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 This FAQ is for private and personal use. It was written and owned by me, thegreatone (izzleskizzlez@aol.com). It can only be reproduced electronically, and if placed on a web page or site, may be altered as long as this disclaimer and the copyright notice appear unaltered and in full. This FAQ is not to be used for profitable or promotional purposes, etc. Please do not use this FAQ on your website without asking my permission first. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This Document is copyrighted 2002 Tarrant Carter (TheGreatOne) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This FAQ's latest version can be found only at: http://www.gamefaqs.com : GameFAQs http://vgstrategies.about.com http://www.gamesdomain.com http://www.gamingplanet.com http://www.psxextreme.com http://www.faqs.homepage.com http://www.psxcodez.com http://www.neoseeker.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Table of Contents ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Latest Updates 2. Review 3. Start Menu 4. How to Play 5. Secrets and Codes 6. Credits 7. My Other Works ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Latest Update ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Review ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Start Menu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. How to Play ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Secrets and Codes ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (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) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Credits ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Gamefaqs, for posting my FAQ. Cheatcc.com, for the cheats. Me, for typing this FAQ. You, for reading my FAQ. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. 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