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TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 Complete Controls 3 Game Screen 11 Play Now 12 Online 13 Online Game Modes 15 Communities 16 Ultimate Team 19 Madden Moments LIVE 23 Franchise Mode 24 Be An NFL Superstar 31 My Madden 32 Pause Menu 33 NFL Rules 37
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COMPLETE CONTROLS 3 Offense The Passer F, S, A, D, or Q (tap button for Throw the ball lob pass/press and hold button for a bullet) Lead the receiver left stick Throw ball away N Pump fake E QB scramble (behind the line of R (press and hold) scrimmage) The Rusher Dive/QB slide F (tap to slide/press and hold to dive) Jump/Hurdle D Protect ball E Spin A Stiff arm S Pitch ball W
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COMPLETE CONTROLS 4 Defense Defending the Run Jump D Dive F Defensive assist S Switch player A Strip ball Q Strafe W Defending the Pass Hands up/Bat D Switch player A Power move right stick V Finesse move right stick Z/X
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COMPLETE CONTROLS 5 Pre-play Offense Snap ball S Switch direction of a running play right stick Z/X Quiet crowd B Fake snap E Call audible F Pre-play menu N
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COMPLETE CONTROLS 6 How to Hot Route Press the directional button C to access the list of receivers. Select the receiver you wish to Hot Route, and move the right stick/press the directional buttons in the appropriate direction. How to Use Motion Press A to highlight an eligible player, and then move the left stick/press the directional button Z/X to send that player in motion. How to Use Line Shifts Press N and bring up the Pre-Play menu, and then press the directional button Z/X to open the
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COMPLETE CONTROLS 7 How to Use Play Art To bluff your playcalling during multiplayer games, press and hold the button that corresponds to the play you wish to select. This secretly selects the appropriate play. Continue holding the button while scrolling to other plays in order to bluff your opponent, and then exit the playcalling screen by releasing the button. How to Call an Audible Press and select an audible by pressing . See more audibles by pressing again and then F S F press the bu
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COMPLETE CONTROLS 8 Pre-play Defense Choose a player to control Tap or to change players one by one A S or press and hold / button + move the AS left stick/press the directional buttons to scroll through defenders Show player play art W Show play art R Pump up crowd B Call audible F Pre-play menu N
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COMPLETE CONTROLS 9 How to Audible Coverage Calling a coverage audible allows you to adjust specifi c aspects of your coverage at the line of scrimmage. After calling a coverage audible, put your defensive backs into press or loose coverage, show blitz, or shift your safeties. How to Use Defensive Hot Routes Defensive Hot Routes are great for making coverage decisions with pinpoint accuracy. Give individual players direction on the fl y, instructing them to move to a hook or fl at zone, blitz,
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COMPLETE CONTROLS 10 Special Teams Kicking off/PATs 1. Press S to start fi lling the kick meter. 2. Press S again within the red section of the kick meter to determine the kick's power. 3. After determining the kick's strength, press S when the kick meter is in the center of the accuracy meter to achieve the perfect kick. NEW Onside Kick To keep your opponents on their toes, use the all-new onside kick feature. After determining the power of the kick, press for the surprise kick. A Returni
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GAME SCREEN 11 Game clock Quarter Timeouts Down and remaining distance Play clock Score Yard line
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PLAY NOW 12 To play an exhibition game against the CPU, a local opponent, or a local co-op against the CPU, select PLAY NOW to get to the Team Select screen. Before starting the game, change the game plan, playbooks, skill level, or uniforms. Import a custom team from this screen too.
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ONLINE 13 You must have a PlayStation®Network account to access any of the online features of Madden NFL 12. Join a ranked game against a random opponent where the stats will be recorded. Play with a friend in either a Head to Head or an Online Team Play game. Results of unranked matches are not counted and stats are not recorded.
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EA ONLINE 14 Online Pass In order to access all online features, you must activate your Madden NFL 12 Online Pass. Redeem your single use code found on the insert included in the game packaging. If you don’t have an access code, or if it has already been redeemed, purchase a new Online Pass or begin a free limited trial. EA SPORTS™ Season Ticket EA SPORTS™ Season Ticket offers you access to discounted downloadable content and early access to all of our EA SPORTS titles. A subscription to EA
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ONLINE GAME MODES 15 Head to Head Face off against other users in this 1-on-1 competitive game mode. Choose PLAY NOW or PLAY WITH FRIENDS to play games ranked on our global leaderboards. Looking for a friendly game? Play unranked games against your friends with custom game settings. Team Play Madden NFL 12’s 3-on-3 cooperative modes allow you to take on the competition through intense squad-based matches. Choose from the QB, RB, or WR squads on offense or DL, LB, or DB squads on defense. If
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NEW COMMUNITIES 16 What is a Community? Communities are built to be a safe haven for you to play Madden NFL 12 online the way you want to play it. Try creating your own community at school or work and watch it grow. Getting Into a Community Belong to up to fi ve communities at a time. Choose to join an existing community or create a new one and invite your Friends. Select whether your community is PUBLIC or PRIVATE. If your community is private, a password is required to join.
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COMMUNITIES 17 Ranked Team Play You and your fellow community members team up for 3 vs. 3 squad-based games against other communities. Follow your fellow members’ games with live score updates from inside your community lobby and keep track of your squad stats, community’s record, and rank on the leaderboards. Community Head to Head Set your own game options and sliders for your community’s Head to Head games. Do you want to play 15-minute quarters on All-Madden? You got it! All community He
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COMMUNITIES 18 My Community Control of your online experience is in the palm of your hands. Member List Promote trustworthy members to GM and kick those cheaters out of your community. Message Board Post messages to your own private message board and talk about recent results.
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ULTIMATE TEAM 19 You are given a free starter team to begin building your Ultimate Team. Play your Ultimate Team against the CPU, your friends, or other players. Upgrade your team by purchasing packs, taking advantage of weekly deals, trading, bidding in auctions, and earning rewards. Add Coins Add additional coins by purchasing them, and earn coins by playing games with your Ultimate Team and completing collections. Spend the coins on packs to continue to improve your team. The better you d
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ULTIMATE TEAM 20 Set Your Lineup Go to the lineup area to choose your starters at each position. Select AUTO REORDER to have the CPU select your highest-rated lineup. Save those selections to bring that lineup into the game. Contracts Keep an eye on your player and coach contracts. If a player’s or coach’s contract reaches zero, they are not be available in the next game. Use contract cards available in packs to extend a player or coach’s contract.
