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- 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
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-
-
- **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 æN JAM icon in the
- window that appears, or select SLAM æN JAM from the Start/Programs menu.
- 6. YouÆll see a series of logos and a game demo, and then the SLAM æN 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 directoryÆs
- DOSprompt to start the game.
- 5. YouÆll see a series of logos and a game demo, and then the SLAM æN 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 youÆre 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
- teamÆs 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, youÆll CONTINUE to the SCOUTING REPORT.
-
-
- **CONTINUE SEASON**
- Resume a season youÆve 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 youÆve 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, youÆll
- view the PLAYOFF TREE, which shows your teamÆs 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 playerÆs 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 youÆve 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 youÆre 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 æN 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 playerÆs 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 playerÆs 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 playerÆs 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, youÆll 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 teamÆs 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 æN 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 æN JAM with a serial cable connection:
- 1. Connect one end of the cable to each computer.
- 2. At the SLAM æN JAM directoryÆs 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 æN JAM directoryÆs 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 æN 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 æN JAM Featuring Magic & Kareem
- Produced by Rosaura Sandoval & Mike Lamb
-
-
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