Game Setup
Select a Play Mode to determine the type of game you'd like to play. There are four different Play Modes to choose from. Each Play Mode has its own set of Game options.
Selecting a Play Mode
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From the Game Setup screen, Control Pad up to highlight PLAY MODE.
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Control Pad left/right to cycle through choices.
Play Modes
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EXHIBITION: A single game contest between any two teams. You don't have to worry about the condition of your players next week, so pull out all the stops. Every team is available—you can even match a team against itself! Note that Injuries and Overtime periods are not available during Exhibition games.
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NEW SEASON: Creates an actual NFL season—complete with AFC and NFC conferences divided into East, West, and Central divisions. Play as many games as you like, or select your favorite team and try to take them to the Super Bowl.
Pre-Game Show
From the Pre-Game Show screen you can customize the upcoming game geared toward your current opponent.
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From the Pre-Game Show screen, Control Pad up/down to highlight an option.
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Press B to select a highlighted option.
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Press X to return to a previous screen.
Pre-Game Show Options
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START GAME: When you're happy with the Pre-Game Show option settings, select this to send the co-captains from both teams out to midfield for the coin toss.
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GAME PLAY OPTIONS: Contains a submenu with several game modifying options. Adjust these options until you find a combination you like.
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SUBSTITUTIONS: Manage your team roster.
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WORLD RECORDS: View outstanding individual and team accomplishments.
Set Audibles
During a game you have access to a total of six audibles—three offensive and three defensive. Audibles can be called from the line of scrimmage, to adjust to an unusual line-up by your opponent.
Bluffing Plays in the Huddle
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Press B to select. The play choices appear.
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Control Pad in any direction to move the highlighted box around a play you would like to use as a Bluff.
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Press Y. The usual select tone sounds, although the play has not been selected. Bluff several plays to confuse your opponent.
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Control Pad in any direction to move the highlighted box around the play you wish to run.
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Press B. The play is selected, although the huddle does not break.
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Bluff several more plays.
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Press A. The huddle breaks and your opponent has no idea which play you've selected.
Pass Catch Mode
When Pass Catch Mode is set to Auto mode, you control your receiver after a pass completion. Select Manual mode to take control of the intended receiver when the ball is still in the air. It's up to you to direct your receiver to catch the ball.
Pass Window Mode
In Madden NFL '95, EA SPORTS gives you the option to view your receivers in the traditional passing windows, or remove the passing windows and scan your receivers as they run their patterns on the field. Injury Mode
With Injuries ON, players are subject to over 70 different injuries, ranging from Back Spasms to Dislocated Hips. No professional football player is invincible, and injuries can occur during collisions.
Injury Report
The Injury Report is available in Season and Playoff modes to keep you abreast of your team's health condition and that of your opponents. Mary Snow provides up-to-the-minute information on injuries from around the league. The injured player's number, position, type of injury, and expected convalescence period are displayed.
When an injury occurs during a game, Mary automatically appears with the current status of the injury.
Viewing Injury Information
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Control Pad left/right to cycle through the teams.
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If more than one player on a team is injured, press Y or A to cycle through the injured players.
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Press X to exit to EA SPORTS Central.
World Records
The World Records screen keeps track of outstanding individual and team accomplishments. If you break a World Record during a game, the World Records entry screen appears prompting you to enter your name.
Entering Your Name for a World Record
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From the World Records entry screen, Control Pad up/down to cycle through the available letters, numbers, and symbols.
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When the desired character has been selected, press B to enter it and move the cursor to the next space.
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If you make a mistake, press Y to move the cursor back to the previous space.
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When your name has been entered correctly, press START to save. The World Records screen appears with the updated information.
EA Sports Ticker
When playing in Season or Playoff mode, the EA SPORTS Ticker provides up-to-the-minute quarterly scores for games in progress, and final scores for each completed game. This allows you to keep tabs on how your opponents are faring in their weekly match-ups.
Coin Toss
The co-captains from each team converge on the NFL logo in the center of the field and the head referee flips the official coin. The visiting team's co-captains must call heads or tails before the coin hits the ground.
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Control Pad left to select heads—right for tails.
The winner of the coin toss chooses whether they wish to Kick or Receive the opening kickoff.
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Press Y to kick—B to receive.
The losing team chooses whether they wish to defend the Home or Away goal during the first half of the game.
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Press Y to defend the home goal