Cricket Captain

1989 D&H Games

Manual
One Player Game: Cricket Practise: Two player practise game: If you select practise mode for 2 players before pressing `R` to select match, remove dongle from control port 1 and replace with second joystick. After practise match is over, reinsert dongle in control port 1 before selecting `any` option. Cricket Captain: Continue Game: Start New Game: This option loads a saved game. This option starts new game. The joystick in port 2 for main control of the game.

To Start A New Game: Pick nationality, select the nationality you want to be. This is the national team that you may get offered a job management with, if you prove yourself a county manager. Select Team: Skill Level: Select the team name, then select done. Select the box you require.

The computer displays all the cup draws, press fire to advance screen. Play Match: a Watch Match: it. Result Only: a This shows the graphical match were you can take part as batsman and a bowler. This shows the whole match, but you cannot take part in This shows the 2 teams overall score. A * by the side of team indicates the winner. If you click on the team, the complete scoreboard will be displayed, for that teams innings. Check Match: Bat; Bowl; Info; The Team: Swap; Bat; Bowl; Auto; Bowler: Name; Captain; Wicket; Abbreviations: Age; Fit; Bwl; Fld; Bat; Pwr; Statu; Age of the player Fitness of the player Bowling skill Feilding skill Batting skill Power skill Current skill: T - Contract has ended and on transfer list * - International commitment I - Injured C - Captain W - Wicked keeper . - Bowler Nationality Moves Shows Shows Sorts a player within the squad. batting averages. bowling averages. first 11 players into order of batting. This displays the opponents team. Displays opponents batting averages. Displays opponents bowling averages. Displays general match information, ie weather ect...

Allows you to select--deselect a bowler. Rename a player. Reslect a captain. Reselect a wicket keeper.

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Bowlers; Chng order; Chng style; Bowl stata; Jp league; C a league; Employees; Coach, Physio and Scout; press The Coach; View Youth Team; time Squad Training; option

This displays current 5 selected bowlers Moves player within bowling order Changes of style of bowler,pace,medium,spin Displays statistics for the selected 5 bowlers This shows the league table standings, these are over 40 matches. This shows the league table standings, these games are limited overs. Select to employ staf To accept coach on offer press on name box, to decline on menu box. Note: You can only hire 1 person per week. Shows you all the youth players that will appear from to time. Allows you train 1 or all the players on the following areas. Bowling-/-batting-/-feilding-/-fitness-/-click on the you require then click on the player you want to train.

When it is completed it will print `Done` if a player has 1 or a * you will not be allowed to train him. Too much extra training will have an adverse effect on the team morale. Note; only one option per week. The Scout; Recruit New-player; any buy. note; only one option per week. The Physio; can play with an injured player, but his performance is not as Fixture List; matches. The Club: Club History; Bonus; Contract; Wages; Bank; View Cup Draw; Saving; good. This displays the won-/-drawn-/-lost on the weekly This shows which players are injured, estimated recovery time and type of injury (this is only an estimate). You This allows you to recruit a new player. Select the skill you require, then click on search. If players are anvailable click on the player you want to

Displays your management history to date. Change bonus payed to players for every winning game. Offer and cancel contracts. Adjust each players wages. You can only increase when players are out of contract. Shows your current account. Shows current cup draw. Every time you save, you must watch or play the next match, you cannot just view the results.

Cricket Practise: Game Conditions; Skill Level; This adjusts the practise level skill. Minor league. County. International. This selects the length of practise. 10-/-20-/-40 and unlimited overs. Return back to opening menu. Against the computer, you always bat first. Player 1 on joystick port 2, always bats first.

Match Length; Exit; One Player Game; Two Player Game; Scoreboard: Press- R -Return

From scoreboard to: If in an innings to a match If had two innings to a match. - F -Feilding Change fielding side, if you are fielding. Pick fielder 1-9 Then use keys A-Z for the position you want him to play to select another feilder; Press keys 1-9 Note; Fielders move round as bowlers change. Press -A-Auto on Auto on batsman Puts auto on/off This puts players into auto mode, you do not control

Auto off O-/- Other D-/- Declare

or bowler. Turns auto mode off. This opposition shows opposition score board. Choose your innings (only when batting).

Overhead view on pitch: P R S X -/-/-/-/Pause Restart Scoreboard Quit Match Joystick Joystick Joystick Joystick forward..batsman backward.batsman left ..batsman right ..batsman moves moves moves moves towards his wicket. towards bowler. left. right.

Batting Movement:

Playing A Shot;

All shots are played by pressing the fire button, whilst pressing fire button one of the following moves Joystick forward..attempt Joystick backward.attempt Joystick left .attempt Joystick right .attempt No movement a a a a hook shot. drive shot. cut shot,offside. cut shot,onside. defensive shot.

When you want to run, press fire button for each run after the ball is hit away if you want to run back to the wicket press the fire button again before the batsman cross. Note; it is all a matter of timing, practise makes perfect! Batsmans reactions are related to his skill, and you may find with tail enders that, the fire button will react slower. Bowlers; On the Boundary; Half Way; By Wicket; Bowling; the over is indicated by a bleeping sound. Adjust aim--using joystick left or right on aim indicator. Adjust length--using joystick forward or backward on length indicator. When the ball is released pushing joystick left or right puts spin on the ball. --Typed by Scooter of Genesis. Edited by Parasite. For more Amiga documents, visit www.lemonamiga.com On the overview of the pitch, the bowlers can be distinguished by their starting position. Pace bowler Pace bowler Spin bowler Before you can operate any option, you must choose bowler with keys 1-5. This should be done after every over. Whenever you are playing against the computer the end of