PC Gamer 7/1995-06_Disc_7.iso/tony3/extras30/help.txt

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GM Set Up Help

Click and drag the teams which the human players want to
manage into Human GM column.  When you place the team on a
line, the computer prompts you to name the General Manager.

You can leave the city name or backspace to erase the city name
and then type in any name you choose. Use the scrollbars arrows
to scroll through the Computer GM and Human GM lists.

To remove a team from the Human GM list, click and drag it
back to the Computer GM list.

When you're finished assigning all the Human GMs, select a
different item from the menu bar.  It might be a good idea to go
directly to Assign Scouts under the GM Options menu.


Scouting Emphasis Help

The sliders on the Scouting Emphasis screen allow you to decide
where to place your scouting resources.   Each player position
and pitching role is represented by one of the slides.

To increase or decrease the emphasis in one of the areas, click
and drag the pointer arrow beneath the slider to the right or
the left.

At the bottom of the screen are two buttons: Other Team and
Restore.

Other Teams: This allows you to move to Scouting Emphasis
screen for on of the other Human GM teams.

Restore: This allows you to undo everything you done on the
screen.

Call Up Minors Help

This selection works identically to the Find Minors button at
the bottom of the Scouting Emphasis screen.  It present a list of
all the minor league players, beginning with those most
suitable to your needs, based on the settings on the Scouting
Emphasis screen.

Call Up Batters/Pitchers Help

The top list contains all the players on your team roster.  The
bottom list contains all your minor league players.

To substitute a minor league player for an player on your roster,
fist decide which player on your roster you wish to replace.
Click on the scroll bar arrows to scroll through the roster list.

Then locate the minor leaguer you wish to replace him with.
Click and drag the minor leaguer to the line where the player
to be replaced appears.

At the bottom of the screen are two buttons: See Pitchers and
Restore.

See Pitchers: Click here to bring up the Call Up Pitchers screen,
which functions just like the Call Up Batters Screen.

Restore: Click here to undo all the changes made while on the
screen.

GM Review Help

This screen displays the GM record for the selected name.  The
list of GMs at the bottom of the screen begins with the most
successful GM and ends with the least successful.

Click on the scroll bar arrows to move up and down the GM list.


Year In Review Help

The Year In Review Screen offers news about the previous
season.  To scroll through the news items, click on the scroll bar
arrows.

Awards Help

The Awards screen shows awards for both leagues for the
previously completed season.  At the bottom on the screen is the
list of Hall of Fame Inductees.  To scroll through the list of new
Hall Of Fame's, click on the scroll bar arrows.

Ground Rules Help

To select an option or change a setting on this screen click on the
box next to the option.  A check mark next to an option indicates
that the option has been selected.

Control:  The Play setting requires the player to control the
action on the field, as well as manage.  The Manage Only
setting requires the player only to manage the strategy from
the game play menus.  The Computer setting places all the play
and managing responsibilities on the computer.

Input: Select the desired input device.  In two-player games, we
recommend that both player do not use the keyboard.

Auto: These settings pertain only when the Play setting on the
Control menu is selected.

General: All of the settings in this menu apply to both teams.
The Designated Hitter setting is used only in Exhibition play
and can't be changed once the game has begun.
The Night Game setting is used only in Exhibition play and
can't be changed once the game has begun. When Errors is
checked, fielders can commit errors.  It's not necessarily good
idea to play with Errors on when Auto Fielding is turned off,
since fielding can be difficult enough anyway. When Injuries is
selected, players can be injured during the game.  Injured
players have to be replaced. When Computer Pipes Ball is
checked, the pitchers on both teams do their best to throw
strikes, though strikes are not guaranteed, especially with
pitchers who have poor control. When Use Stats is checked,
the computer uses the statistical database to influence the
performance of he players.  When Use Stats is not checked, all
the players reply on player input (when Play is checked) or
random computer performance.

One Pitch Mode does not apply if one or both teams is set to
Play in the Control menu.  Turn scrolling off if you do not have a
very fast computer.  When scrolling is turned off, we recommend
that you do not play with Auto Fielding on.

Animation Speed: Slower computers might not show much
change when this setting is changed.

Lineup Exchange

This screen shows the batting orders of both teams, with the
Home teams order on the left.

F1: Highlight a player and press F1 to see his stats and ratings
F3: Press F3 to reset all the player stats to zero. Note that the
player ratings do not change and cannot be changed.
F4: Press F4 to restore the players stats to their original
numbers.
F5: Press F5 to bring up the Print Screen window.

There are three buttons at the bottom of the screen: Play Ball,
Set Batters, and Set Pitchers.

Playball:  Press here to go to the game screen.
Set Batters: Press here to go to the Starting Defense Screen,
where you can make substitutions to the starting lineup.
Set Pitchers: Press here to go to the Today's Starter screen,
where you can make changes to the current pitchers and the
various pitching roles.

Set Batters Help

The Set Batters screen allows you to make lineup substitutions.
At the top of the screen is the starting lineup.  At the bottom of
the screen is the list of bench players.

Click on the scroll bar arrows to scroll through the list of bench
players.

To make a substitution, click and drag the bench player name
and insert it on the line of the player you wish to substitute him
for.

F1: Highlight a player and press F1 to see his stats and ratings
F3: Press F3 to reset all the player stats to zero. Note that the
player ratings do not change and cannot be changed.
F4: Press F4 to restore the players stats to their original
numbers.
F5: Press F5 to bring up the Print Screen window.

At the bottom of the screen are four buttons: Done, Set Pitchers,
Other Team, and Restore.

Done: Click here to return to the Lineup Exchange screen.
Batting Order:  Click here to go to the Batting Order screen,
where you can change the batting order.
Other Team: Click here to go to the other team's Starting
Defense screen.
Restore: Click here to undo all changes made on this screen.

Batting Order Help

This screen allows you to change the batting order and make
bench substitutions. To switch batting positions or make bench
substitutions, click and drag one of the players to the line of the
player you want to swap him with.  When you insert the name,
the two players will switch positions.

To scroll through the bench players, click on the scroll bar
arrows.

F1: Highlight a player and press F1 to see his stats and ratings
F3: Press F3 to reset all the player stats to zero. Note that the
player ratings do not change and cannot be changed.
F4: Press F4 to restore the players stats to their original
numbers.
F5: Press F5 to bring up the Print Screen window.

At the bottom of the screen are four buttons: Done, Starting
Defense, Other Team, and Restore.

Done: Click here to return to the Lineup Exchange screen.
Starting Defense:  Click here to go to the back to the Set Batters
screen.
Other Team: Click here to go to the other team's Starting
Defense screen.
Restore: Click here to undo all changes made on this screen.

Today's Starter Help

This screen allows you to change the roles of the pitchers on
your pitching staff.

To switch pitching positions, click and drag one of the pitchers
to the line of the pitchers you want to swap him with.  When
you insert the name, the two pitchers will switch positions.

F1: Highlight a player and press F1 to see his stats and ratings
F3: Press F3 to reset all the player stats to zero. Note that the
player ratings do not change and cannot be changed.
F4: Press F4 to restore the players stats to their original
numbers.
F5: Press F5 to bring up the Print Screen window.

At the bottom of the screen are two buttons: Done and Other
Team.

Done: Click here to return to the Lineup Exchange screen.
Other Team: Click here to display the other teams Today's
Starter screen.


Print Screen Help

This screen allows you to print copies of the current screen on
any available printer, or to save the current screen to a file.
The game provides a default file called 'Screen' where any
saved screens will be stored.  However, you can save a screen to
any file of your choosing.

To print a screen, make sure the Print box is checked and then
click on Done.

To print a screen to the Screen file, make sure the Print to File
box is checked and then press Done.  To print a screen to a
different file, type in the name of the file where you want to
store the screen, and then press Done.


Game Screen Help

Baseball Icon Help

Click on Ground Rules to return to the Ground Rules screen.

Click on Stadium Info to go to the Stadium Info screen.

Click on Save Game to save the current game.

Click on Exit Game to return to the Main menu.

Click on Quit to quit the program and return to the DOS screen.


Stadium Info Help

This screen provides all the pertinent information about the
current stadium and allows you to adjust some of the stadium
conditions.

On the right of the screen is a list of conditions and a column of
left and right arrows.  To change a condition, click on the left
arrow to decrease the number in the adjoining box, and click on
the right arrow to increase the number.

Each of the conditions has its own effect on the ball physics.
Some of the conditions enhance each other or cancel each other
out.

Wind Speed:  The wind speed has the strongest effect on the
ball. The greater the wind speed, the more it will influence the
flight distance of the ball.

Wind Direction: The direction of the wind influences the flight
path of the ball.

Avg. Humidity:  The more humidity there is, the shorter
distance a fly ball will travel.

Avg. Temperature: The greater the temperature, the farther a
fly ball will carry.

Altitude: The higher the altitude, the farther the ball will
carry.


Save Game Help

This screen contains a list of all the previously saved games in
the Games Available list, with the most recently saved game
appearing at the bottom of the list.

If there are more than ten saved games on the Games Available
list, you can click on the bottom scroll bar arrows to display the
rest of the saved games.

You can save the current games on a separate line, or you can
save it over one of the existing saved games.  When you save a
game over an exiting game, the computer overwrites the
previously saved games, thereby erasing the previously saved
games.

To save the current game on a separate line (without
overwriting an existing saved game) click on Save.

To save the current game over an existing save game, click on
the exiting game you wish to overwrite and then click on Save.

Follow the instructions in the dialogue box to complete or cancel
the operation.


Team Menu Help

The Home/Visiting Team menus allow you to make managerial
decisions regarding the team you are controlling.  If one of the
teams is set to Computer control, you can access only the lineup
card for that team.

The menu options that are highlighted are the options
available to you in that situation.  For example, when your
team is on the field, you cannot access the Pinch Hitter screen
for your team.

Pinch Hitter Help

This screen provides extensive information about the current
pitcher, the batter on deck, and your bench players.  Here you
can replace your batter with a pinch hitter.

The current pitcher and his condition is listed at the bottom of
the screen.

To pinch hit for the on-deck batter, click and drag a player
from the list of bench players in insert him on the At Bat line.

To scroll through the complete list of bench players, click on
the scroll bar arrows.

When you pinch hit for a batter, the player for whom you
pinch hit must leave the game, and the player who pinch hits
for him assumes his position in the field.  You need to go to the
Defensive Substitution screen if you want to put a different
player in that position.

There are three buttons at the bottom of the screen: Done, See
Pitchers, and Restore.

Done: Click here to return to the game screen.

See Pitchers: Click here bring up the list of available pitchers
if you want to use a pitcher as a pinch hitter.

Restore: Click here to undo all changes made on this screen.


Pinch Runner Help

This screen shows the base-runners and a list of all the bench
players. To scroll through all the bench players, click on the
scroll bar arrows.

To substitute a pinch runner, click and drag a bench player to
the line where the runner you want to replace appears.

When you pinch run for a runner, the player for whom you pinch
run must leave the game, and the player who pinch runs for him
assumes his position in the field.  You need to go to the
Defensive Substitution screen if you want to put a different
player in that position.

There are three buttons at the bottom of the screen: Done, See
Pitchers, and Restore.

Done: Click here to return to the game screen.

See Pitchers: Click here bring up the list of available pitchers
if you want to use a pitcher as a pinch runner.

Restore: Click here to undo all changes made on this screen.

Pitching Coach Help

This is not an interactive screen. The pitching coach offers his
appraisal of the current pitcher's condition.  The current
pitcher is listed, as well any pitchers warming up and the next
two batters.  The first batter in the next batters line is the
batter at the plate.  The other is the on deck.

Click on Done to return to the Game screen.

Bullpen Help

This screen allows you to replace the current pitcher and/or
warm up two pitchers.  The condition of the current pitcher is
listed at the bottom of the screen.  It's wise to go to the Pitching
Coach screen for additional guidance.

It's not a good idea to replace the current pitcher without
warming up the reliever, unless the current pitcher is in really
bad shape.

To scroll through the entire bullpen, click on the scroll bar
arrows.

To warm up a pitcher, click and drag a reliever from the
bullpen list and place him on the warm-up list.  His picture and
current condition will appear at the bottom of the screen.

To replace the current pitcher, click and drag the reliever from
the Available Pitchers or the Warm-Up list and place him on
the Now Pitching line.

When you make a pitching substitution, the pitcher for whom
you substituted must leave the game.

There are four buttons at the bottom of the screen: Done, Bench,
Starters, Restore.

Done: Click here to return to the Game screen.

Bench: Click here to bring up the bench players, in the event
that you need to use one of them as a pitcher.

Starters: Click here to bring up the list of starting pitchers.

Restore: Click here to undo all changes made on this screen.

Defensive Substitutions Help

This screen allows you to replace players in the field.  The
active players appear on the field at their respective
positions.  At th bottom of the screen is a list of all the bench
players.

To scroll through the entire list of bench players, click on the
scroll bar arrows.

To make a defensive substitution, click and drag a bench player
to the position you want him to play.

When you substitute a player, the player for whom you
substituted must leave the game.

There are three buttons at the bottom of the screen: Done, See
Pitchers, Restore.

Done: Click here to return to the Game screen.

See Pitchers: Click here to bring up the list of pitchers, in the
event that you want to have a pitcher play the field.

Restore: Click here to undo all changes made on this screen.


Positioning Help

TBD

Lineup Card

The Lineup card is a non-interactive screen that shows all the
players on your team and their primary statistics.

Double Switch Help

This screen allows the pitching team to put in a relief pitcher
and make a defensive substitution  The pitcher taken off the
mound either takes the defensive position of then player
removed from the batting order, or a defensive substitution is
made at that position.  The new defensive player takes the
pitcher's spot in the batting order.

Instructions appear at the bottom of the screen to guide you.

To make the double switch, first click and drag a relief pitcher
to the spot in the order where you want to insert him.  The
white cursor on the left edge of the batting order indicates the
next batter in the order.

You can either let the pitcher just relieved play the position
vacated by the defensive player, or you can click and drag a
bench player to that position.

At the bottom of the screen are two buttons: Done and Restore.

Done: Click here to return to the Game screen.

Restore: Click here to undo all changes made on this screen.



Special Manu Help

Defense Help

This is not an interactive screen.  It shows the current players at
their respective position.

Done: Click here to return to the Game screen.

Line Score Help

This is not an interactive screen.  It shows the current line score
of the game.

Then numbers across the top indicate the inning numbers.

The number in the boxes under the inning numbers indicate the
number of runs scored in that inning by the respective teams.

R: Total runs for that team.
H: Total hits for that team.
E: Total errors for that team.

Box Score Help

This screen shoes the game stats for all the players on the
selected team.

AB: total number of at bats
H: total number of hits
D: total number of doubles hit
T: total number of triples hit
HR: total number of home runs hit
RBI: total number of runs batted in
K: total number of times the batter struck out
BB: total number of times the batter received a base on balls
SB: total number of bases stolen
CS: total number of times the batter was caught stealing
E: total number of errors committed
R: total number of runs scored

At the bottom of the screen are four buttons: Done, See Pitchers,
Other Team, and Save.

Done: Click here to return to the game screen.
See Pitchers: Click here to see the pitching box scores
Other Team: Click here to see the other team's box scores
Save: Click here to save the box scores.

Pitching Box Scores Help

All the pitchers that appeared in the game appear on the list
at the top of the screen, in the order of their appearance.

IP: total number of innings pitched with one out counting for one
third of the inning
ER: total number of earned runs allowed
K: total number of strike outs recorded
BB: total number of bases on balls allowed
H: total number of hits allowed
D: Total number of doubles allowed
T: total number of triples allowed
HR: total number of home runs allowed
R: total number of runs allowed
BK: total number of balks committed
WP: total number of wild pitches thrown

Beneath the main box score are the base runner stats

LOB: number of runners left on base
DP: number of double plays made by the defense

Beneath the base-runner stats are the final decision stats

WP: the name of the winning pitcher
LP: the name of the losing pitcher
SV: the name of the pitcher who got the save