OVERVIEW Rugby - The World Cup allows you to take part playing any or all of the sixteen countries that will be competing in the 1991 World Cup in an accurate simulation of the tournament. THE TOURNAMENT The sixteen teams are split into four pools, as drawn for the World Cup, each consisting of four teams. The first part of the tournament is a round robin competition between the four teams in each pool. The winner and runner-up of the pool will qualify for the quarter-final stages. Once into, and past the quarter finals, the tournament becomes a knockout competition. In the event of a draw the two teams will play a sudden death situation, where the next points scored win the match. The winners of the final will become the new World Cup holders. PLAYER'S GUIDE 1.0 - The Main Menu On the main menu you are given a selection of three options which are:- a) Single Game b) Tournament c) Match Length a) Single Game This allows the player to practise the game, or to play a second human without having to play the tournament. You may practise using any of the sixteen teams. b) Tournament This allows you to take part in The Rugby World Cup Tournament. Select the team, or teams, you wish to play as. You may select any of the sixteen teams you wish, this will allow upto 16 people to play the same tournament. Select the team by using team select (see later). c) Match Length This allows you to select the length of the match you are to play. You may either play 2*5 minutes, 2*7 minutes or 2*10 minutes. TEAM SELECT Click on the 'computer' icon by the side of the team you wish to play and press fire. The icon will change to a joystick. To exit the team select screen, move your joystick to the bottom exit icon. IN-GAME CONTROLS Control your player by using the joystick to move around the pitch. The player you are currently controlling is highlighted by a line underneath. You can only control players that are in an onside position (i.e. your side of the ball). A number of moves are available to you:- Tackling To tackle simply run into the player with the ball. There is a slight chance, as with real Rugby, that your player will miss the tackle. Passing To pass the ball simply push the joystick left or right, depending on the direction you wish to pass, and press fire. You may also use the diagonals away from the direction you are running (i.e. when you are running up the screen pull back and left and press fire). Kicking to Touch To kick the ball toward touch simply push the joystick diagonally towards the direction you are playing (i.e. when playing up the screen push forward and left and press fire). Holding fire increases the power of the kick. Kicking Up and Under To kick an "Up and Under' simply push the joystick in the direction you are playing (i.e. when playing up the screen push forward and press fire). Holding fire increases the power of the kick. Scrums Once a scrum has been entered move the joystick left and right as fast as possible to win control of the scrum. The ball is then passed out to the scrum half. Line-Outs Once the ball has gone into touch a line-out is initated. Again, move the joystick left and right as fast as possible to jump the highest and win the line-out. The ball is then passed back to the scrum half. Conversions Once you have scored a try a picture of the posts is displayed. In the centre of the screen you will see a moving cursor. Stop the cursor inside the posts to kick the ball by pressing the fire button. Drop Kicks When in front of the posts if you use the controls to do an up and under and the ball passes through the posts a drop goal is awarded. KEY CONTORLS Player 1 Joystick in Port 1 Player 2 Joystick in Port 2 Pause/Unpause P Quit ESC