Sega NFL 2K1 User manual

Intro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Starting the Game . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Control Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Menu Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . 5

General Gameplay Controls . . . . 5

Calling Plays . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

On Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Before Snap . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Running . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Quarterback Scramble . . . . . . . . 9

Maximum Passing . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Catching a Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

On Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Prior to Snap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

After the Snap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Defensive Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Special Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Kicking the Ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Receiving Punts and Kickoffs. . . . 12

Replay Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Game Set Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Game Options Menu. . . . . . . . . . 15

Exhibition Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Choosing Teams. . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Controller Assignment Screen. . . 17

Coin Toss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

On the Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Selecting Your Plays . . . . . . . . . . 17

Pause Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Game Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Tourney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Playoffs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Fantasy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Franchise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Network Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Customize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Creating a Player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Building a Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Creating Your Own Plays . . . . . . . . . 27

Saving/Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Randy Moss Bio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Credits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

NOTE: Sega Sports™ NFL 2K1 is a one- to four-player

game. Before turning the Dreamcast Power ON, connect

the controller(s) or other peripheral equipment into the

control ports of the Dreamcast. To return to the title

screen at any point during gameplay, simultaneously

press and hold the A, B, X, Y, and Start buttons. This

will cause the Dreamcast to soft-reset the software and

display the title screen.

When using a Visual Memory Unit (sold separately), insert it into Expansion Socket 1

of the Dreamcast controller if you wish to use VMU Play Calling.

When using a Jump Pack™ (sold separately), insert it into Expansion Socket 2 of

the Dreamcast Controller. When the Jump Pack is inserted into Expansion Socket 1

of the controller, the Jump Pack does not lock into place and may fall out during

gameplay or otherwise inhibit operations. The Jump Pack will allow you to feel the

bone-crushing hits of NFL 2K1.

Purchase additional controllers (sold separately) to play with two or more people.

The game controls are all set to their default settings. To change the control settings,

see the Game Options Menu on page 15.

You have in your hands the most detailed and realistic football simulation

ever created.

The power of Sega Dreamcast brings the NFL to life as never before

and challenges all of your previous conceptions about sports video games.

From the draft to the Super Bowl, from fantasy tournaments to real

NFL schedules, from play creation to player creation, it’s all in NFL 2K1.

Now, strap on your helmet and see if you can get past rookie mode. You

see, we also put in the smartest, hardest-hitting AI, over 2,000 motion-

captured animations, and a sophisticated, skeletal-based, real physics

collision system.

Best of all, we've implemented full online

support--making for some intense

Dreamcast-to-Dreamcast action. With up

to four players per console, NFL 2K1 is

the first 8-player football game in history!

This ain’t your daddy’s football game…

this is the real NFL.

Are you strong enough?

Get out there and play! It’s game time!

NFL 2K1 is designed with analog functionality in mind. Analog not only provides a much fuller

range of motion, but also adds to the overall depth of the game due to the level of precision

control it allows. You’ll be leading receivers with just the right touch and hitting the gaps with pinpoint

accuracy with analog control. But for you old-schoolers out there, don’t worry. NFL 2K1 has you

covered, as you can use the D-Pad as well.

Note that the controls and tips offered below refer to NFL 2K1's default controls, but alternate

control schemes are available. To change the controller schemes, go to the Game Options->Control

Menu. There you can choose from a selection of alternate control schemes.

To highlight and select specific menu items, press the Analog Stick (or D-Pad) in the direction of

the menu item until it highlights. If you have questions viewing most menus or play screens, press

the Y button for Command Help.

Button Action

Analog Pad (or D-Pad) . . . . . . . . . Highlight menu options

A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select/Scroll forward through highlighted selection

B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cancel Selection/Return to Previous Screen

X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select/Scroll backward through highlighted selec-

tion, Change menu focus

Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Command Help Menu

Button Action

Start (during gameplay) . . . . . . . Pause Menu

Analog Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Highlight formations or play sets

D-Pad (at line of scrimmage) . . . . Change control of your player

Visual Memory Unit Jump Pack

Keyboard

NOTE: Never touch the

analog stick, R, or L while

turning the Dreamcast

power on. Doing so may

disrupt the controller

initialization procedure and

result in malfunction.

BEFORE SNAP

Button Action

Analog Pad L/R . . . . . . . . . . . . . Send eligible receiver in motion

L/R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . View receiver’s button assignments,

player names and fatigue levels

A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hurry players to the line of scrimmage/

Snap ball

Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Call up the Audible Menu, press A, B, X

to select an alternate play. Press Y again

to cancel.

X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lower crowd noise (quarterback)

B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fake snap signal

Button Action

R/L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toggle through formations

A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select Formation or Play

B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . View Previous formations or play sets

X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flip play or formation

NOTE: You can also call plays from your VMU (see Game Options Menu on page 15).

With VMU Play Calling, controls for selecting plays are the same as if you used the main

screen. If you press the X Button (flip play formation), a two-way arrow icon will appear

on the main screen to indicate a successful play flip.

When you are playing a game with more than one

person per team (e.g. two-on-two), either player on

the team can select a play. If you are on offense,

the first player to enter a play will be the quarter-

back. Be careful though, both players will be able

to select the play at the same time, so you will

want to designate who the play-caller will be.

If you have VMU Play Calling activated, both players can cycle through the plays

on the VMU. However, only the player who is plugged into the priority controller

port will be able to view the plays on his/her VMU (Port A has priority over B,

C, and D; Port B has priority over C and D; etc.).

Button Action

Any Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pass to that receiver (double tap to fake)

D-Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Throw the ball away

Even the best offensive line is going to let a defender through from time to time.

So when you feel the pressure coming, get the quarterback away with a scramble.

Hold down the R Trigger and the QB becomes a runner. Once you cross the line

of scrimmage, you can no longer make a pass, so you can let go of the R Trigger

and control the QB as if you were a running back on a running play.

Button Action

A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speed Burst/Power Move

L or R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stiff Arm Left or Stiff Arm Right

L+R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Juke Move

X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dive

Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hurdle or High Step

B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spin Move

D-Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lateral the ball to the closest teammate

behind you

Instant Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Press and hold A while running to fill the

player arrow completely, then press any

special move button to perform a more

powerful move.

Button Action

R+L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Juke Move

R+A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speed Burst/Power Move

R+B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spin Move

R+X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slide (or Dive, if close enough to the

1st down marker)

R+Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hurdle

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If you want total control over your offensive results,

turn on Maximum Passing from the Controller

Assignment Screen (see page 17). With Maximum

Passing activated, you can lead your receivers to

thread the ball in front of, behind, and around the

defenders. To use Maximum Passing, press the

Analog Stick in the direction in which you want

to adjust the throw. Press a little for a small

adjustment; press harder for a bigger adjustment.

For example, to lead the receiver, press Up on the Analog Stick.

To throw behind and to the left of a receiver, press Down and Left.

Button Action

B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select receiver nearest the ball

X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dive for pass

Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jump for pass

NOTE: When catching a pass, it is not necessary to press an action button, but doing so

will increase your chances of successfully catching the ball.

PRIOR TO SNAP

Button Action

B or D-Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select a defender

Analog Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reposition defender

L or R Trigger

(with defensive back selected) . . . . . View Players

L or R Trigger

(with defensive lineman selected) . . . Shift defensive line

A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hurry players to line of scrimmage

X(at line of scrimmage) . . . . . . . . Pump up the crowd

Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Call audible. From the Audible Menu,

press A, B, or X to select alternate play.

Press Y again to cancel audible

AFTER THE SNAP

Button Action

B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Take control of defender nearest to ball

A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speed burst

X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dive/Tackle

Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jump to knock down or intercept pass

L or R Trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Swim Move

D-Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Swap control of your players

Instant Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Press A while running to fill the player

arrow completely. Then press any special

move button to perform a more

powerful move.

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KICKING THE BALL

1. Set the ball trajectory and direction with the analog stick, making sure to

factor in the movement of the arrow.

2. Press A to snap the ball/start the play.

3. Press A again to stop the power meter as close to the top as possible

for a booming kick.

RECEIVING PUNTS AND KICKOFFS

Button Action

Analog Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Control return man after reception

D-Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lateral ball after reception

Y(after catching ball) . . . . . . . . . . Down the ball

Y(before catching ball) . . . . . . . . . Fair Catch (on punts only)

Hold Lor R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . View selected player names on

both teams.

Do you want to see that great catch again? Want to see that sack from another

angle? Bring up the Replay feature of NFL 2K1 to view the last play again.

Button Action

D-Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Moves highlighting icon

Analog Stick UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pan High

Analog Stick DOWN . . . . . . . . . . Pan Low

Analog Stick LEFT . . . . . . . . . . . Pan Left

Analog Stick RIGHT . . . . . . . . . . Pan Right

B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zoom Out

Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bring up Replay Menu

A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Play (real time speed)/Pause

X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zoom In

L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rewind

R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fast Forward

NOTE: The L and R triggers are touch sensitive controls. The harder you press, the faster

the replay will move in reverse/forward (respectively).

When engaged on a block, hold down one of the triggers to determine the side

you want to perform the move on. Then, hit one of the buttons:

Button Action

A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Under

B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spin

Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Over (Swim)

X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Club

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Main Menu

After the NFL 2K1 title screen has appeared,

you will see the main menu screen. From here,

you can jump to any one of your favorite game

modes. Need to brush up on your game? Head

on out to the practice field. Ready for the next

week’s game? Then head on over to Season Mode.

Do you want to go online and square off against

another opponent? Network play is your selection.

Main Menu

Mode Description

Practice . . . . . . . . . Brush up on your favorite team’s formations and plays

Tourney . . . . . . . . . . Set up a tournament with up to 15 other teams

Exhibition . . . . . . . . Select two teams and head on out to the field

Season . . . . . . . . . . Can you succeed on the road to the Super Bowl?

Playoffs . . . . . . . . . Kick off a run at the Super Bowl, but bypass the regular season

Franchise . . . . . . . . Take control of your team through multiple seasons

Options . . . . . . . . . . Change the game settings

Fantasy . . . . . . . . . Draft your own team and head out for the season

Quick Start . . . . . . . Let the computer choose teams for a quick exhibition game

Tutorial . . . . . . . . . . Learn the game directly from NFL 2K1

Customize . . . . . . . . Design your own plays, players, and teams

Network . . . . . . . . . Sign on and play over a network connection

Select Game Options from the Main Options Menu

and adjust the following settings.

Option Settings

Quarter Length . . . . 1-15 minute quarters

Skill Level . . . . . . . . Rookie, Pro, or All-Pro

Play Calling . . . . . . . By Formation (4-3, I Form, Shotgun) or By Type (Blitz, Long Pass, Short Run)

VMU Play Calling . . . On or Off

Game Speed . . . . . . Slow, Normal, or Fast

Fatigue . . . . . . . . . . On or Off

Injuries . . . . . . . . . . On or Off

Coach Mode . . . . . . On or Off (when on, you pick the play, NFL 2K1 handles the rest)

Performance EQ . . . On or Off (when on, both teams will have the same skill level)

Customize the way you want to play NFL 2K1 prior to kick off with this menu.

Press A to cycle forward through an option selection, press X to cycle backward.

Option Changes

Weather . . . . . . . . . Time of Day, temperature, precipitation, wind speed and fog

Game Options . . . . . Quarter length, skill level, play calling, game speed, fatigue

and injuries, coach mode, Performance EQ, and frame rate

Controller . . . . . . . . Adjust the control/button settings

Credits . . . . . . . . . . Find out who worked on NFL 2K1

Codes . . . . . . . . . . . Discover codes to unlock hidden features

Presentation . . . . . . Adjust the game amenities (action replays, commentary,

sound effects, volume, etc.)

Penalties . . . . . . . . . Control the frequency of any penalty

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EXHIBITION PLAY

Now that you’ve got all of the basics down, let’s head on out to the field

and throw the pigskin around. Here’s the flow of all of the menus and screens

you see as you set up an Exhibition game.

Home . . . . . Select the home team and playbook

Visitors . . . Select the away team and playbook

Stadium . . . Choose where the game will

be played

Uniforms . . Choose the 2000 - 2001

season or throwback jerseys from

years past.

ASSIGNMENT SCREEN

Once you’ve selected the teams, the Controller Assignment screen appears.

Press the Analog Stick or D-Pad UP/DOWN to align your controller with the

team you wish to command. If you wish to use Maximum Passing (and you

should to get the ultimate NFL 2K1 experience), press the A Button to toggle

it on. When everything is set the way you want, press the Start Button to

advance to the game.

Visiting team gets to call it. Winner of the toss

gets to choose whether to kick/receive. Loser

chooses which goal to defend. Following the

coin toss, the Special Teams play calling

screen appears.

This is where all of the action takes place.

ON DEFENSE AND OFFENSE

Champions are built on talent, teamwork, and the coach’s playbook. Use your play

list to tackle any offensive and defensive situation. On offense, passing plays are

displayed in blue, running plays are displayed in red.

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The Pause Menu allows you to stop gameplay and call a time out, select your

audibles, make substitutions, view the replay, change the game options and

controller configuration, adjust the game camera angles, and view the current

stats. When you are playing with more than one person, the player who

pressed the Start Button to enter the Pause Menu has control of selecting all

of the above options.

From the Main Menu, you’ve got a ton of choices. Here is a quick description

of all of the different game modes that NFL 2K1 has to offer.

NOTE: Remember to press the Y button for Help Menus at any time to help navigate

through each game menu.

Select Season on the main menu to play a 16 game regular season, followed by

the playoffs (assuming you’re good enough to make the playoffs that is). Do you

have what it takes to guide your team to the Super Bowl?

Once you’ve selected your team(s), you can access the Season Menu. From there

you can begin play of the week’s game or customize your plays, players, and teams.

Practice makes perfect. Head on over to the practice field to learn the formations

and plays of your favorite team. Fine tune the running game, learn the timing of

your passing routes, and find your defensive positioning. Once you’re into Practice

Mode, you have three different styles of practice:

SPECIAL MOVE PRACTICE: Get a feel for the controller and how to perform special moves

FULL SCRIMMAGE: Line up against another team

OFFENSE ONLY: Work out the kinks in your offense without a defense to get in the way.

Randomize Defense: Set what type of Defensive Formation the CPU can call

Randomize Offense: Set what type of Offensive Formation the CPU can call

Offense Play Type: Set Offense to practice Pass, Run, or Both.

Randomize Down: Select the play situation

Defense Play: Pick a specific Defensive play to practice against

Offense Play: Pick a specific Offensive play to practice against

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