STARTING THE GAME
1. Turn OFF the power switch on your Nintendo Game Boy Advance. Never insert or remove a Game Pak when the power is ON.
2. Insert the FIFA Soccer 06 Game Pak into the slot on the Game Boy Advance. To lock the Game Pak in place, press firmly.
3. Turn ON the power switch. The Language screen appears.
4. Press the A Button to select your language. The Legal screen appears.
5. From the Title screen, press START to advance to the Main menu.
PLAYING THE GAME
Battle your toughest rivals in Career mode, replay historical mini-games in Challenges mode, or take on a buddy in Multiplayer mode where you can play a Friendly match with your favorite teams across the world.
NOTE: Most of the game modes in FIFA Soccer 06 are self-explanatory and are not covered in this manual. The exceptions are listed below.
CAREER MODE
Manage a team for multiple seasons while improving your Manager Prestige and meeting your Season Objectives.
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You can earn Prestige Points by winning games in Career mode. The more points gained, the higher your Manager Prestige level goes.
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Coaching Bonuses are awarded to managers at every Manager Prestige level. Use this bonus to increase the skills of your players.
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If you want the CPU to decide the outcome of your match, select SIMULATE NEXT MATCH from the Career menu. The game is skipped and the results of the game are decided automatically.
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You can review your objectives by selecting SEASON OBJECTIVES from the Career Options menu.
SAVING AND LOADING
Don't let all of your hard work go to waste. Save your progress before exiting a game.
SAVING
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When entering Career mode or a Competition, the game is saved automatically.
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The game auto-saves after every game you play (including simulated games).
LOADING
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When re-entering Career mode or a Competition, the previously saved game is loaded automatically.
DELETING
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To delete the current Career mode or Competition, enter that mode and press SELECT.
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Choose YES at the prompt.
SET PLAYS
Covers Free Kick, Corner Kick, Penalty Kick, and Punty Kick.
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Adjust kick direction: +D-pad ↔
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Adjust kick height: +D-pad ↕
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Execute a pass: B Button
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Goalkeeper dive: +D-pad ↔
EXECUTING A SET PLAY
Press the +D-pad to aim the kick, then press the A button to activate the kick meter. While the kick meter rises, press the A button again just before reaching the red zone to obtain maximum power. While the kick meter descends, press the A button towards the bottom of the meter (gray zone) to obtain maximum precision.
NEW FEATURES
SECONDARY DEFENSIVE PLAYER
When your opponents attack your back line, quickly call a secondary defensive player to attempt to win the ball (hold down the L button).
GOALKEEPER CHARGE
When the ball is rolling freely in the goal area and you want your goalkeeper to take control of the ball, use the goalkeeper attack function (hold down the B button).
ONE-TOUCH PASS
To perform a one-touch pass, press the B button immediately before receiving the ball. You will receive and pass the ball in one go without the ball being stationary. To perform a one-touch pass, press the A button immediately before receiving the ball. You will receive and pass the ball in one go without the ball being stationary.
BALL DEVIATION
After kicking the ball, press the D-pad in any direction (while the ball is in the air) to deflect the ball.