ABC Wide World of Sports Boxing
� 1991 Data East
Instructions
IMPORTANT
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Please read these important additions to the Amiga version of ABC's
Wide World of Sports Boxing not included in the Boxer's Notebook or
Game Manual.
System Requirements:
Amiga 500, 1000, 2000
1MB RAM. Color Monitor Required
Joystick Required
Note: This software has been tested using AmigaDOS 1.3. A3000 or 2.0
upgrade owners may want to test gameplay under DOS 2.0 or use 1.3 to
ensure compatibility.
To Play from Floppy:
(Pause)...More(y/n/ns)? ns
Booting from Floppy: At the Amiga Workbench prompt, insert the Punch
disk in drive DF0: (A1000 owners may need to run Kickstart first). When
the computer has booted, the game will automatically start. You will
be prompted to insert the Ring disk as needed.
Hard Disk Installation:
To install the game onto a hard disk, follow these instructions:
1. Boot your hard drive normally and go to the Workbench.
2. Insert the disk labelled Ring disk into any drive.
3. Double click on the Ring Disk icon.
4. In the disk's open window, double click on the icon named "HDInstall".
5. You will be prompted to designate the hard drive partition and folder
name that you wish the game's files to be copied into. Make sure to
type your designation in quotes. Example "DH0:Boxing".
6. The contents of the Ring disk will be transferred to your hard drive.
7. When prompted insert the Punch disk into any drive.
8. When the contents of the Punch disk have been successfully transferred
to your hard drive you will receive an "Installation Complete" message.
To play ABC's Wide World of Sports Boxing from a hard drive:
1. Remove any Boxing diskettes, if any.
2. Boot your hard drive normally and go to the Workbench.
3. Go to the drawer in which you copied your Boxing files and open it.
4. Double-click on the icon named "Boxing". The game will start.
You can also start the game from the CLI by first changing to the sub-
directory where you've copied your Boxing files and then type "Boxing".
Memory Requirements for Hard Disk Users:
ABC's Wide World of Sports Boxing requires at least 1 Megabyte of total
memory and at least 430K of the Amiga's built-in-graphics memory (chip
ram) to run. If your Amiga has 512K of chip ram (such as an A1000, A500
or A2000 without the 1 Meg. "Agnus" chip) you may have to play ABC's
Wide World of Sports Boxing by booting directly from the Punch disk.
You can check how much "chip" memory you have in your computer by opening
the CLI and typing AVAIL. Look next to the word "CHIP" under the
"AVAILABLE" column for the amount of chip memory you have free. If the
number is greater than 430,000 you will have enough memory to run the
game. If not, you will need to boot from the Punch disk.
Tips to Maximize Free Chip Ram.
Make sure that your STARTUP-SEQUENCE script loads only the files needed
for hard-disk operation (no programs such as virus checkers, RAM disks,
or multitasking applications).
Make sure that all open Workbench windows are closed.
* Disconnect any external disk drives that may be connected.
* Important! Never connect or disconnect peripherals such as disk drives
or printers when your Amiga is on! Doing so may seriously damage your
Amiga or any other peripherals.
Amiga Version Game Controls
Please note these new controls for the Amiga version of ABC's Wide World of
Sports Boxing. Please disregard the fight controls in the game manual as
they refer to IBM machines only.
ABC's Wide World of Sports Boxing Amiga Joystick Controls and Keyboard
Commands:
No Button Right-Handed Boxer Left-Handed Boxer
Up Stand Stan and Power Stand and Power
Up/Right Move Right Right Uppercut Right Uppercut
Right Move Right Right Straight Right Jab
Down/Right Move Right Right Cross Right Hook
Down Crouch Crouch & Power Crouch & Power
Down/Left Move Left Left Hook Left Cross
Left Move Left Left Jab Left Straight
Up/Left Move Left Left Uppercut Left Uppercut
F3 - Pause
F5 - Turn on/off all sound
F6 - Turn on/off crowd noise during fight.
F8 - Turn on/off in-between rounds commentary. When the game is played
from floppy, the commentary is not loaded in order to reduce disk
loading time. You can enable the commentary feature when playing
from floppy pressing F8 during a fight.
ABC Wide World of Sports Boxing
� 1991 Data East
Guide
BOXER'S NOTEBOOK: QUICK-START GUIDE
"AAAAAAAND IN THIS CORNER..."
THIS HERE BOXER'S NOTEBOOK IS FOR YOU PUGILISTS THAT CAN'T WAIT TO
CLIMB INTO THE RING. IT'S GOT ALL THE INFO YOU NEED TO INSTALL AND
CONFIGURE THE GAME - PLUS ALL THE JOYSTICK AND KEYBOARD COMMANDS
YOU'LL NEED TO CONTROL YOUR BOXER.
KEEP YOUR ELBOWS IN! YOU'RE TOO FLAT FOOTED! SHORTEN UP YOUR PUNCHES!
STIFFEN UP THAT JAB!
* KEEP MOVING AND DANCE, DANCE, DANCE...
THE LONGER YOU STAY STILL, THE BETTER YOUR OPPONENT CAN SIZE YOU UP FOR
A GOOD PUNCH.
STAY DOWN DURING THE COUNT TO REST.
BUT BE CAREFUL, STAYING DOWN TOO LONG IF YOUR STAMINA IS LOW MAY TAKE
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MORE THAN 1 COUNT TO GET UP.
BEFORE STARTING A CAREER, FIGHT A FEW EXHIBITION BOUTS TO GET THE FEEL OF
THE GAME.
DON'T TELEGRAPH YOUR PUNCHES!
DON'T WIND UP
SHOOT YOUR PUNCHES STRAIGHT!
STICK & MOVE
BOB & WEAVE
THE KEY TO LANDING PUNCHES IS LEARNING TO "MEASURE THEM" OR JUDGE THE
DISTANCE BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR OPPONENT FOR MAXIMUM EXTENSION OF YOUR
PUNCH.
KEYBOARD COMMANDS
These are all the keyboard commands in ABC's Wide World of Sports Boxing:
F3 = Pause
Spacebar, F4 = Pause Off
F5 = Sound On/Off
F7 = Rope-Size Toggle (decreasing the rope-size will speed up
the game. This feature is helpful on slower machines.)
ALT-J = Re-calibrates joysticks (To re-calibrate joysticks while in
the game, center the joystick and press ALT-J. You will
hear a sound when the joysticks are re-calibrated.)
Esc = Exit Menu or Game
DON'T DROP YOUR LEFT!
WORK HIS BODY!
GETTING INTO THE GAME...
COPY PROTECTION
CRACKED BY SKID ROW... NEED WE SAY MORE!
WHILE HE IS COCKED - WAITING TO THROW THE POWER PUNCH - YOUR BOXER IS
UNCOVERED AND EXTREMELY VULNERABLE.
MAIN MENU
WATCH OUT FOR KILLER MODE!!!
Following the game intro screens, you will see the following selections
on the Main Menu.
EXHIBITION
Exhibition lets you fight against the computer or against another human-
controlled boxer in an exhibition fight. This is the fastest and the
quickest way into ABC's Wide World of Sports Boxing, so if you're anxious
to climb into the ring right away. SELECT Exhibition and move ahead to
the Exhibition Menu section of this Notebook. Exhibition fighting is also
a great way to practice power punches and distance of punches.
CAREER
This selection takes you into the sports-role-playing level of ABC's Wide
World of Sports Boxing. The intricate detail of this gaming level is quite
involved and requires a more extensive explanation than found in the
Boxer's Notebook. Starting a career lets you create your own boxer and
guide him from the bottom of the rankings all the way to the championship
belt - if you're able to get him there.
DEMO
This selection will automatically load a demonstration match between two
randomly chosen computer-controlled opponents.
QUIT
SELECT QUIT to exit ABC's Wide World of Sports Boxing and return to DOS.
THE JAB/STRAIGHT PUNCH IS FASTER THAN OTHER PUNCHES, USE YOUR JABS TO
SET UP YOUR OPPONENT FOR A SLOWER, STRONGER PUNCH.
THROW POWER PUNCHES - THEY ARE MORE EFFECTIVE AND IF YOU LAND ONE,
YOU MAY GO INTO KILLER MODE.
EXHIBITIONS OPTIONS MENU
KEEP YOUR EYE ON YOUR STAMINA, IF IT STARTS GETTING TOO LOW, REST BY
CLINCHING WITH YOUR OPPONENT AND THROWING FEWER PUNCHES.
SELECT from the following options on this menu:
FIGHT
SELECT Fight to get immediately into the action. This selection will take
you to the Fight Mode Menu, where you will SELECT between a Human vs.
Human, Human vs. Computer, or Computer vs. Computer fight. You will then
move on to the Exhibition Boxers Screen.
KEEP YOUR HEAD MOVING!
At the Exhibition Boxers Screen you will SELECT a boxer for Player 1 and
another for Player 2. You can choose from among 10 Sparring Partners
and 10 Specialists. You can also create 10 Open Exhibitioners. (Creating
a boxer fully in the Career Guide.)
Once you choose two boxers for your exhibition match, you'll go directly
to the fight. See In the Ring Section of this Notebook to learn how to
fight.
IF YOU HAVE MONEY, BUY EQUIPMENT, THE MORE EXPENSIVE ITEMS ARE WAY
COOLER THAN THE CHEAP STUFF.
IF YOU HEAD OR BODY KNOCKDOWN GAUGES GO COMPLETELY BLACK - YOU'RE HISTORY!
VIEW STATS
This option takes you to the Exhibition Boxers Screen - when you SELECT
one of the boxers here, you will get a look at the fighter's dossier
and personal statistics. (A Full interpretation of all this data is
explained in the Career Guide.) To return to the Exhibition Boxers
Screen, press either BUTTON 1 or 2. You can then either SELECT another
boxer to view or SELECT Exit to return to the Exhibition Options Menu.
CREATE BOXER
This selection allows you to create a new boxer for the Open Exhibitioners
list. Press the ESC key on your keyboard to abort the boxer creation
process and return to the Exhibition Options Menu.
Note: Creating a new boxer requires a basic understanding of the
process detailed in the Creating a New Boxer section of the Career Guide.
P.S.: Boxers created with this option can only fight Exhibition matches.
For a shot at the title you must start a career. See "Starting a Career"
in the Career Guide.
DELETE BOXER
To make room for new boxers on the Open Exhibitioners list, SELECT Delete
Boxer. SELECT the boxer you wish to remove from the Exhibition Boxers
Screen.
Note: Specialists and Sparring Partners are permanent; you can only
delete boxers you've created.
MAIN MENU
This selection will take you back to the ABC's Wide World of Sports Boxing
Main Menu.
IN THE RING
RULES OF THE RING
o In Exhibition mode you can select the number of rounds, 1 through 12.
In career fights, the number of rounds depends upon your boxer's ranking.
o The rounds are clocked 3 minutes.
o There is a 10-point MUST system. (Judges award 10 points to the winner
of a round, and fewer to the loser.)
o 3 knockdowns in one round is a technical knockout.
o Depending on the referee, 3 or 4 cuts stop the fight.
o A boxer has until the count of 10 to get up after a knockdown. A boxer
who is knocked-down cannot be saved by the bell.
IF YOUR BOXER IS RIGHT-HANDED, PUNCHES THROWN WITH HIS LEFT HAND HAVE
MORE RANGE THAN PUNCHES THROWN WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. OPPOSITE FOR
SOUTHPAWS.
BOXERS ARE NOT EQUAL IN THEIR CHARACTERISTICS; HOW FAST YOUR KNOCKDOWN
GAUGES GO DOWN DEPENDS ON YOUR RATINGS AND YOUR OPPONENT'S POWER.
SLUGGING IT OUT
JUDGES FAVOR HOOKS, CROSSES AND UPPERCUTS.
o Once your opponent comes into punching range, the view will change from
top-down to up-close and personal.
o Joystick LEFT and RIGHT moves your boxer either away from or toward your
opponent.
o Joystick UP and DOWN controls whether your fighter stands up or crouches
down. A punch thrown while standing will be directed toward your
opponent's head and one thrown from a crouch will go to his body.
- WAIT FOR YOUR OPPONENT TO THROW A PUNCH - THEN COUNTER.
The diagram below shows all the punches you can throw by pressing Action
Buttons 1 and 2 and moving the Joystick:
Button Joystick Right Hander Left Hander
1 LEFT Left Jab Left Straight
1 RIGHT Right Straight Right Jab
2 LEFT Left Hook Left Cross
2 RIGHT Right Cross Right Hook
1 & 2 LEFT Left Uppercut Left Uppercut
1 & 2 RIGHT Right Uppercut Right Uppercut
THROWING POWER PUNCHES
Along with basic individual punches, you can throw power punches. The
steps to throwing a power punch are:
1. Press the button(s) and joystick to throw a normal punch.
2. While holding the button(s) from the last punch, move the joystick UP
or DOWN to put your boxer into the desired position (standing or
crouching). He will then cock the arm opposite the one used in Step 1.
Now release the button(s) and joystick.
3. Press the button(s) to throw the punch you want.
Notes: To end a power punch without throwing the second punch, simply
release the button(s) and move the joystick LEFT or RIGHT.
Power Punches do more damage than normal punches, but your boxer is more
vulnerable when throwing one.
If you can land a good power punch, your boxer might sense his opponent is
hurt and could go into "Killer" mode which is determined by your boxer's
Killer Instinct rating indicated by the boxer's name flashing. In Killer
Mode, your punches have maximum impact, so go for the knockout right away.
(See example)
YOU CAN ONLY DELETE A BOXER WHICH YOU HAVE CREATED.
EXAMPLE:
A right-handed boxer is in the standing position. Press button 2 and LEFT
to throw a left-hook to his opponent's head. Continue to hold down button
2, move the joystick DOWN, and release the button. He then crouches down
and cocks his right arm. Press both buttons to throw the power punch - a
strong uppercut with his right arm.
We strongly recommend that you practice throwing power punches in two-
player mode. Properly used, power punches can turn a good boxer into a
great one.
KNOCKDOWN GAUGES
4 CUTS - TKO!
At the bottom of the screen, below the fighters' names, are three Knockdown
Gauges, these will indicate how close each boxer is to being knocked-out.
Scoring in each round is more than just how much damage has been done.
(Scoring is discussed in the Judges section of the career guide.)
1. STAMINA
Stamina is worn away every time you get hit and every time you throw a
punch, especially when you miss. You can replenish Stamina by avoiding
contact. Stamina is also restored significantly between rounds -
amounts vary by boxer, depending on his Conditioning rating.
2. HEAD
Punches that land to your head will reduce your Knockdown Head Gauge.
Levels on this gauge are restored only between rounds, again based on
Conditioning.
GET YOUR SHOULDER INTO THE PUNCH!
3. BODY
The Knockdown Body Gauge operates exactly like the Knockdown Head Gauge.
KNOCKDOWNS
As your Knockdown Gauges are worn away during a fight, you may run the
risk of getting knocked down. When you go down, it's not always "for the
count." You can encourage your boxer to get up by pressing BUTTON 1 while
the referee is counting. The longer you wait to get up, the more Stamina
you'll regain. Naturally, if the ref hits "10" before you've regained
your senses... it's all over.
ANTICIPATE THE OTHER BOXER AND THROW PUNCHES TO WHERE YOU THINK HE WILL BE.
REMEMBER, TIMING CHANGES BASED ON HANDSPEED.
BEFORE ENTERING A BOUT, ALWAYS CONSULT YOUR TRAINER FOR NEXT FIGHT
STRATEGY, THE BETTER YOUR TRAINER, THE MORE INFORMATION YOU'LL GET ABOUT
YOUR OPPONENT.
* DURING THE RING ANNOUNCER'S SPEECH, NOTE WHO IS THE "HOMETOWN" BOXER
SINCE SOME JUDGES WILL FAVOR THIS BOXER SLIGHTLY.
SURVIVAL TIPS
For practice, choose Human vs. Human mode. Since there will be no one
controlling your opponent, he won't move. In this condition, he makes
an excellent practice dummy.
To Learn the controls, fight a human vs. human exhibition match. Move
the boxers closer until you see the side view. Practice each punch and
some power punches. Move the second boxer into position and get a feel
for range and sounds. Note: In order to select a boxer for Player 2,
you will need to set up the configuration for Player 2 in the Install
Program.
To throw a punch hold down the Button (S) and press the joystick LEFT or
RIGHT. Don't pound on the buttons, but learn to press and release them
evenly as you plan your punches.
Each punch has a different range. Practice using punch ranges to hit
your opponent as he moves in and out. Following are punches in order of
longest to shortest range for a right-handed boxer: Left Jab, Right
Straight, Left Hook, Right Cross, Left Uppercut, Right Uppercut.
After creating your boxer in New Career, fight a few Exhibition matches.
This will help you get used to the range and speed of your boxer.
Before deciding on an opponent, check out your opponent's stats by looking
in the Magazine. Note how he has won and lost his fights (i.e. KOs or
points). Also take note of his trainer since each trainer adds points to
two of the boxer's ratings.
When moving on to next month's fight, watch the videos of computer vs.
computer fights of boxers near your ranking; you will probably end up
fighting one of these boxers so scout them out first.
When in Training Camp, don't hesitate to fight an exhibition match.
These bouts won't affect your ratings.
You can change trainers according to your boxing style. You should hire
trainers that will work with you on ratings you wish to improve.
Hitting an opponent in the body reduces his stamina more than hitting his
head with the same type of punch, but landing one to the head might cause
a cut or a quick knockdown.
If any of your knockdown gauges get low, go into defensive mode: back away
from your opponent, mimic his stance so he can't land a punch, or move in
and get into a clinch.
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ABC'S WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS BOXING
PLAYER'S CAREER GUIDE
I'M GONNA MAKE YOU A STAR.
HOLLYWOOD HOWIE'S MY NAME... AND CHAMP MAKIN'S MY GAME.
LET HOWIE LEAD YOU TO THE TOP MONEY AND BABES, YOU'LL HAVE IT ALL.
555-7596
ABC'S WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS BOXING PRESENTS
THE HISTORY OF BOXING
ABC'S Wide World of Sports Boxing captures the challenge, thrill and
excitement of a sport that dates as far back as 1750 B.C. Winding its
way through many cultures and centuries - from the original leather-
fisted warrior matches of Mesopotamia (modern Iraq) to the Olympiads
of ancient Greece to 17th-century England - prize fighting's endless
popularity truly makes it the sport of the ages.
The American boxing story begins officially in the late 1800s, when the
first United States-born fighter claimed a world championship. The
amazing John L. Sullivan - who lost only one fight in 75 career matches -
was the first link in an almost-unbroken chain of American dominance
in the professional boxing ranks since then.
Sullivan and his primary adversary of the time, Gentleman Jim Corbett,
launched a tradition of legendary boxing confrontations that
continues to this day - with each generation bearing witness to
classic duels with legacies that will live forever:
JACK DEMPSEY VS. GENE TUNNEY
Dempsey and Tunney fought a combined total of 157 career fights -
getting knocked-out only once between them.
JOE LOUIS VS. EZZARD CHARLES
Louis reigned as champion for more than a decade, while Charles' 122
career fights still stand as a heavyweight record for most professional
bouts.
JERSEY JOE WALCOTT VS. ROCKY MARCIANO
Marciano, the original Rocky, retired undefeated after 49 bouts and
seven title defenses.
FLOYD PATTERSON VS. INGEMAR JOHANSSON
Swedish-born Johansson was only the fourth non-American to ever hold
the heavyweight title.
SONNY LISTON VS. CASSIUS CLAY
Liston dropped Patterson in a first-round knockout to claim the title
before getting pounded by Clay, who later, as Muhammad Ali, was known
as The Greatest.
Ali was banned from boxing for not accepting a U.S. Army draft. But
following his return, Ali's legendary confrontations with Smokin'
Joe Frazier, George Foreman and Ken Norton established him as the most
recognized and popular boxer of all time. In recent years, only Iron
Mike Tyson's reign of terror has come close to equalling Ali's
accomplishments in the ring.
INSTALLATION
To install ABC's Wide World of Sports Boxing, please refer to the
Installation instructions found in the Boxer's Notebook.
COPY PROTECTION
CRACKED BY SKID ROW... NEED WE SAY MORE!
LET'S RISE TO THE TOP TOGETHER
If you're a young, aggressive boxer on his way up, maybe all you need
to go all the way is a WOMAN'S touch. I can open doors for you that
other managers can't.
CALL ME 555-8767
STARTING A CAREER
ABC's Wide World of Sports Boxing goes far beyond the basic in-the-ring
action detailed in the Boxer's Notebook. The game allows you to create
your very own boxer from scratch and direct his entire boxing career -
both in and out of the ring. This role-playing element takes you through
a boxer's rise up the ranks: from unknown to world champ. To start a
career, SELECT the Career Option at the Main Menu.
CREATING A NEW BOXER
At the Career Options Menu, SELECT New Career to create a new boxer.
You will be taken to the Career Boxer Profile Screen, where you will
type in the Name and Hometown of your new boxer on the keyboard -
press ENTER after each item has been input.
PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES
Next you will have the opportunity to choose the physical attributes
of your new fighter. In each category, LEFT will decrease the
number for that category and RIGHT will increase it - except for
Stance, where LEFT and RIGHT are Left-Handed and Right-Handed,
respectively; and Style, where LEFT and RIGHT will toggle you through
four types of Boxers.
UP or DOWN lets you move from one category to another. When you have
made all your choices, SELECT Save and Continue to move on to Build
Your Boxer. These are your physical attribute choices:
AGE: Ranges from 18 to 35. Younger fighters are less mature and lack
experience, but are generally closer to peak physical condition.
HEIGHT: Ranges from 66 inches to 78 inches. Taller fighters will be
harder to cut, but will lack the footwork and agility of a short boxer.
WEIGHT: Weight: Ranges from 190 lbs. to 250 lbs. Weight means power,
but it also means less stamina and speed.
REACH: Ranges from 68 inches to 86 inches. Longer reach clearly
means a defensive advantage in keeping your opponents at bay. The
advantage to a shorter reach is a more compact and powerful punch.
STANCE: Either Left-Handed or Right-Handed. Not all boxers have to be
right-handed, so use this option to throw your opponents off guard.
This choice impacts your Joystick controls and what punch each
Joystick/Button movement results in - punches will be opposite for
Left and Right Handers. Note: If you choose to be left-handed, your
left hand will be stronger than your right.
STYLE: There are four basic styles of fighting:
Brawler: Always tries to move in - usually never gives ground. Will
tend to trade punches rather than try to defend.
Dancer: Tends to move in and out quite a bit. Usually well balanced,
although at times may be slightly more defensive than offensive.
Boxer: A cross between a Brawler and a Dancer, with qualities
of both but not as extreme as either. He tends to be more offensive
than defensive.
Dodger: The most defensive of the styles. He will tend to move around
a lot, especially up and down.
Note; Style is only used if you choose to have the computer control
your boxer during a fight (see Trainer - Fighting Mode).
BUILD YOUR BOXER
Apart from physical attributes that impact what happens in the ring,
you have an image to maintain as an up-and-coming young boxer. Do
you want to strike fear in your opponents, or would you rather go
for the clean-cut look that will make you a crowd favorite? At
the Build Your Boxer Screen - which operates exactly like the Physical
Attributes Screen - you have several different options in each of
the following four categories:
Head: Choose a profile and hair-style for your boxer.
Skin: Determine the skin coloring of your boxer.
Hair: Determine your boxer's hair color.
Trunks: Finally, choose the color of your boxer's trunks.
Remember, you're going to be with this boxer his entire career, so
build one you'll be proud of. When you have made all your choices,
SELECT Save and Continue.
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I know the business and I know what you need. So why settle for all
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BOXER RATINGS
There are ten basic ratings that you will initialize for you boxer. As
you will learn in Training Camp, there are three ways to increase your
ratings during your career: participating in a fight; buying equipment;
and hiring a trainer. Your initial settings, however, will determine
the foundation of your boxer's entire career. You have a total pool of
500 points that you can distribute among the following ratings, as you
best see fit for your desired boxing style:
Stamina: The boxer's overall resistance to fatigue and an opponent's
punches. This is one of three ratings that appears during a fight -
if it is taken down to nothing, your boxer will be knocked down.
Power: Your boxer's overall punching power.
Defense: Your boxer's ability to withstand punishment.
Chin: Your boxer's resistance to hits to his head. This rating also
appears on the screen during a fight as the Knockdown Head Gauge,
which when decreased to zero means your boxer will get knocked out.
Body: As with Chin, Body indicates resistance to body punches and also
appears on the screen during a fight. If your gauge decreases to zero,
your boxer is knocked out.
Footwork: Your boxer's speed and movement around the ring.
Hand Speed: The speed at which you can throw consecutive punches.
Cuts: Your boxer's resistance to getting cut during a fight.
Killer Instinct: Your boxer's ability to sense when an opponent is hurt
and to put a little extra into each punch he throws - looking to end
the match right there. When your boxer goes into Killer Mode during a
match, his name will start flashing on the screen.
Conditioning: Your boxer's ability to regain Stamina, Head and Body
points on the gauges between rounds of a match.
OFFENSIVE PUNCH POWER
Finally, you will be given a pool of 40 percentage points to add to the
minimum values of any of the three types of punches your boxer can throw:
Jabs/Straights, Hooks/Crosses, and Uppercuts. This distribution of your
power lets you determine what kind of balance you want in the strength
of the punches you throw. For example, applying 40 points to your
minimum uppercut value of 25 will provide your boxer with a lethal weapon
in that particular punch, but will result in an extremely weak 10-
point jab, and a mediocre 25-point hook.
Once you've set your punching percentages, SELECT Save and Continue.
TRAINING CAMP
After creating a boxer, go to the Training Camp to meet your manager
and trainer - and to schedule your first bout.
YOUR MANAGER
Each manager takes a certain percentage of the boxer's purse, with the
better managers getting more of your money because they can schedule
you better matches. Also, the better your manager, the bigger
percentage of the total fight purse he can get for you, and the more
hometown matches he can schedule for you. (Hometown matches are
important since many judges tend to favor the hometown boxer.)
Each manager has a certain range of possible opponents they can set
you up against, but only the best can get you a match with the champ.
All managers are contracted for a specified length of time, and most
require a signing fee up front. You can fire your manager before his
contract is up, but it will cost you. The buy-out fee is based on the
number of fights remaining in the contract, the manager's cut of those
purses, and the boxer's current rank. The managers can also fire their
boxers, but only when their contracts have expired, and only if the
boxer's ranking is too low for that manager.
"GRASSHOPPER" GRANT
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There are six managers in the game:
JOHN DANIELS:
John is known to spend most of his time at the local tavern. All new
fighters start the game with him in their corner.
Contract length: 2 fights
Signing fee: None
HOLLYWOOD HOWIE:
A flashy manager who is usually more show than go.
Contract length: 3 fights
Signing fee: $250
FIFI LAMORE:
Fifi is a knockout! She doesn't know a lot about boxing but she's
a decent manager. She uses her good looks and sex appeal to sweet
talk other managers and promoters.
Unfortunately, she likes to prey on amateur boxers. A single night
with Fifi has ended more than one aspiring champion's career.
Contract career: 5 fights
Signing fee: $5,000
TONY CAPPUCCINO:
Tony is a traditional Italian with a mama in the Old Country. He's
known to have a gambling habit.
Contract length: 4 fights
Signing fee: $1,000
GUS DONOVAN:
Comes off like a cranky old man, but is extremely fair and trustworthy.
He keeps his word and sticks with his fighters through thick and thin.
Contract length: 6 fights
Signing fee: $20,000
DON MCQUEEN:
Very flamboyant and powerful. He is untrustworthy and will do anything
to make a buck, but he's still the best manager around.
Contract length: 8 fights
Signing fee: $50,000
To enter your manager's office, SELECT the Manager sign. Your manager
will offer you several items you can discuss. After you are through
with your manager, SELECT Nothing from the list of things to Talk About
to return to your main Training Camp Screen.
ARRANGING NEXT FIGHT
SELECT Arranging Next Fight to see a list of all available matches
you can schedule. As you move higher on the rankings, the bouts
may be scheduled a month or two in advance.
As other fighters get involved in the game, schedules in your area
of the rankings will tighten up and there may be no matches available
for you. In this case, you will be given a Bye month during which
you will not have a match. You may also choose to have a Bye month
if you feel the need to sit one out. However, if you select a Bye
and are challenged by a boxer the next month, you must fight.
Note: If your manager schedules a fight after a Bye, when you next
visit the Training Camp, the Trainer's sign will be highlighted
instead of the Manager's sign. Ask your Trainer for the Fight
Strategy to see who will be fighting.
While the major impact on increasing your ratings will come from
fighting, it is actually wise not to fight each and every month,
as some ratings will increase with rest and recuperation.
PURSES
The purse is determined by the rankings of the two boxers involved;
each boxer will take out a percentage based on 1) the two managers
involved, and 2) the difference in ranking.
READING THE MAGAZINE
This option takes you into the Wide World of Boxing Magazine which is
discussed in detail later in this Guide.
FIRING YOUR MANAGER
You must continually keep an eye on your manager's ability to guide your
career. There are a number of different managers in the game. The
better your manager, the higher the caliber of competition you'll be
able to schedule vital as you climb the ranks - and the bigger the
payoff of each match.
If your manager is not living up to your expectations, you can fire
him once you've completed the number of fights required in your
contract. He may also give you the option to buy your way out of
the contract.
In order to sign better managers, you will need to pay them an initial
signing bonus and be willing to offer a bigger share of your earnings
to them. After you've accumulated some bucks and are ready to sign
a new manager, SELECT Firing Manager to see a list of all the
managers currently available to you - initially not many. SELECT a
new manager from this list and you'll go to your new manager's office.
LOCKING YOUR CAMP
When more than one human-controlled boxer is playing the game, you may
want to lock others out of your training camp to prevent spying or
tampering. To set up a password for your individual training camp,
SELECT Locking Camp. You will then need to type in your password
(up to 8 characters), which you'll be asked to type in next time you
want to enter this boxer's camp.
Note: If you forget your password, type DELETE when asked for it.
Caution - this will delete your boxer.
RETIRING
You can have as many as 10 human-controlled boxers active in the game at
one time. In order to create new boxers after the initial 10 slots have
been filled, you will need to retire one or more of the boxers you
created. Retiring also lets you get rid of boxers you no longer want -
like those who go 0-37.
Even great boxers must hang it up some time: Toward the end of a boxer's
career, you'll notice that his ratings - which gradually increased
throughout his career - will suddenly begin to decrease. This is a
good time to start thinking about another line of work.
When you retire your boxer, you have the option of placing him on the
Open Exhibitioners List. Computer-controlled boxers at the end of their
careers will automatically retire and will be replaced by new computer-
controlled boxers at the bottom of the rankings.
YOUR TRAINER
When you hire a trainer, he will bring with him certain points that will
be added to each of your ratings. When you change trainers, most, but not
all, of your old trainer's points are lost, but you gain the points of
your new trainer. Like your manager, each trainer will take a certain
percentage of your winnings, the exact amount depending on how good the
trainer is. Unlike managers, you cannot fire your trainer. They are
with you for the duration of their contract. At the end of each month,
when the contract is up, new trainers will present themselves to offer
their services. Make your choice by comparing your weaknesses with the
improvements that each trainer will guarantee you. The better your
trainer is, the more he will be able to tell you about the next opponent.
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The six trainers are:
"TWO-TON" TUBBS:
A former heavyweight known for his appetite in and out of the ring. He's
an okay trainer, but he's more interested in food than fighting.
Specialties: Power and Stamina
DR. "CUTS" CORRIGAN:
A former Army medic; he is the best cut man around.
Specialties: Chin and Cuts
"GRASSHOPPER" GRANT:
Skilled in the ways of the East; he is a master of Kung Fu.
Specialties: Hand Speed and Footwork
"JUMP ROPE" JONES:
Learned much of what he knows by watching Marine Corps training films.
Specialties: Body and Conditioning
"NO-MERCY" McGIRK"
Mean tempered, but wise in the ways of street fighting.
Specialties: Power and Killer Instinct
"LEGS" LONGLEY:
An Olympic track star; he really pushes his boxers to the limit.
Specialties: Conditioning and Stamina.
SELECT the Trainer sign to enter your trainer's office. As with your
manager, you will have a number of items you can discuss with your
trainer. When you are through, SELECT Nothing to leave his office.
EXHIBITION MATCH
This selection lets you fight one of the boxers from the Exhibition
Screen without it affecting your record or rankings. This is a great
way of matching your boxer against opponents that you're not allowed
to challenge in a real fight.
The opponents you will find on this list consist of 20 predetermined
boxers and up to 10 gamer-created boxers. These 10 slots can also
be occupied by retired career boxers. The 20 others are split into
two groups: the Sparring Partners and the Specialists. The Sparring
Partners have their ratings set to simulate boxers that a career boxer
would meet during his journey to the championship ring, with the best
ones at the top of the list. These are best for use in your training
camp when you want a good workout. The Specialists have one or more
of their ratings much greater than their others, making them awesome
in one category, but pretty average in the others. These are good for
a concentrated workout in a particular area.
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SPARRING PARTNERS' PROFILES
The Champ - Nearly perfect in every category; killer right hand uppercut
(1-4 ranking)
The Challenger - A brilliant fighter who dances circles around opponents
(4-7 ranking)
Red Ryder - Red's his favorite color from his head to his trunks, mean
hook/cross (7-10 ranking)
Miguel Mauler - Cuba's finest, loves cigars, loves to brawl (10-13
ranking)
Goldenboy Gwynn - So Cal surfer dude spars on the side (13-16 ranking)
Thai Quando - An up and comer from Korea; loves to weave and bob (16-19
ranking)
Terrible Ivan - From Russia's hot spot comes a mean-spirited brawler
(19-22 ranking)
Baldy Boone - A skinhead lefty whose bark is meaner than his bite
(22-25 ranking)
Herman Saweeny - Poor reach, poor defense contribute to this fighter's
identity crisis; why didn't he take up knitting instead? (25-28
ranking)
Clay Pijin - A sitting duck for enemy blows; makes a great body bag
(28-31 ranking)
SPECIALISTS' PROFILES
Lightning Lewis - A right handed dancer with incredible handspeed/
footwork. Good stamina and conditioning make him a very strong
contender.
Marvin Meane - This right handed brawler from Detroit eats nails for
breakfast. He has awesome power and a wicked killer instinct.
Guts Goodbody - After years of training this boxer from Muscle Beach
is the best conditioned fighter on the circuit.
Prettyboy Price - This 24 year old "dodger" from the Bay Area has a
steel jaw and rarely suffers a cut; an opponent will have to work
on the body to bring this contender down.
Lefty Long - A strong left handed brawler, this 29 year old from New
Orleans has a mean uppercut and likes to use it.
Brains Bowery - The smartest boxer on the circuit, Brains knows how
to work the ring, dance in and out, land a punch and protect his body.
Bobbin Brown - Talk about your moving targets, Bobbin loves to bob and
weave, take a shot at his opponent and slip away.
Jethro Hicks - All those years on the farm have paid off with tremendous
power, but this boy is just a tad slow both mentally and physically.
"Slow" Moe Jones - Opponents think he's moving in slow motion, but
they can't afford to become dazed by cerebral movement. One punch
from this brute can leave you black and blue.
"Bull" Leider - Known for his frequent contributions to NYC blood banks,
this bleeder virtually cuts if you so much as breathe on him.
NEXT FIGHT STRATEGIES
Here, your trainer will give you a scouting report on your next match
and offer some advice. As you hire better trainers, the advice you
receive will improve.
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BUYING EQUIPMENT
Every boxer starts his career with $100 and earns money as he wins
fights. Use this money to buy equipment or services that will
increase your rating points. For example, each month ballet lessons
will increase your footwork rating slightly. You can only own 3
pieces of equipment at one time, and no 2 pieces can work on the
same rating.
To buy equipment, SELECT this option at the Trainer Screen, and then
SELECT the item you want to buy from the Classifieds Section of Wide
World of Boxing Magazine. Note that each piece of equipment is
guaranteed for a certain period of time. The guarantee period is
how long the rating increase will continue. Again, in the case of
ballet lessons, your footwork rating will increase each month for
six months, until the guarantee ends for the lessons. After the
guarantee ends you will retain the points added to your rating.
To return to the Trainer Screen, SELECT Talk To Trainer at the bottom
of the Classified Screen.
CURRENT EQUIPMENT
This option lets you view all the equipment currently in your possession
and the remaining length of the guarantee on each piece.
PERSONAL STATISTICS
This choice lets you view your current statistics, including:
o Personal Boxer Data
o Career Winnings
o Cash on Hand
o Current World Ranking
o Fight Record
SELECT Next Page from the Boxer Data Screen to view your current ratings.
You'll note that the ratings are higher than they were when the boxer
was created. Trainers and equipment add points to your ratings, and
the points accumulated from fights are parceled out over time, with the
remaining balance shown as Extra Punch and Ring ratings. Each boxer has
a maximum potential for each rating. Once a given rating reaches this
maximum it will not climb higher. Keep track of these ratings
throughout your career, but be patient - it's a long way to the
championship belt.
To return to the Trainer Screen, SELECT Talk To Trainer.
FIGHTING MODE
The Fighting Mode sets the default for how your boxer will be controlled
during a fight. This mode automatically defaults to Human unless you
select otherwise.
Human - Human-controlled boxer
Computer - Computer-controlled boxer. When the computer controls a
boxer it uses a style (brawler, dancer, boxer, dodger) and experience
to determine the boxer's skill and intelligence.
Ask Me - Choice of Human- or Computer-controlled boxers. Before each
bout the computer will ask you if you would like the boxer to be
human- or computer-controlled.
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WIDE WORLD OF BOXING MAGAZINE
Wide World of Boxing Magazine is the information source for what's
going on around your boxing world.
SELECT from any of the magazine sections in the Table of Contents to
check out this month's news.
SELECT Exit to leave the magazine.
RANKINGS AND PROFILES
This section shows you a current list of all the rankings and lets
you view a profile of any active boxer.
A red H or C indicates whether the boxer is human- or computer-controlled.
R means that the boxer has retired.
SELECT a boxer to check out his file. When you are through reviewing
the rankings and profiles, SELECT Contents to return to the Table of
Contents.
SCHEDULE OF BOUTS
This page lists all the fights that are currently scheduled. This page
also shows the boxers' current rankings.
To view a fight card for a particular match, SELECT the month on the
line of that match.
To return to the Table of Contents, SELECT Contents.
LAST MONTH'S RESULTS
As with the current schedule of fights, this page lets you view details
and results of last month's matches. The rankings shown are the boxers'
rankings for the current month. Again, Contents takes you back to the
Table of Contents.
WORLD RECORDS
This page lists the world records in 10 different categories. As your
career moves on - along with all the other boxers in your rankings -
any new records that are set will be recorded on this page until they
too are broken.
CLASSIFIEDS
The Classifieds Page shows you what is up for sale this month. The items
will vary from month to month, so don't count on something being there
next month - if you need it and have the money, buy it! All purchases
must be made through your trainer.
FIGHTING YOUR WAY TO THE BELT
When you are ready to climb in the ring for your next fight - or want
to move on to the next month - SELECT Fight Next Bout from the Career
Options Screen. You will get a chance to view the fight card and Tale
of the Tape for your next scheduled match.
If the next fight on the calendar is a computer vs. computer bout, you
will be given the option of watching the fight or having the outcome
resolved by the computer and moving on to the next scheduled match for
the month.
If it's human vs. computer or human vs. human, you can SELECT either
Participate In This Bout to fight the match or Continue to skip the
fight - in case the person who controls a boxer in the current match
is not around to fight, and someone else wants to move ahead to fight
their bout for the month.
The game will not move beyond this month's matches until all fights
have been resolved.
RULES OF THE RING
o The number of rounds depends on your boxer's ranking.
o The rounds are 3 minutes long.
o A boxer cannot be saved by the bell.
o There is a 10-point MUST system. The judges award 10 points to the
winner of a round and fewer to the loser.
o 3 knockdowns in one round is a technical knockout.
o Depending upon the referee, 3 or 4 cuts stops the fight.
o You have until the count of 10 to get up after a knockdown.
THE JUDGES
Three judges will be chosen at random to score your matches. Out of the
eight possible judges, all have different criteria for scoring and their
own personal tastes. Some prefer finesse over brute force, whereas others
favor power over technique. In addition, judges tend to be swayed by the
hometown crowd, some more than others.
The judges are:
BENNY MARTINEZ: Benny is of Mexican descent and favors quickness and speed.
Technique and points are more important criteria for his judging than
power and domination. He likes to see a good power punch, and usually
favors the underdog.
BORIS NIKOLENKO: A Russian judge, he likes to see a lot of power punches
and uppercuts.
ARCHIE "BUD" HANEY: Archie is an old timer who looks like he's already
got one foot in the grave. His scoring is the most erratic and
unpredictable.
JOYCE VELARDO: Joyce is the only female judge, but that doesn't
diminish her appreciation of the sport. As a matter of fact, she sees
it as a "sport" and places emphasis on points and style, not on power.
EMMET O'BRIEN: An Irish chap who has been a boxing fan for years. He
tends to favor power over style but is much more balanced than
Nikolenko.
HURRICANE HOLLAND: Hurricane is a former champion. He took a few too
many shots to the head so he is a little unpredictable. He favors
power over points.
R.J. "DOC" WALKER: The most scientific judge. R.J. is a balanced
scorer, and is very fair and predictable, favoring neither power
nor points.
LELAND FARNSWORTH: A "proper" Englishman, he favors points over power
and is moderately predictable.
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