Madden NFL 97
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Developed_By:
Tiburon Entertainment
Published_By:
Electronic Arts
Released On:
01 Jan 1996
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The Madden NFL 97 football game series makes its debut on the Sega Saturn console. The game's story mode is not particularly significant, but it does include a variety of teams and options that set it apart from previous titles.
The gameplay of Madden NFL 97 features a range of modes, including Exhibition, Season, and Tournament. Players can choose to play or simulate games during a season, with the option to compete in single elimination tournaments for up to 16 players. The game also includes realistic features such as variable weather, injuries, and substitutions.
Some notable features of Madden NFL 97 include the ability to change teams at any time during a game, instant replays, color commentary by John Madden, and team roster editing with player creation. The game also allows for saving progress to memory card or backup RAM, making it easy to pick up where you left off.
The Sega Saturn version of Madden NFL 97 boasts impressive graphics, including polygonal texture-mapped 3D stadiums and bitmapped players, referees, and the ball. Players can choose from eight different camera perspectives, offering a range of views to suit their playing style.
EAN-13:
5030935010497 (France)
Sega Region Code:
T-5018H-50 (France)
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Number of Players Supported:
1-16 Players
Miscellaneous Attributes:
6-player Adapter
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
How to Play
USER RECORDS SCREEN
Enter a user records name to keep track of your win/loss and outstanding stats records.
Note: A Season and User Records must be saved to a Backup RAM Cartridge to retain any User Record information. If they are not saved before the Sega Saturn System is turned off, they'll be lost.
To start a game without a user records name, highlight NONE and press C.
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Use D-Pad ▲▼ to highlight an empty slot or an existing name.
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Press C to enter a new name or edit the highlighted name.
Note: Press A to enter a name in Create Player mode.
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Use D-Pad ▲▼ to select a letter.
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Use D-Pad ◄► to move backward or forward one space.
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Press B to erase the whole name and start over.
When finished, press C. The user records name is entered and the Options menu bar appears.
OPTIONS MENU BAR
Customize the upcoming game.
START GAME
After you select your options, choose START GAME to leave the Options menu bar and head out onto the field for the coin toss (see On The Field on p. 12).
STADIUMS
Choose from any of the available stadiums. The home team's stadium is automatically highlighted, and a brief description of each stadium is shown.
Note: Each stadium has a preset weather condition. You can override these conditions by selecting a different Weather option after selecting a stadium.
WEATHER
Set up the conditions for the upcoming game. Certain weather conditions are not available in domed stadiums.
QUARTER LENGTH
Choose the length in minutes for each quarter.
SEASON
James Brown, John Madden, and Pat Summerall take you through the current NFL season. In season mode, you can take your favorite team through the season, make roster changes, and create custom players.
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To start a new season, select NEW SEASON. Starting a new season erases any season or tournament information that has not been saved.
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To continue an existing season, select CONTINUE SEASON. If a season has been saved to a Backup RAM cartridge, it must be loaded from the Backup Options menu before it can be continued.
For information on saving and loading settings, seasons, and tournaments, see Backup Options on p. 5.
SEASON OPTIONS MENU BAR
INJURY REPORT
Check the status of your injured players.
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
View the schedule for each week, select a game to play, or let the computer play out the week. For more information, see Weekly Schedule on p. 8.
SEASON TEAM SELECT
Select a team to control throughout the season. You can choose a different team at any time from the Season Team Select screen. For more information, see Season Team Select Screen on p. 8.
TEAM SCHEDULE
View each team's schedule for the season.
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To cycle through the teams, use D-Pad ◄ ►.
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To view the entire schedule, use D-Pad ▲ ▼.
LEAGUE RULES
Set the QUARTER LENGTH, turn the SALARY CAP and INJURIES on/off, and set PENALTY LEVELS for each season game.
When the salary cap is ON, each team cannot exceed $41 million dollars in combined player salaries when trading players or signing free agents (see Edit Roster on p. 9).
TEAM STATS
See how the players on each team are doing offensively and defensively. For more information, see Team Stats under The Game Paused Menu Bar on p. 16.
SEASON STATS
See how players are doing offensively and defensively in the current season. For more information, see Team Stats under The Game Paused Menu Bar on p. 16.
TEAM STANDINGS
See where each team stands in its conference, division, and the entire league.
TEAM RANKINGS
View team rankings by statistical category. Teams are sorted by the highlighted stat column.
EDIT ROSTER
Trade, sign, release, and create players. For more information, see Edit Roster on p. 9.
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
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To select a game or several games to play, press A. If you do not select a game, the computer plays all the games in that week, and you move to the next week.
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To view each week's schedule, use D-Pad ◄ ►.
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To let the computer play out the week, do not highlight any games and press C.
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To play a single highlighted game, press C or L Shift. The Controller Setup screen appears.
Note: You cannot play a game in a following week until all games in the previous week(s) have been completed.
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To go to the Season Options menu bar, press B.
SEASON TEAM SELECT SCREEN
Select a team to control throughout the season.
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Use D-Pad ▲▼ to highlight a team.
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Press A to select or deselect a team(s).
Available teams include:
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CARDINALS
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FALCONS
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RAVERS
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BILLS
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PANTHERS
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BEARS
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BENGALS
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COWBOYS
Press C to confirm the team selection and to go to the Season Options menu bar. Press B to return to the Season Options menu bar.
EDIT ROSTER
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