Getting Started
Switch the Nintendo® Game Boy® Advance system OFF. Never insert or remove a Game Pak while the Game Boy Advance is ON.
Insert the Backyard Basketball® 2007 Game Pak into the slot on the Game Boy Advance. Press firmly to ensure the Game Pak is correctly inserted.
Switch the Game Boy Advance ON. The title screen should appear. If the title screen fails to appear, return to step 1.
When the title screen appears, press START to proceed to the Main Menu.
For multiplayer games, connect two Game Boy Advance systems (each with a Backyard Basketball 2007 Game Pak) via a Game Boy® Advance Game Link® cable.
Welcome to Backyard Basketball® 2007
Backyard Basketball 2007 is back on the Game Boy Advance system! Create your own portable basketball team with Backyard Kids and cool kid versions of National Basketball Association® stars.
It's slam-dunk action full of wacky courts and crazy power-ups.
Main Menu
The Main Menu offers several modes of play:
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Pick-Up Game: Play a single game where you can choose a team, players, and a court. The results of Pick-Up games do not affect Season Play statistics.
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Season Play: Lead your team through a rigorous BBA season and compete for the BBA championship.
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Mini-Games: Test your shooting accuracy, practice skills, or play Ball Balance.
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Multiplayer: Play two-player hoops.
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Options: Configure gameplay rules and general settings.
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Extras: Check out player biographies, view awards, and see the credits.
Options
Game Setup
Configure the following gameplay rules. These options are set automatically based on the difficulty level but can be changed individually using the + Control Pad.
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Game Difficulty: Choose a difficulty level: Rookie, Pro, or All Star.
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Quarter Length: Choose 1-, 2-, 3-, or 4-minute quarters.
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Fouls - Violations: Turn fouls and violations ON or OFF.
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Power-Ups: Turn power-ups ON or OFF.
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Fatigue: Turn player fatigue ON or OFF. When ON, players will tire over the course of a game.
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Shot Assistance: Turn Shot Assistance ON or OFF. When ON, your players will automatically shoot the ball once the Shot Meter becomes fully charged.
General
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Music: Turn the background music ON or OFF.
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Fatigue Bar: Turn the fatigue bar ON or OFF.
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Display Initials: Turn player initials ON or OFF. Player initials help you identify who is who on the court.
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Auto Save: Turn the Auto Save feature ON or OFF. When ON, progress is saved automatically after each Season Play game. When OFF, you are prompted before saving.
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Shot Meter: Turn the shot meter ON or OFF.
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Brightness: Select screen brightness appropriate for the Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Advance SP, or a television.
Pick-Up Game and Season Play
Coach Sign-In Screen (Season Play Only)
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Create a New Coach: Create a coach and start a new BBA season. Enter a coach name, select OK, and press the A Button.
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Sign In Existing Coach: Select an existing coach and press the A Button to resume a season already in progress.
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Copying a Coach: Select Copy and press the A Button, then select the coach you want to copy and press the A Button again to confirm.
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Deleting a Coach: You can save up to two coaches. To delete a coach, select Delete and press the A Button. Select the coach you want to delete and press the A Button again to confirm.
Screen Selections
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Game Setup Screen: Set gameplay options for the current game or season.
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Team Select Screen: Choose one of 30 NBA or six Backyard teams. Use the L Button or R Button to view more teams.
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Court Select Screen: Select from four standard courts and two unlockable bonus courts. You can unlock bonus courts by winning the Conference finals and the BBA championship (in Season Play mode). In Season Play, the court you choose becomes your home court.
Picking Players
Use the + Control Pad to cycle through the available players and highlight the kid you want to select. Press the A Button, then select Yes and press the A Button again to confirm your choice. Continue making picks until you have five kids on your team.
In Pick-Up Game mode, Player 1 and the CPU alternate picking players.
Creating Custom Players
You can create and save up to ten custom players.
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Select the "?" player icon and press the A Button.
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Select a New player slot and then choose a nickname and physical attributes.
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Press the A Button to accept.
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Use the + Control Pad to distribute the available skill points across the skill options, then press the A Button to finalize and save your custom player.
Loading Custom Players
To load a custom player, select the “?” player and press the A Button. Highlight a player slot containing a saved custom player and press the A Button. Select Yes to confirm your selection.
Deleting Custom Players
To delete a custom player, select the “?” player and press the A Button. Select Delete and choose the custom player you want to delete. Press the A Button again and choose Yes to confirm.