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March Madness '98 FAQ
Sony Playstation
Version: Final
Created: July 10, 2000
Made by: TheGreatOne
E-mail: izzleskizzlez@aol.com
Last updated: Saturday, July 6, 2002
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Table of Contents
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1. Latest Updates
2. Review
3. Start Menu
4. How to Play
5. Secrets and Codes
6. Credits
7. My Other Works
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1. Latest Update
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Version 1.0 (7/10/00), everything is new. Added my review of the game.
Version 1.1 (7/19/00), added the secrets section.
Version 1.2 (8/5/00), reformatted my FAQ.
Version Final(7/6/02), reformatted FAQ, deleted roster and question &
answer sections because game is too old, complete other sections, and deleted
game mode section.
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2. Review
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Here is my March Madness '98 Review.
INTRODUCTION
March Madness '98 is a backboard shattering college basketball game. With
cool features like the NCAA Tournament, nine women's teams, team, team specific
fight songs, and authentic college uniforms and logos, it makes March Madness
'98 a must have college basketball game. March Madness '98 also gives you the
opportunity to win preseason and conference tournaments. Create your own player
from scratch, you choose all of his strengths and weaknesses, or customize your
own NCAA Tournament. Whatever type of game mode you want March Madness' 98 has
it all. March Madness '98 is 1 to 8 players and is multi-tap adaptable. March
Madness '98 also requires 8 blocks on a memory card.
GRAPHICS
The graphics in March Madness '98 are all right. They're nothing great but
they're not bad. The detailed basketball courts are nice. The players look a
little fake though. Not much to complain about, good graphics.
Graphics Rating: 6
SOUND/MUSIC
There is not much sound in March Madness '98 which is very disappointing. The
only sound in the game is the background music and the occasional theme music.
There is no play-by-play, which I wished was in the game.
Sound/Music Rating: 4
GAME PLAY
The Game Play in March Madness '98 is pretty good. I don't like dunking being
so hard to execute. March Madness '98 offers some new features to college
basketball games. Like the Direst Pass, call plays on the fly, and the NCAA
tournament.
In March Madness '98 there are three game modes: exhibition, season, and
tourney mode. Exhibition is a single game between any of the 107 Division 1
men's teams or any of the nine women's teams. Take your team through a full 30
game season in season mode. Play a 64 team NCAA Championship March Madness
Tournament in tourney mode. The tournament mode is a cool new feature.
Game Play Rating: 7
*Other Important Factors*
REPLAY
March Madness '98 is a little addictive. Whenever I start a new season I want
to finish it very quickly.
Replay Value: Above Average
CHALLENGE
There is not much of a challenge to March Madness '98. The controls are easy to
learn and playing a game is pretty easy.
Challenge: Below Average
FUN FACTOR
March Madness '98 is a fun game. I like to play the NCAA tournaments a lot.
They're so unpredictable. The game is an average fun game.
Fun Factor: Average
OVERALL
Overall NCAA March Madness '98 is an easy game to play and fun to play over
again. The controls are easy to learn but the graphics and sound could have
been better. I hope someday college basketball games have entrances for each
team and a play-by-play announcer like NBA Live. March Madness '98 is a good
game and I gave it a six because it could have been a whole lot better. I hope
this review helped you make a decision on why you should or shouldn't buy the
game. Thanks for reading my March Madness '98 review.
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3. Start Menu
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(Exhibition)
Play a single game between any of the 107 Division 1 men's teams or any of the
nine women's teams.
(Season)
Take your team through a full 30-game season.
(Tourney)
Play a new 64 teams in an NCAA tournament.
(User Stats)
View Stats for saved user names.
(Game Rules)
Set custom rules and simulation options.
Mode: Arcade or Simulation
Halves: 2/5/10/15/ or 20 minute halves
Substitutions: Auto/Manual
Fatigue: On/Off
Injuries: On/Off
Foul Out: On/Off
Offensive Foul Frequency: 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10
Deffensive Foul Frequency: 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10
Out of Bounds: On/Off
Backcourt: On/Off
Traveling: On/Off
Goaltending: On/Off
3 in the Key: On/Off
5 Second Inbounding: On/Off
5 Second Dribble: On/Off
10 Second Half Court: On/Off
Shot Clock: On/Off
Level: Freshman/Sophmore/Junior/Senior
(Game Settings)
User Records: On/Off
Modified Rosters: On/Off
Sound Type: Dolby/Mono
SFX Volume: Off/1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9
Announcer: On/Off
Music: On/Off
Master Volume: Off/1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9
Score Overlay: On/Off
Momentum Meter: On/Off
Auto Replay: On/Off
Player ID None/Position/Number/Position and
Number
Control Configuration: Customize the controls of the game
View Credits:
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4. How to Play
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(Control Legend)
X: X
S: Square
T: Triangle
O: Circle
L1: L1
L2: L2
R1: R1
R2: R2
Select: Select
Start: Start
L: Left Direction
R: Right Direction
U: Up Direction
D: Down Direction
(Menu Controls)
Action Control
Highlight Menu Items: U or D
Scroll Settings Change: L or R
Exit and Save Changes/Select
Option: X
Activate Help Screen to view Menu
Controls: T
Exit and Cancel Changes: S
Exit and Save Changes/Select
Option: Start
(Basic Game Play Controls)
Pause Game: Start
Move Player: L, R, U, or D direction
View Player Info: L2
Turbo: R1
(Offense-with the Ball)
Pass: X
Shoot: Hold O to jump then release to
shoot
Shooting Free Throws: Press X or O to stop the moving
Ball
Direct Pass: L1 + S, T, X, or O
Call Offensive Play: R2 + S, T, X, O, R1, L1, or L2
Pivot: S(tap to pivot, hold to stop
dribble)
Pass and Pop: X + O(while ball is in the air)
Give and Go: Hold X(release to pass back)
(Offense-without the Ball)
Call For Ball: S
Switch to player closest to ball: X
Set Screen: O
Jump/Rebound T
(Defense)
Steal: S
Rebound or Block Shot: T
Switch Players: X
Hold Ground(attempt to draw a
charge: O
Direct Switch: L1 + T, O, X, or S
Call Defensive Play: R2 + S, T, X, O, R1, L1, or L2
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5. Secrets and Codes
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(Secrets)
Special Woman's Team
(from Cheatcc.com)
Start a new season, and select "Division 1" vs. "New Mexico" at the calendar
screen and enter exhibition mode. Then, choose "Division 1" to access the new
team.
Keep Ball after Dunk
(from Cheatcc.com)
Dunk the ball in exhibition mode and quickly call a timeout while the ball is
still in the basket. The game will award the points for the basket, and return
the ball to your possession.
(Gameshark Codes)
For Gameshark codes for March Madness '98 please go to
(http://www.cmgsccc.com/psx/march.shtml)
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6. Credits
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Gamefaqs, for posting my FAQ.
Cheatcc.com, for the cheats.
Me, for typing this FAQ.
You, for reading my FAQ.
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7. My Other Works
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To view my other works please go to the link below
(http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/recognition/5453.html)
Faqs: 29(581 kb) Reviews: 3(8 kb)
(as of 7/4/02)
(Playstation FAQ's)
NBA Live '98
MLB '99
WWF Smackdown!
March Madness '98
(Playstation Character FAQ's)
WWF Smackdown:
Faarooq
Bradshaw
Matt Hardy
Mr. Ass
Paul Bearer
D-Von Dudley
Al Snow
D'Lo Brown
Godfather
Buh Buh Ray Dudley
Hardcore Holly
Debra
X-Pac
Jeff Hardy
WWF Attitude
Bradshaw
Faarooq
The Rock
Mankind
Owen Hart
Kane
Undertaker
Shawn Michaels
Goldust
Brian Christopher
Jerry (The King) Lawler
(Playstation Reviews)
NBA Live '98
MLB '99
March Madness '98
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