NHL FaceOff 98
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(Playstation - US, Sports)
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Developed by:
Killer Game
Published by:
Sony
Released On:
01 Apr 1998
NHL FaceOff 98 is a sports game released on the original PlayStation console in September 1997. The game follows the story of two rival teams, the Boston Bruins and the Montreal Canadiens, as they compete for the Stanley Cup championship. The game's single-player mode allows players to relive the NHL playoffs from 1997, with realistic teams, players, and arenas.
The gameplay in NHL FaceOff 98 focuses on hockey simulations, where players control their team and make strategic decisions on the ice, such as passing, shooting, and defending. The game features a variety of modes, including exhibition matches, season mode, and playoff tournaments, allowing for multiple playthroughs and challenging opponents.
UPC-A:
711719712824 (Europe)
Part #:
SCES-01022 (Europe)
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
How to Play
MAIN MENU
From each Menu, use the directional arrow pad (D-pad) to select the menu options. Use the button to confirm your menu choice and to bring up the next menu. Use the button to CANCEL and return to the previous menu.
The Select button returns you to the Main Menu from any screen.
SELECT GAME
Use this option to play an exhibition, set up a practice game, start a season, or go straight to the playoffs.
EXHIBITION
Use exhibition games to prepare yourself for the regular season. Exhibition results are not recorded in season standings. Highlighting this option and pressing the button will bring up the Team Select screen.
Before starting a game, go to the Rosters menu to make changes to your roster and the Options menu to set up your game attributes.
TEAM SELECT
Play with any team from the NHL.
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D-Pad Up/Down to select Away Team or Home Team.
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D-Pad Left/Right to cycle through the available teams.
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D-Pad Up/Down to Load Rosters From, then Right/Left to select Original or Current Roster, and press the button to make your choice. A current roster is one that has been changed by trades, releasing players, creating players, etc.
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Press the button to start the game and bring up the Controller Setup screen or the to return to the previous screen.
CONTROLLER SETUP
Use this screen to assign your controller to a team and login your team initials. Be sure to login so that team records can be recognized.
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D-Pad Right/Left to assign your controller to a team.
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Press the button to begin logging your initials.
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D-Pad Right/Left to select a letter and press the button to lock it in. To move back and delete a letter, press the button.
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Press the button to end your login and press the button to bring up the Pre Game Menu.
PRACTICE
A practice game allows you to set the number of players on the ice for each team. If you choose to only have one player per team, select 1 player. This will start a game with only a goalie playing for each team. Remove the goalies to play with one skater per side. Highlighting this option and pressing the button will bring up the Team Select screen.
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Follow the steps above to select a team and setup a controller.
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D-Pad Up/Down to Players on Team for the Away and Home teams.
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D-Pad Left/Right to select 1 through 6 for the number of players.
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D-Pad Up/Down to Load Players From Right/Left to select Original or Current Rosters, and press the button to make your choice.
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Press the button to start the game and bring up the Controller Setup screen or the to return to the previous screen.
SEASON
A season allows you to play an entire season and takes you into the playoffs. At any time during the season, you can simulate a game by pressing the button during the game setup. This will simulate that date's game for the entire league.
Know that if a game chosen to be simulated is a game down on the schedule, all games prior to it will also be simulated. Also, at any time during the season, press R1 to end the season.
Press the button to bring up the Controller setup screen. See Controller setup above for details.
When a game is finished, go to the Memory Card menu to save your season game.
NEW ONE-PLAYER
New One-Player allows a single user to play an entire season. Selecting it will bring up Schedule and Team screen for the season.
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D-Pad Left/Right to select a team.
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D-Pad Up/Down to select a game from the season to play.
PLAYER STATS
View individual stats of every player from each team.
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D-Pad Right/Left to cycle through the league's teams.
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D-Pad Up/Down to view the team's entire list of player's. Cycle through statistical categories by pressing the (Left) and the (Right) buttons.
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Press the button to view goalie stats.
ABBREVIATION OF PLAYER STATS
Player Stat Definitions
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G: Goals
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A: Assists
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P: Points
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PPG: Points Per Game
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PIM: Penalty Minutes
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PP: Power Play
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SH: Short Handed
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GW: Game Winning
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GT: Game Tying
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S: Shots
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PCT: Shooting Percentage
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GP: Games Played
Goalie Stat Definitions
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MINS: Minutes Played
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GAA: Goals Against Average
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W: Wins
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L: Losses
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T: Ties
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EN: Empty Net Goals
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SO: Shut Outs
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GA: Goals Allowed
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SA: Shots Against
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SP: Save Percentage
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G: Goals
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A: Assists
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P: Points
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PPG: Points Per Game
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S: Shots
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PCT: Percentage
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GP: Games Played
NEW MULTI-PLAYER
New Multi-Player allows more than one user to play in the same season. During a multi-player season, games can be simulated for the entire league or just for a particular team. Games can be played out of schedule order in a multi-player season. Be sure to select the Sim Team function to only simulate a game for that team. See New One-Player above to set up a Multi-Player game.
CONTINUE
Continue a Season at the next scheduled game or skip to a different
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