER ICON. Follow the procedure as player one, select Team, character and enter their name. The "SETUP" screen will now appear and will proceed as above. THE OFFICE SCREEN MENU ====================== The office screen contains certain objects which when selected with the mouse access the following topics. a) THE MULTI STATISTICS ICON ============================ Select this Icon to access the following league information :- League Tables Highest Average Rating Leading Goalscoreres Latest Form Worst Dicipline Highest Attendance b) THE PLAYER PICTURE ICON Select this to access the following information :- CLUB DETAILS ------------ Here you can access all the information about your chosen club or similar details for all the league clubs. Fixtures Staff Transfers Finance League Status General information Goalscorers Discipline Ratings Previous results Penalties TEAM SELECTION -------------- Additionally you can access your squad of players and select your team for the next match. to view detils on any player, click players name. Here you can access Historical details of the player by selecting the HISTORY ICON or transfer list, fine and treat injuries by selecting the TRANSFER/LIST ICON. To view and compare the abilliti9es of your squad select "ATTRIBUTES". The abbreviations on the ATTRIBUTES SCREEN are POS = Position HD = Heading ABL = Ability TA = Tackling AVE = Average Rating PA = Passing HA = Handling ST = Stamina SH = Shooting SP = Speed FIR = Fitness To select the players and substitutes for your team click on the number from 01 - GK then click on the square to the left handside of the players name. Should you wish to select a player from the RESERVES" and select player as above. FRIENDLY MATCHES. ================= Here you can arrange to play pre-season friendly matches. This will enable you toguage the strength of your squad and improve macth fitness of your players. First select which week you wish to play by clicking on the week numbers to the right of "CHOOSE OPPONENT". Select either the HOME or AWAY ICONS and from the list of teams select which teams you wish to play. you will then be informed wheteher the friendly match has been arranged or not, and you can either select further friendlies or exit to play the match. PLAYER NEGOTIATIONS. ==================== TRANSFER/LIST/FINE When this icon is selected on your player's detail screen you will have the options to :- Place the player on the Transfer market. Make the player available for loan. Fine him for misconduct. Re-value a player. Increase his wages. Remove a player from Transfer Market. Treat injuries. APPROACH BY ANOTHER CLUB. When another club approaches you to buy one of your players the PLAYER APPROACH screen appears first. To view the player details click on the player's name. Select either to allow or reject the approach dependant on the comments in the APPROACHES box. Should you permit the approach and the player is interested it will move to the TRANSFER NEGOTIATIONS screen. TRANSFER NEGOTIATIONS. ---------------------- This screen appears when another club wishes to buy one of your players and also whenn you wish to buy a layer from another club. To view the player details click on the player's name. Next adjust the value you either want for the player or you wish to pay for the player by increasing or reducing the value. Follow the comments or bids in the NEGOTIATION box until a successful or unsuccessful conclusion. CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS --------------------- You will access this screen when one of your player's contracts expires or to negotiate a contract for a new player. The operation of the screen is similar to the TRANSFER NEGOTIATION screen. C) FILING CABINET ICON Here you can access details of past matches and future fixtures. You can also access details of the 'end of season' Playoffs and the pre-season Charity Shield. To view details of a past match click on the relevant match. D) TROPHY ICON. Here you can access the fixtures, previous matches, seedings and past winners of the major ENGLISH and EUROPEAN Cup Competitions. To access a particular Cup Competition click on the relevant cup icon and to view the details of a particular result click on the relevant match. E) MANAGER DESK ICON. Here you can access details on all the league Managers and compare your performance against theirs on the following :- POINTS RANKING JOB NEWS SALARIES F) TELEPHONE ICON Here you can access the following :- SCOUTS TRANSFER MARKET CHAIRMAN SCOUTS ====== Here you can allocate one of your scouts to find players whofit the criteria set by you. You will first select the Scout you wish to complete the search and then you will select the specific criteriaand qualities you require. The Scoout will then present you with a list of players who fit your requirements. To view details of any player on the list, click on their name and should you wish to buy, follow the procedure detailed in TRANSFER NEGOTIATIONS under "PLAYER NEGOTIATIONS" REPORTS. ======== Here you can view any reprts prepared by your scouts and on designated players. To view a report select REPORTS and then you will be presented with a screen listing your Scouts and whether they are watching a player or not, and the name of the player being watched. To view a report click on the Scout's name and to view details of the player click on his name. TARGETED PLAYERS ================ Here will be listed the players you have shown an interest in buying by selecting "ENQUIRE TO BUY" on a player's detail screen. TRANSFER MARKET. ================ Here you can view the following lists :_ TRANSFER MARKET - A list of players who have been put on the transfer list either by their club or by their request. OVERSEAS PLAYERS - A list of overseas players who want to play for an English Club. LATEST TRANSFERS - A list of players who have recently transferred from one club to another. NOTE: Should you wish to buy any of the players on the TRANSFER MARKET or OVERSEAS PLAYERS lists, follow the procedure detailed in TRANSFER NEGOTIATIONS under PLAYER NEGOTIATIONS. CHAIRMAN ======== Here you can view any comments on the team's and your performance from the chairman and the board. G) DATE ICON Click on this icon to advance date. When you reach a date when there are no matches arranged, a screen will appear informing you of such. H) PLAYING A MATCH - FOOTBALL ICON To play a match you must first advance the DATE ICON to a date when matches are available and then click on the BALL ICON on the COUCH in the office. If uou select the BALL ICON when there are no matches on that date a screen will appear informing you of this. If you select the BALL ICON and there are matches available that date and your team are involved the PRE-MATCH TACTICS SELECTION screen will appear automatically. Here you can make final adjustments to your team, select the tactics and view details of opponents, before you exit to play the match. FINAL ADJUSTMENTS. ------------------ To change the positions of any of the players :- First select the player you wish to move by clicking on his number box. Next select the REPLACE/SUB ICON. Then select the player you wish to replace by clicking on his number box. CHANGE INFORMATION. ------------------- To select or change the information of your team :- Forst select the CHANGE FORMATION ICON. Next form the formation screen select the FORMATION FOOTBALL ICON of your choice and type of PASSING ICON. These icons will be highlighted until you next change them. These changes to the formation will be reflected in the positions of the players on the field on the screen. MANUAL ADJUSTMENTS TO FORMATION. -------------------------------- You can also make further adjustmanets to your teams formation by selecting the following icons after forst selecting a particular players number box. DEF SUPPORT - This player will play a supporting role just behind the defence. MID SUPPORT - This player will play a supporting role just behind the midfield. ATT SUPPORT - This player will play a supporting role just behind the attack. NORMAL - This player will play in the position selected by your choice of formation and number, and will nt move in to play in a more attacking or defensive position. ATTACKING - This player will play in the position selected by your choice of formation and number but will also move forward to play in a more attacking position. DEFENDING - This player will play in the position selected by your choice of formation and number but will also move back to play in a more defensive position. CHANGE STYLE. ============= To select or chamge the playing style of your team :- First select CHANGE STYLE ICON Next from the style screen select the STYLE FOOTBALL ICON of your choice and the type of TACKLING ICON and MARKING ICON. These icons will be highlighted until you next change them. CAPTAIN. ======== To select or change your choice of Captain first select the player you wish to be captain then the CAPTAIN ICON. I) INTERCOM ICON. ***************** You select this icont to save or exit the game and to switch the music on or off. To save a game select the SAVE GAME ICON and follow the on screen instructions. J) NEWSPAPER ICON. ****************** Here you can view headlines and media comments on your team. Also you will see details of any news regarding your team or players. 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