Ice Hockey
NES-HY-USAIce HockeyInstruction Booklet  -  Sports Series---Thank you for selecting the Nintendo Entertainment System Ice Hockey Pak.Object of the game/game descriptionIce hockey is hard hitting, fast-action competition. Each team tries to putthe puck into its opponent's goal. A game consists of three periods, and theteam with the most points at the end of the game wins. When the score is tiedat the end of the three periods, the game is decided with penalty shots. Ifthe score is still tied following the penalty shots, the game goes into over-time without goalkeepers.At the start of the game, and at the start of each period, one player from each team goes to the center of the rink for a "face-off". From there on out,it's non-stop mayhem on the ice, a battle to the end. Will you be the champion?Please read this instruction booklet to ensure proper handling of your newgame, and then save this booklet for future reference.---Game SelectionGame menuPress the Start button during the demonstration to display the game menu. Thenuse the control pad or the Select button to select a 1 player game (you against the computer) or a 2 player game, and press the Start button to begin.SelectionsTeamUse the control pad to choose from the following six countries for your teamand your opponent's team: USA (United States), SWE (Sweden), POL (Poland),CAN (Canada), URS (Soviet Union), TCH (Czechoslovakia).1 Player Game (1): Your team (2): Opponent's team (computer's team)2 Player Game (2): 1st player (2): 2nd playerSpeedUse the control pad to select the game speed, from 1 to 5, with 1 being theslowest and 5 the fastest.TimeUse the control pad to select the time for each period of play, from 7, 10, or 15 minutes.After selecting the team, speed, and time, press the Start button.---Line upHere, you pick your team's formation by selecting the physical features of your four players. Each time you press the A button, the physical featureschange for the player with the flashing number. Use the control pad to movethe cursor from player to player. Thin players, ordinary players, and stockyplayers each have their own playing traits. Think carefully about the teamformation you want.               Thin guy     Average guy     Fat guyTraits             Sticking        Fast        Average         SlowShot strength   Weak        Average         DynamiteChecking        Feeble      Average         StrongFace-off        Good        Average         PoorOnce you've decided on your team's formation, move the cursor to the End markand press the A button. After your opponent does the same and also presses theA button at the lighted End mark, play begins.---How to playFace-offSelect the formation you want for each face-off. Players 1 and 3 specializemainly in defense, and players 2 and 4 specialize in offense.Player 1 moves to the center spot to take the face off.You can exchange players 2 and 4 by pressing the control pad up or down, andplayers 1 and 3 by pressing the control pad left or right. When play begins,the players that are flashing can be controlled directly.PauseIf you wish to interrupt play in the middle of a game, press the Start button.Press the Start button again when you wish to continue the game.---Controller operationOffenseControl Pad: Player movements and direction of passes and shotsB Button: Shooting (shooting strength determined by length of time pressed)A Button: Passes and puck battlesDefenseControl Pad: Player and goalkeeper movementsB Button: Changing movable flashing players (switching to the player nearestthe puck)A Button: Attacking (body checking) and puck battlesB button playing techniquesShootingShoot by pressing and holding the B button for a period of time, the releasingit. The shot speed varies according to the length of time the button is held.Fake ShotWhen the B button is quickly and lightly pressed, the player takes a shootingpose but does not shoot.Player ChangingThis lets you change the flashing player (the movable player) to one nearestthe puck.Strengthening DefenseWhen the B button is pressed continuously, the players gather in front of thegoal to strengthen defense.---Rules of the iceIcing the PuckWhen one team shoots the puck from the position behind the blue centerline past the opposing team's goal line and and opposing player other than the goalkeeper is the first one to touch it, the play is interrupted and "Icing"is called. The puck is then returned to the defending zone of the team res-ponsible for the Icing for a face-off. Icing is not called when the puck goesstraight across the goal crease or when the opposing team has lost playersdue to penalties and thus has fewer players than the other team.Moving from the Fight Mode to a Power PlayPlayers battle for the puck by repeatedly pressing the A button. If the battletakes too long, though, the surrounding players crowd in and start fighting.When this happens, a player from one of the teams is given a penalty and putin the penalty box for a set period of time. An attack by the team with moreplayers is then called a power play. Please note, though, that whereas press-ing the A button repeatedly makes it easier to capture the puck and also makesit more difficult to be penalized, the team that starts the puck battle is more frequently subject to unfavorable referee decisions.Selecting Your Opponent's Team FormationIf you defeat all of the challenging countries at speed 5, you are given theability to change the members of your opponent's team on the Line Up screen.Perfect Your Flip-shooting!When you've stored up enough power with the B button, you'll be ready to flip-shoot. This technique lets you "flip" pucks right through the sticks ofapproaching opponents.