NHL Powerplay '98
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(Playstation - US, Sports)
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Developed_By:
Activision
Published_By:
Virgin Interactive
Released On:
31 Aug 1997
National Hockey League Powerplay '98 is a sports game for the PlayStation console. The game's story mode follows the National Hockey League's 1997-1998 season, allowing players to control their favorite teams and players as they compete for the Stanley Cup.
Gameplay involves playing matches against AI-controlled opponents, with the goal of scoring more goals than your opponent by shooting the puck into their net. Players can also perform various physical checks on opponents to gain an advantage. The game features a variety of modes, including exhibition matches and a tournament mode where players can compete in a simulated NHL season.
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SLUS-00528 (USA)
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This is a realistic sports simulation game where players control NHL teams and individual players, experiencing authentic hockey action and physics. The game emphasizes accurate portrayals of real-life player styles and abilities to deliver a highly immersive experience.
Story
INTRODUCTION
If you're not playing NHL Powerplay™ '98, you're not playing real hockey!
Welcome to NHL Powerplay™ '98—where you'll experience the ultimate hockey showdown with real skating, real physics and real action.
Claude Lemieux doesn't check like Brind'Amour in real life and he doesn't in NHL Powerplay™ '98 either. Our Patrick Roy doesn't make glove saves like the Dominator, and you'll have a tough time beating our Beezer through the five hole.
We use the actual styles and abilities of guys like Fedorov, Shanahan, Leetch and every other player in the NHL® to deliver the most realistic hockey game ever created.
How to Play
SETTING UP THE GAME
Set up your PlayStation™ game console according to its Instruction Manual. Ensure the power is off before inserting or removing a compact disc.
Insert the NHL Powerplay™ '98 disc and close the disc cover. Insert game controllers and turn on the PlayStation™ game console. Follow on-screen instructions to start a game.
NOTE
When using the Multitap, at least one controller must be attached to Port A.
PlayStation™ Console
Top View
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RESET BUTTON
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POWER INDICATOR
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POWER BUTTON
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CONTROLLER PORT
Front View
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CONTROLLER PORT 1
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CONTROLLER PORT 2
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OPEN BUTTON
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DISC COVER
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MEMORY CARD SLOT 1
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MEMORY CARD SLOT 2
STARTING GAME
MAIN MENU
The first user-controlled screen in the game allows the user to:
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Start Game
Begin a new Exhibition, Season, Playoff, or World Tourney.
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Continue Game
Searches Memory Card(s) for previously saved Seasons, Playoffs, or World Tourneys and allows them to be loaded.
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Quick Start
Choose your teams, options, and sides and jump straight into an Exhibition game.
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Choose Language
Choose between English, French and German text menus.
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Load Preferences
Searches Memory Card(s) for previously saved game options preferences and allows them to be loaded.
Note
Please do not remove a Memory Card during a save or load.
GAMEPLAY MODES
EXHIBITION MODE
Exhibition Mode allows one or multiple users to play a customized single-game matchup. Any teams can be chosen, including NHL, All-Star, and World Tourney teams.
This mode is mainly for head-to-head play and to allow the novice a chance to get accustomed to the game. Trading and Creating players is allowed in Exhibition Mode.
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Select Start Game/Quick Start.
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Select Exhibition.
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Select any two NHL or World teams.
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Adjust Game Settings and Sound Options.
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Pressing the button at this point will return you to the Main Menu.
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Move controller(s) to team(s) of which control is desired.
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From the Main Game Menu, adjust Edit Lines, Coach Team.
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Trade and Create Players, and Save altered Rosters or Load existing altered Rosters.
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Play game. When game is complete, view Game Stats, Scoring Summary, and/or Penalty Summary.
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Select Rematch to play the same Exhibition matchup again, or Exit Game to return to the Main Menu.
SEASON MODE
Season Mode allows the user to control one team throughout a variable-length NHL Season. This mode is for the more advanced player, creating a true team atmosphere as the user experiences the ups and downs of an NHL Season.
This can include wins and losses, overtime games, ties, and player injuries, even for multiple games. Like a real NHL Season, the NHL Powerplay™ '98 season culminates in properly seeded NHL Playoffs and the eventual crowning of a Stanley Cup® champion. Trading and Creating players is allowed in Season Mode.
Note
82 Game Season reflects true-to-life 96/97 schedules.
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Select Start Game or Continue Game.
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Select New Season (new) or Continue Season (saved season).
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Select Season Length of 11, 21, 41, or 82 games (new).
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Select Playoff Series Length of best of 1, 3, 5, or 7 games (new).
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Select one team to control throughout the Season (new).
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Adjust Game Settings and Sound Options.
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Pressing the A button at this point will return you to the Main Menu.
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Adjust Edit Lines, Coach Team. (all optional, but recommended).
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Trade and Create Players, and Save altered Rosters or Load existing altered Rosters.
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View Season Standings (optional). Standings can be viewed by Eastern or Western Conference or for the entire NHL, and reflect all played and simulated games to that point in the Season.
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View Season Calendar (optional). The Calendar shows all games played and remaining for the chosen team in Season mode. Games highlighted in red are home games, and games highlighted in blue are road games. Games already completed include the final score of each game.
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View 96/97 Stats (optional). See real-life statistical performance of NHL players from the 96/97 Season.
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Play game. When game is complete, view Game Stats, Scoring Summary, Season Stats, Top 25, and/or Penalty Summary. All Season stats are replaced with Playoff stats after the last Season game.
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If a Season is not being saved to a memory card, when editing a Season game before completion, all Season data will be lost.
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For Season Mode Playoffs description, see Playoff Mode on next page.
PLAYOFF MODE
Playoff Mode allows the user to skip the grind of the NHL Season and jump directly to the pressure-packed NHL Playoffs. Playoff Mode allows the user to select one team to play through a variable-length Playoff Series.
Playoff Mode randomly seeds and matches up teams for a different experience every time. The Playoff Mode also culminates in the crowning of a Stanley Cup® champion. Trading and creating players is allowed before the first game of Playoff Mode.
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Select Start Game or Continue Game.
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Select Playoff (new).
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Select Playoff Series
Controls
DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS
N/A
SELECT BUTTON
N/A
START BUTTON
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A BUTTON
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O BUTTON
N/A
X BUTTON
N/A
button
Wrist Shot (OFFENSE)
L1
Flip Pass (OFFENSE)
R2
Drop Pass (OFFENSE)
R1
Line Change (OFFENSE)
Tips & Maps
Slap Shot Power
Hold the button down longer to increase power on the Slap Shot.
Shot Effectiveness
Wrist Shots are more effective at close range, while Slap Shots are better from longer distances.
Dump-in
Tap the Wrist Shot button twice and press left or right when in the neutral zone to perform a dump-in.
Skate Faster
To skate faster at anytime on the ice, press the Speed Burst button repeatedly to pump your legs and build up speed.
Stumble Pass
Press the Pass button when knocked off balance to perform a Stumble Pass. This pass is not as accurate or powerful as a normal pass, but allows you to get rid of the puck in awkward situations.
Rebounds
Look for rebounds around the crease when hard Slap Shots are blasted on net. Nimble reactions are required, but a quick pick-up and the Wrist Shot can sometimes catch the goalie out of position.
Deflections
Deflections can be set up best from the point and when executed with a side-to-side setup.
Fake Shot
Holding down the Slap Shot button for 2-3 seconds will perform a Fake Shot. This can gain you valuable position, especially on the power play. When used with a particularly dangerous offensive player, defensive players will sometimes react with a Sliding Block or Kneel of their own.
Powerplays
Powerplays are the best times to score goals, especially if your Coach Team strategy is in synch with your players on the ice.
All-Star Team
Get chosen for the All-Star team in Season play with a Created player. All-Star teams are unique to each season based on players' performance in the first half of the Season.
Fatigue
Fatigue occurs with Line Changes set to On or Manual. Players will eventually tire when on the ice for extended periods of time, depending on their Fatigue attribute rating. When fatigue occurs, call for a manual line change or cause a play stoppage for an auto-line change.
Pull Goalie
To gain the advantage of an extra skater on the ice, Pause the game, highlight the PULL GOALIE option, and press the X button. This is especially effective in delayed penalty situations, or in desperation to try for a game-tying goal.
Penalty Shot
When taking a Penalty Shot, skating backwards or away from the opponents net will nullify the Penalty Shot attempt.
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