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- TRACKSUIT MANAGER 2 AGA
-
- COPYRIGHT (C) ALTERNATIVE SOFTWARE LTD 1995
-
-
- INSTRUCTION MANUAL typed by ZOLTRiX - HELLFiRE -
- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
-
-
- TRACKSUIT MANAGER 2
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
- Please ensure youdo not dispose of any of the original packagaing that
- comes with this game, as you will be required to refer to it for copyright
- protection.
- Firstly, you must do copies of the original disks and then use the copies
- to play and save the game.
-
- LOADING INSTRUCTIONS
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
- AMIGA - Insert disk 1 at the disk loading screen and follow the on screen
- instructions.
-
- IBM - Type TSM at the DOS prompt and follow the on screen instructions to
- install to your hard drive.
-
- This game is not endorsed by any sporting club, person or association.
-
- In the unlikely event of these disks being faulty please return the
- ORIGINAL DISKS ONLY (NO PACKAGING) direct to Alternative Software Ltd
- Units 5-7 Bailey gate Ind. Est., Pontefrat, West Yorkshire WF8 2LN stating
- your machine/computer details and specification along with the nature of
- the problem.
-
- COPYRIGHT (C) ALTERNATIVE SOFTWARE LTD 1995
-
- STARTING THE GAME
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
- After following the on loading instructions you will access a screen with
- two option icons, select the icon relative to your situation.
-
- NEW GAME: Select this icon to start a new game.
- LOAD SAVED GAME: Select this option to load a saved game and follow on
- screen instructions.
-
- ONE PLAYER:
- ^^^^^^^^^^^
-
- Next you select the Team of your choice from the list of league teams. This
- is followed by the SELECT CHARACTER screen. When you have selected the
- character icon of your choice PLEASE ENTER YOUR FIRST NAME and your LAST
- NAME. You will then return to Club Details Screen where you select EXIT.
-
- The "SETUP" screen will now appear in the form of a multi-panelled football
- which will gradually fill in the panels. When the football is complete the
- game will be loaded and you are ready to commence playing. This setup takes
- approximately three minutes to complete on the A1200 version.
-
- TWO PLAYERS:
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
- When player one has selected their team, character, entered their name and
- returned to the Club Details Screen, then player two selects the 2ND PLAYER
- ICON. Follow the procedure as player one, select Team, character and enter
- their name. The "SETUP" screen will now appear and will proceed as above.
-
-
- THE OFFICE SCREEN MENU
- ======================
-
- The office screen contains certain objects which when selected with the
- mouse access the following topics.
-
- a) THE MULTI STATISTICS ICON
- ============================
-
- Select this Icon to access the following league information :-
-
- League Tables Highest Average Rating
- Leading Goalscoreres Latest Form
- Worst Dicipline Highest Attendance
-
- b) THE PLAYER PICTURE ICON
-
- Select this to access the following information :-
-
- CLUB DETAILS
- ------------
-
- Here you can access all the information about your chosen club or similar
- details for all the league clubs.
-
- Fixtures Staff
- Transfers Finance
- League Status General information
- Goalscorers Discipline
- Ratings Previous results
- Penalties
-
- TEAM SELECTION
- --------------
-
- Additionally you can access your squad of players and select your team for
- the next match. to view detils on any player, click players name. Here you
- can access Historical details of the player by selecting the HISTORY ICON
- or transfer list, fine and treat injuries by selecting the TRANSFER/LIST
- ICON.
-
- To view and compare the abilliti9es of your squad select "ATTRIBUTES".
- The abbreviations on the ATTRIBUTES SCREEN are
-
- POS = Position HD = Heading
- ABL = Ability TA = Tackling
- AVE = Average Rating PA = Passing
- HA = Handling ST = Stamina
- SH = Shooting SP = Speed
- FIR = Fitness
-
- To select the players and substitutes for your team click on the number
- from 01 - GK then click on the square to the left handside of the players
- name. Should you wish to select a player from the RESERVES" and select
- player as above.
-
- FRIENDLY MATCHES.
- =================
-
- Here you can arrange to play pre-season friendly matches.
- This will enable you toguage the strength of your squad and improve macth
- fitness of your players. First select which week you wish to play by
- clicking on the week numbers to the right of "CHOOSE OPPONENT".
- Select either the HOME or AWAY ICONS and from the list of teams select
- which teams you wish to play. you will then be informed wheteher the
- friendly match has been arranged or not, and you can either select further
- friendlies or exit to play the match.
-
- PLAYER NEGOTIATIONS.
- ====================
-
- TRANSFER/LIST/FINE
-
- When this icon is selected on your player's detail screen you will have the
- options to :-
-
- Place the player on the Transfer market.
- Make the player available for loan.
- Fine him for misconduct.
- Re-value a player.
- Increase his wages.
- Remove a player from Transfer Market.
- Treat injuries.
-
- APPROACH BY ANOTHER CLUB.
-
- When another club approaches you to buy one of your players the PLAYER
- APPROACH screen appears first. To view the player details click on the
- player's name. Select either to allow or reject the approach dependant on
- the comments in the APPROACHES box. Should you permit the approach and the
- player is interested it will move to the TRANSFER NEGOTIATIONS screen.
-
- TRANSFER NEGOTIATIONS.
- ----------------------
-
- This screen appears when another club wishes to buy one of your players and
- also whenn you wish to buy a layer from another club. To view the player
- details click on the player's name. Next adjust the value you either want
- for the player or you wish to pay for the player by increasing or reducing
- the value. Follow the comments or bids in the NEGOTIATION box until a
- successful or unsuccessful conclusion.
-
- CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS
- ---------------------
-
- You will access this screen when one of your player's contracts expires or
- to negotiate a contract for a new player. The operation of the screen is
- similar to the TRANSFER NEGOTIATION screen.
-
- C) FILING CABINET ICON
-
- Here you can access details of past matches and future fixtures. You can
- also access details of the 'end of season' Playoffs and the pre-season
- Charity Shield. To view details of a past match click on the relevant
- match.
-
- D) TROPHY ICON.
-
- Here you can access the fixtures, previous matches, seedings and past
- winners of the major ENGLISH and EUROPEAN Cup Competitions.
- To access a particular Cup Competition click on the relevant cup icon and
- to view the details of a particular result click on the relevant match.
-
- E) MANAGER DESK ICON.
-
- Here you can access details on all the league Managers and compare your
- performance against theirs on the following :-
-
- POINTS RANKING
- JOB NEWS SALARIES
-
- F) TELEPHONE ICON
-
- Here you can access the following :-
-
- SCOUTS
- TRANSFER MARKET
- CHAIRMAN
-
-
-
- SCOUTS
- ======
-
- Here you can allocate one of your scouts to find players whofit the
- criteria set by you. You will first select the Scout you wish to complete
- the search and then you will select the specific criteriaand qualities you
- require. The Scoout will then present you with a list of players who fit
- your requirements. To view details of any player on the list, click on
- their name and should you wish to buy, follow the procedure detailed in
- TRANSFER NEGOTIATIONS under "PLAYER NEGOTIATIONS"
-
- REPORTS.
- ========
-
- Here you can view any reprts prepared by your scouts and on designated
- players. To view a report select REPORTS and then you will be presented
- with a screen listing your Scouts and whether they are watching a player or
- not, and the name of the player being watched. To view a report click on
- the Scout's name and to view details of the player click on his name.
-
- TARGETED PLAYERS
- ================
-
- Here will be listed the players you have shown an interest in buying by
- selecting "ENQUIRE TO BUY" on a player's detail screen.
-
- TRANSFER MARKET.
- ================
-
- Here you can view the following lists :_
-
- TRANSFER MARKET - A list of players who have been put on the transfer
- list either by their club or by their request.
-
- OVERSEAS PLAYERS - A list of overseas players who want to play for an
- English Club.
-
- LATEST TRANSFERS - A list of players who have recently transferred from
- one club to another.
-
- NOTE: Should you wish to buy any of the players on the TRANSFER MARKET or
- OVERSEAS PLAYERS lists, follow the procedure detailed in TRANSFER
- NEGOTIATIONS under PLAYER NEGOTIATIONS.
-
- CHAIRMAN
- ========
-
- Here you can view any comments on the team's and your performance from the
- chairman and the board.
-
- G) DATE ICON
-
- Click on this icon to advance date. When you reach a date when there are no
- matches arranged, a screen will appear informing you of such.
-
- H) PLAYING A MATCH - FOOTBALL ICON
-
- To play a match you must first advance the DATE ICON to a date when matches
- are available and then click on the BALL ICON on the COUCH in the office.
- If uou select the BALL ICON when there are no matches on that date a screen
- will appear informing you of this.
- If you select the BALL ICON and there are matches available that date and
- your team are involved the PRE-MATCH TACTICS SELECTION screen will appear
- automatically.
- Here you can make final adjustments to your team, select the tactics and
- view details of opponents, before you exit to play the match.
-
- FINAL ADJUSTMENTS.
- ------------------
-
- To change the positions of any of the players :-
- First select the player you wish to move by clicking on his number box.
- Next select the REPLACE/SUB ICON.
- Then select the player you wish to replace by clicking on his number box.
-
- CHANGE INFORMATION.
- -------------------
-
- To select or change the information of your team :-
- Forst select the CHANGE FORMATION ICON. Next form the formation screen
- select the FORMATION FOOTBALL ICON of your choice and type of PASSING ICON.
- These icons will be highlighted until you next change them.
- These changes to the formation will be reflected in the positions of the
- players on the field on the screen.
-
- MANUAL ADJUSTMENTS TO FORMATION.
- --------------------------------
-
- You can also make further adjustmanets to your teams formation by selecting
- the following icons after forst selecting a particular players number box.
-
- DEF SUPPORT - This player will play a supporting role just behind the
- defence.
-
- MID SUPPORT - This player will play a supporting role just behind the
- midfield.
-
- ATT SUPPORT - This player will play a supporting role just behind the
- attack.
-
- NORMAL - This player will play in the position selected by your choice
- of formation and number, and will nt move in to play in a
- more attacking or defensive position.
-
- ATTACKING - This player will play in the position selected by your choice
- of formation and number but will also move forward to play in
- a more attacking position.
-
- DEFENDING - This player will play in the position selected by your choice
- of formation and number but will also move back to play in
- a more defensive position.
-
-
-
- CHANGE STYLE.
- =============
-
- To select or chamge the playing style of your team :-
- First select CHANGE STYLE ICON
- Next from the style screen select the STYLE FOOTBALL ICON of your choice
- and the type of TACKLING ICON and MARKING ICON. These icons will be
- highlighted until you next change them.
-
- CAPTAIN.
- ========
-
- To select or change your choice of Captain first select the player you wish
- to be captain then the CAPTAIN ICON.
-
- I) INTERCOM ICON.
- *****************
-
- You select this icont to save or exit the game and to switch the music on
- or off. To save a game select the SAVE GAME ICON and follow the on screen
- instructions.
-
- J) NEWSPAPER ICON.
- ******************
-
- Here you can view headlines and media comments on your team. Also you will
- see details of any news regarding your team or players.
-
- COPYRIGHT (C) ALTERNATIVE SOFTWARE LTD 1995
-