CONTENTS Getting Started System Requirements Installation & Start-Up Default Controls Joystick Calibration The MainMenu Exhibition Game Home Team Away Team Quarter Main Menu Continue The Scouting Report New Season Season Home Team, Quarter & Main Menu Load Season Save Season Continue Season Calendar Continue Season New Playoffs Qualifiers Team Series Quarter & Main Menu Load Playoffs Continue Playoffs Screen Continue Playoffs Options Configure Game Configure Sound Configure Controls Load Options Save Options Calibrate Joystick Main Menu Exit to DOS On the Floor Players Calling Plays Free Throws Fouls Pausing the Game Statistics Resume Game Replay Timeouts Quit Game Hoop Hints Network Configuration Troubleshooting Credits **GETTING STARTED** SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Minimum: CPU 486/66 IBM® PC/compatible Operating System MS-DOS 6.0 or later RAM 16 MB CD-ROM drive 2X (double speed) Video VGA graphics card, 640x480, 256 colors, 1 MB RAM Audio Soundblaster® 16-bit sound card or 100% compatible Controller Keyboard Recommended: CPU Pentium® 60 or higher CD-ROM drive 4X (quad speed) Controller Gravis® gamepad or compatible Supports: * Windows 95 * Serial cable * IPX network * Gravis Grip Multiport * Joystick INSTALLATION & START-UP Windows 95 Systems 1. Turn on your system. 2. In the apropriate directory double-click w95inst. 3. On the installation screen, choose OK to use the default directory C:\SLAM, or use the directory box to create a custom directory, and then choose OK. 4. Choose the FULL installation type. 5. When installation is complete, double-click on the SLAM ‘N JAM icon in the window that appears, or select SLAM ‘N JAM from the Start/Programs menu. 6. You’ll see a series of logos and a game demo, and then the SLAM ‘N JAM MAIN MENU will appear. (Press SPACEBAR to bypass the opening displays.) MS-DOS Systems 1. Turn on your system and set your video display to at least 640x480 in 256 colors. 2. In the apropriate directory run dosinst.exe. 3. Choose the FULL installation type and then follow the prompts on screen. 4. When installation is complete, enter RUNSLAM at the game directory’s DOSprompt to start the game. 5. You’ll see a series of logos and a game demo, and then the SLAM ‘N JAM MAIN MENU will appear. (Press SPACEBAR to bypass the opening displays.) Note - If you change any system components such as RAM or the video or sound card, you should re-install the software. **DEFAULT CONTROLS** Action Player 1: Player 2: Keyboard Joystick 1 Highlight menu options ARROW KEY toward option -------- Select highlighted menu option ENTER or SPACEBAR -------- Move player up UP ARROW UP BUTTON Move player down DOWN ARROW DOWN BUTTON Move player left LEFT ARROW LEFT BUTTON Move player right RIGHT ARROW RIGHT BUTTON *Steal RIGHT SHIFT FIRE BUTTON 3 Pass SPACEBAR FIRE BUTTON 4 Shoot/Jump ENTER FIRE BUTTON 5 Pick N FIRE BUTTON 6 Isolate M FIRE BUTTON 7 *Turbo (special jumps & speed bursts) , (comma) FIRE BUTTON 1 PAUSE ESC FIRE BUTTON 8 *Steal and Turbo actions are only available in COMPLEX CONTROL mode. Note - Use CONFIGURE CONTROLS to reconfigure the default controls. JOYSTICK CALIBRATION If you’re going to use a joystick, you must calibrate it before starting play. On the MAIN MENU, highlight OPTIONS and press ENTER. On the OPTIONS menu, highlight CALIBRATE JOYSTICK and press ENTER. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the procedure. **THE MAIN MENU** Use the MAIN MENU options to set up your game. 1. Press the UP or DOWN ARROW on the keyboard to highlight the option you want. 2. Press ENTER or SPACEBAR to select the highlighted option. **EXHIBITION GAME** Match your chosen team against any other team in a single game. You can play against another person or against the computer. With network connection, up to 4 people can play simultaneously. EXHIBITION GAMES do not affect season or playoff standings. At the MAIN MENU, press the UP or DOWN ARROW to highlight EXHIBITION GAME (if not already highlighted), and press ENTER or SPACEBAR. On the EXHIBITION GAME MENU, press the UP or DOWN ARROW to highlight the option of your choice, and press ENTER or SPACEBAR to select it. HOME TEAM The HOME TEAM wears white and starts the game protecting the near court. 1. Press the LEFT or RIGHT ARROW to cycle through the teams. Each team listing shows its name, division (such as PACIFIC) and conference (such as WEST). 2. Press the DOWN ARROW to highlight PLAYER, and press the LEFT or RIGHT ARROW to designate who controls the team. Choose PLAYER 1, PLAYER 2, PLAYERS 1 & 2 (both players control a man on the same team) or COMPUTER, in FRANCHISE or MANUAL MODE. * FRANCHISE: You control the same man on both offense and defense, no matter which player has the ball. You can change your Franchise Player in mid-game during one of your timeouts. * MANUAL: On offense, you control the player with the ball, and your control switches automatically as the ball changes hands. On defense, you manually switch control to the man nearest the ball by pressing the Pass button (keyboard default: SPACEBAR). Controlled players are indicated by a team arrow. Note - Up to 4 people can play simultaneously with network configuration. AWAY TEAM Designate an AWAY TEAM and PLAYER in the same way as for the HOMETEAM. QUARTER Press the LEFT or RIGHT ARROW to set the time period, in minutes, for all quarters. MAIN MENU Press ENTER or SPACEBAR to exit to the MAIN MENU. CONTINUE Press ENTER or SPACEBAR to advance to the SCOUTING REPORT. THE SCOUTING REPORT This screen shows the HOME and AWAY TEAM starters and their statistics, and each team’s overall league ranking. Abbreviations HGT Height SHOOTS Shooting percentage SPD Court speed BH Ball handling DEF Defensive rating To substitute a bench player into the starting lineup: 1. Highlight STARTERS and press ENTER or SPACEBAR. 2. Press the UP or DOWN ARROW to highlight the starter you want to replace, and press ENTER or SPACEBAR. 3. The highlight jumps to the bench. Press the UP or DOWN ARROW to highlight the substitute player you want to bring in, and press ENTER or SPACEBAR to make the switch. 4. Highlight CONTINUE and press ENTER or SPACEBAR to exit the screen. To choose your Franchise Player: In FRANCHISE MODE, you can now choose your Franchise Player. The FRANCHISE screen appears, showing the starting lineup. Press the LEFT or RIGHT ARROW to highlight your player choice, and press ENTER or SPACEBAR to begin the game. (In MANUAL MODE, the game starts when you CONTINUE from the SCOUTING REPORT.) **NEW SEASON** Set up and play a full or short season with any team against a friend or the computer, or watch two chosen teams play it out in a computer simulated game. You can save the season calendar and all player stats after each game in order to keep the season going. At the MAIN MENU, highlight NEW SEASON, and press ENTER or SPACEBAR to display the NEW SEASON screen. Then press the UP or DOWN ARROW to highlight an option choice. SEASON Press the LEFT or RIGHT ARROW to choose the season length: FULL SEASON 82 games EACH TEAM TWICE 56 games EACH TEAM ONCE 28 games HALF THE TEAMS 13 or 14 games HOME TEAM, QUARTER & MAIN MENU Use these options in the same way as for EXHIBITION GAME. In SEASON games, the computer always controls the AWAY TEAM. LOAD SEASON Use a season that you previously set up and saved. A list box appears. Press the UP or DOWN ARROW to highlight the name of a saved season, and press ENTER or SPACEBAR to load it. SAVE SEASON As soon as the new season starts, the SAVE SEASON option becomes available. To save the current season, highlight SAVE SEASON and press ENTER or SPACEBAR. A list box appears. Press the UP or DOWN ARROW to highlight an empty slot and press ENTER or SPACEBAR. Type in a season name or identifier, and press ENTER or SPACEBAR again. CONTINUE Press ENTER or SPACEBAR to advance to the SEASON CALENDAR. SEASON CALENDAR The SEASON CALENDAR shows all the teams you are scheduled to play and in what order. The upcoming team is highlighted. Press the UP or DOWN ARROW to highlight either of the following options: Simulate To simulate a game without actually playing it, highlight YES and press ENTER or SPACEBAR. The computer simulates the game and immediately displays the results. Controls Choose who controls your team at HOME and AWAY, in FRANCHISE or MANUAL MODE. Main Menu, Load Season & Save Season Use these options in the same way as for NEW SEASON. Continue From the SEASON CALENDAR, you’ll CONTINUE to the SCOUTING REPORT. **CONTINUE SEASON** Resume a season you’ve previously saved. At the MAIN MENU, highlight CONTINUE SEASON, and press ENTER or SPACEBAR to display the CONTINUE SEASON screen. Use the options in the same way as for NEWSEASON. **NEW PLAYOFFS** Pick a team and play until you take home the championship. You play only post-season matches. At the MAIN MENU, highlight NEW PLAYOFFS and press ENTER or SPACEBAR. On the NEW PLAYOFFS screen, make the following selections: QUALIFIERS Use the LEFT or RIGHT ARROW to choose: RANDOM The computer selects random teams for the playoffs. LAST SEASON Use qualifying teams from the last season played. TEAM Use this option in the same way as for EXHIBITION GAME. SERIES Press the LEFT or RIGHT ARROW to highlight an option for determining the winner. STANDARD Best 5 of 7 SHORT Best 2 of 3 KNOCKOUT Best of 1 QUARTER & MAIN MENU Use these in the same way as for EXHIBITION GAME. LOAD PLAYOFFS Load previously saved PLAYOFFS. CONTINUE Press ENTER or SPACEBAR to advance to the PLAYOFF TREE, which shows how teams are paired for the PLAYOFFS. Press the LEFT or RIGHT ARROW to view all the information. Once you CONTINUE, you will have the option to SAVE PLAYOFFS. PLAYOFFS SCREEN This screen provides additional options. Home Team & Away Team Check the HOME and AWAY TEAMS, for information only. Simulate, Controls, Main Menu, Load Playoffs & Save Playoffs Use these options in the same way as for NEW SEASON. Continue Advance to the SCOUTING REPORT. **CONTINUE PLAYOFFS** Resume playoffs you’ve previously saved. At the MAIN MENU, highlight CONTINUE PLAYOFFS and press ENTER or SPACEBAR to display the CONTINUE PLAYOFFS screen. Use the options in the same way as for NEWPLAYOFFS. After choosing CONTINUE, you’ll view the PLAYOFF TREE, which shows your team’s bracket, upcoming opponents, and current playoff win-loss record. Press the LEFT or RIGHT ARROW to see more of the PLAYOFF TREE. **OPTIONS** At the MAIN MENU, choose OPTIONS and press ENTER or SPACEBAR to display the OPTIONS menu. Press the UP or DOWN ARROW to highlight options, and press ENTER or SPACEBAR to display submenus. CONFIGURE GAME On the CONFIGURE GAME menu, press the UP or DOWN ARROW to highlight options, and press the LEFT or RIGHT ARROW to change settings. Difficulty Choose the computer player’s difficulty level. This will be the skill level of the opposing team when you play against the computer. Boundaries ON turns the ball over to the other team if the ball-handler steps out of bounds. OFF allows players to step out of bounds without a turnover. Fouls Set the level of referee intervention. Fatigue With ON-MANUAL, you control when to substitute fatigued players. With ON-AUTO, the computer automatically substitutes fatigued players. OFF disables player fatigue. Switch Ends ON means that the teams will switch courts at the half. OFF prevents it. Continue Highlight CONTINUEand press ENTER or SPACEBAR to exit to the OPTIONS menu. CONFIGURE SOUND On the CONFIGURE SOUND menu, press the UP or DOWN ARROW to highlight the options, and press the LEFT or RIGHT ARROW to adjust settings. Music, Sound FX & Commentary Set volume levels. Continue Highlight CONTINUEand press ENTER or SPACEBAR to exit to the OPTIONS menu. CONFIGURE CONTROLS 1. On the CONFIGURE CONTROLS menu, press the UP or DOWN ARROW to highlight PLAYER 1 or PLAYER 2. 2. Press the LEFT or RIGHT ARROW to toggle between SIMPLE and COMPLEX CONTROLS. COMPLEX CONTROLS offer Steal and Turbo actions, which are disabled in SIMPLE CONTROLS. 3. Press ENTER or SPACEBAR to move the highlight to the controls column for the player you’ve selected. Question marks (???) appear next to each action. 4. Press the keyboard key or gamepad button you want to map to that action. Continue until all actions have a key/button selected. 5. Highlight MAIN MENUand press ENTER or SPACEBAR to exit. LOAD OPTIONS Load a set of previously saved options. On the LOAD OPTIONS menu, press the UP or DOWN ARROW to highlight a slot, and press ENTER or SPACEBAR to load. SAVE OPTIONS Save the current set of options. On the SAVE OPTIONS menu, press the UP or DOWN ARROW to highlight a slot, and press ENTER or SPACEBAR. Type in a name or identifier, and press ENTER or SPACEBAR again. CALIBRATE JOYSTICK If you’re going to use a joystick, you must calibrate it before configuring the controls. Follow the on-screen prompts on the CALIBRATE JOYSTICK screen to perform the calibration. MAIN MENU Press ENTER or SPACEBAR to exit to the MAIN MENU. **EXIT TO DOS** Select this option from the MAIN MENU to quit SLAM ‘N JAM. **ON THE FLOOR** PLAYERS Controlled Players A colored arrow shows your controlled player and his position designation. In multi- player games, each player has an different arrow color. * In FRANCHISE MODE, you always control your selected Franchise Player, on both offense and defense. * In MANUAL MODE, you control the ball-handler on offense. Your control automatically switches as the ball changes hands. On defense, press the Pass button (keyboard default: SPACEBAR) to switch your control to the player nearest the ball. Player Designations Each player is designated by position. Player positions affect their shooting skills: * CENTERS, the tallest players, block and shoot well inside the paint. * POWER FORWARDS are big and strong enough to dominate a game. * GUARDS are the best ball-handlers. * FORWARDS and GUARDS shoot better from the perimeter than centers do. Player Designations G Guard PG Point Guard F Forward PF Power Forward C Center Player Skills Each player’s skill levels are measured in statistical percentages. 100% equals the highest possible skill level. Statistics appear on the PAUSE/STATS screen, and at the end of every quarter. Press the Pause button (keyboard default: ESC) to view the PAUSE/STATS screen. Player Stamina When FATIGUE is on, a player’s performance is measured by his stamina (STAM) as shown on the STATISTICS screen. 100% STAM equals a player at his peak performance level. As the STAM % decreases, the player’s performance decreases as well. Benched players will recover their STAM, so substitute wisely. CALLING PLAYS Setting Picks On offense, press the Pick button (keyboard default: N) to set a pick with your teammate, then move around him to lose the opponent. Hit the jump shot or drive to the basket. Isolation On offense, press the Isolate button (keyboard default: M) to clear teammates from the lane and go one-on-one against your defender. Double-Team On defense, press the Pick or Isolate button to double-team from the left or right side, respectively. FREE THROWS During free throws, you’ll see two baskets: one stationary and one moving left to right. To shoot, hold down the Shoot button (keyboard default: ENTER), and release when both baskets align. Hint - The basket moves more slowly for better shooters. FOULS Each player is allowed 6 personal fouls per game. After the sixth foul, a player fouls out, and gameplay is stopped until the fouled-out player is substituted. **PAUSING THE GAME** Press the Pause button (keyboard default: ESC) to view the PAUSE/STATS screen. You can view player stats, resume the game, view a replay, or quit. When your team has possession, you can call a timeout to substitute players or change your Franchise Player. STATISTICS Statistics appear on the PAUSE/STATS screen, and at the end of a quarter. The display shows the playing stats for the team starters. At half time and at the end of the game, detailed stats are displayed for all players. After a game, an MVP is selected. In SEASON mode, Season standings and the Top 10 Season Leaders in all categories are displayed. Press the LEFT or RIGHT ARROW to view all the information. Note - The STATISTICS screen displays the data collected in the ROSTER file. You can edit this file with a text editor, and any changes will be reflected in player skills. NO TECH SUPPORT IS OFFERED FOR EDITED FILES, SO BE SURE TO BACK UP THE ROSTERFILE BEFORE EDITING. If you experience problems with gameplay after editing the file, reinstall your original software. RESUME GAME Highlight this option and press ENTER or SPACEBAR to resume the game. REPLAY Highlight REPLAY and press ENTER or SPACEBAR. Use these controls to see a repeat of the last play: X Replay at normal speed. C Tap for frame advance, hold for fast-forward. Z Tap for frame rewind; hold for fast rewind. LEFT or RIGHT ARROW Move the fast-break camera. ESC Exit to PAUSE menu. TIMEOUTS Only the offensive team can call a timeout. Each team has 7 timeouts per game. Call a timeout when you want to substitute players, change a FranchisePlayer, or attempt to break the opposing team’s hot streak. 1. Press ESC when your team has possession. 2. Highlight TIMEOUT and press ENTER or SPACEBAR. You now have the additional options to SUBSTITUTE players and change your FRANCHISE player (FRANCHISE MODE only). 3. Highlight your selection and press ENTER or SPACEBAR. See instructions for substituting players and changing the Franchise Player. QUIT GAME Highlight this option and press ENTER or SPACEBAR to terminate the game. **HOOP HINTS** * To dunk or execute special shots on offense, press the Turbo button while pressing the Shoot button. * Tap the Shoot button to pump-fake opponents. * Press the Steal button to shake off defenders and possibly knock them to the floor, giving you the open shot. * An alley-oop occurs when the ball is passed to a wide-open player who is close or on his way to the basket. * On defense, use your center to control the paint. Protect against easy drives to the hoop by blocking shots and moving bodies. **NETWORK CONFIGURATION** With network configuration, up to 4 people can play SLAM ‘N JAM simultaneously. Each player can be human or computer controlled. The network options are: * 2 players on the same computer (no network). * 2 players on 2 different computers via serial connection. * 2 players on 2 different computers via IPX network. * 3 players on 2 different computers via serial connection (2 players on 1 computer). * 3 players on 3 different computers via IPX network. * 4 players on 2 different computers via serial connection (2 players on each computer). * 4 players on 3 different computers via IPX network (2 players on 1 computer). * 4 players on 4 different computers via IPX network. To run SLAM ‘N JAM with a serial cable connection: 1. Connect one end of the cable to each computer. 2. At the SLAM ‘N JAM directory’s DOS prompt, enter RUNSLAM -COM xx, where xx is the number of your serial port, usually 1 or 2. All players must use the same number. To start IPX network play: 1. Load all your necessary network drivers for IPX protocol. 2. At the SLAM ‘N JAM directory’s DOS prompt, enter RUNSLAM -IPX xx, where xx is the port number, between 1 and 65535. All players must use the same number. Once either of the above networking options has been enabled, proceed with the following instructions to start play: 1. Highlight NETWORK on the MAIN MENU and press ENTER. 2. Enter a name for LOCAL PLAYER 1 and press ENTER. If 2 people are playing on the same computer, enter a name for LOCAL PLAYER 2 before pressing ENTER. 3. Highlight CONTINUE and press ENTER. 4. On the list, highlight either START NEW GAME or a game already started, and press ENTER. If more than 2 people are playing, the first 2 people to log on to the network will be on the same team. 5. Select teams, playing modes, and all game options as described in different sections of this manual, and start playing. **TROUBLESHOOTING** SLAM ‘N JAM includes a Readme file with additional information. Please refer to this file if you have any problems with the following items: Networking * IPX * Batch file for IPX networking * Serial cable hook-up Troubleshooting * Windows 95 * Sound * Gravis Grip Multiport **CREDITS** Programming Ben Stragnell Design & Additional Programming Michael Lamb Art Director Jeff Godfrey Art Russell Truelove Design Left Field Productions Additional Design Sam Player, Andy Trapani Marketing Manager Jim Curry Product Marketing Manager Chip Blundell Internet Distribution Concept by Jeffrey M. Zwelling Video Sequences Twenty2 Productions Video Compression Dan Brazelton, Katy Weathers Voice Over Van Earl Wright Intro Music Steve Henifin FX & Music Chris Lamb, Burke Trieschmann Test Manager Alex Ness Lead Tester Steve Papoutsis, Doug Leslie Assistant Lead Testers Dave Dao, Karl Hagemann Testers Chris Bruno, Rolef Conlan, Casey Craig, Joe Damon, Rick Krinock, Samson Maciel, Dan Miley, Billy Mitchell, Matt Prescott, Sheatiel Sarao, Jeff Wilkinson, Matt Young Manual Carol Ann Hanshaw Special Thanks Jon Horsley, Andy Trapani, Rob Johnson, Paul Nonnamaker, Marty Quenlanilla, Dan Dorosin, Jason Carr, Jean Burrell SLAM ‘N JAM Featuring Magic & Kareem Produced by Rosaura Sandoval & Mike Lamb