******************************************************************************* Brutal Sports Football for Atari Jaguar FAQ by BHodges Version 1.0 Created 07/28/09 This document Copyright 2009 by Brian Hodges. It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed publicly without advance written permission. Use of this guide on any other web site or as a part of any public display is strictly prohibited, and a violation of copyright. All trademarks and copyrights contained in this document are owned by their respective trademark and copyright holders. ******************************************************************************* Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Getting Started A. League B. Unfriendly C. Knockout D. Password III. Game Modes A. League 1. Leagues 2. Promotion/Demotion 3. Victory/Defeat 4. Post Game Screen 5. Champion/Game Over B. Unfriendly C. Knockout IV. Controls A. Controls B. Control Schemes 1. Novice 2. Beginner 3. Intermediate 4. Advanced 5. Expert V. Rules of Brutal Football A. Rules B. HUD C. Formations 1. Defense 2. Normal 3. Aggressive VI. Locker Room A. Locker Room Overview B. First Aid C. Speed Boost D. Revive E. Selection F. Exiting VII. Strategies A. Face-Off B. Offense C. Defense D. Locker Room E. Miscellaneous VIII. Weapons and Powerups A. Weapons 1. Weapons Overview 2. Sword 3. Axe 4. Shield B. Powerups 1. Powerups Overview 2. Rabbit 3. Tortoise 4. Grenades 5. Magic Potion 6. Running Ball 7. Bomb 8. Repel Icon 9. Ice Cube 10. Lightning 11. Fist 12. Fire 13. Direction Reverse 14. Team Swap IX. Teams A. Vikings B. Lizards C. Goats D. Rhinos X. Passwords A. League Mode Bug "Fix" B. Demons Passwords C. Savages Passwords XI. Game Review XII. Version History XIII. Contact Information ******************************************************************************* I. Introduction This is a FAQ for the Atari Jaguar game Brutal Sports Football. It contains a list of controls, strategies for winning, passwords, and a mini-review. ******************************************************************************* II. Getting Started Note: You can press B to skip the intros. Press B on the Title Screen to bring up the Main Menu. Press up/down on the joypad to scroll through the menu and press B to select one of the following: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A. League Choose League to begin a new season. First you will choose one of the eight Vikings teams (unfortunately you can't play League with a Lizard, Goat, or Rhino team). All of the teams seem to have the same stats, so just pick the one you think looks the coolest. If you want, you can change the team's name by pressing A, then using the joypad to change the letters. You then choose the control scheme you want, be careful, this CANNOT be changed without starting over. For more information on the control schemes, see the Controls section. After choosing a control scheme, it's straight on to your first match. For more information on the League mode, see the Game Modes section. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B. Unfriendly Choose Unfriendly to play a match against either a friend or the CPU. First, player one will choose his team and control scheme. Then a timer will appear, player two should press B to be taken to the team selection screen. If you are playing a one player game, you can press B to make the timer decrease quicker. If the timer reaches zero, you will play against the CPU. Finally you will choose whether to play a single match, best of three, or best of seven. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C. Knockout Choose Knockout to play a single elimination tournament with up to eight players as the eight Vikings teams (again, no animals). First you choose which teams are going to be controlled by humans by selecting them with the cursor and pressing B. You can change a team's name by pressing A and using the joypad to change the letters. When you have finished choosing teams, press C to start. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D. Password Choose Password to enter a password and resume a previous game. To enter the password, press left/right on the joypad to choose a symbol and press B to enter. If you want to erase a symbol, press A. When you are done entering, press the C button to confirm your password. If you entered it correctly, you will get a message telling you the league and match number. When you return to the Main Menu, select League. Note: As far as I can tell, there are no passwords that use the bottom row, so just leave it as all dashes. ******************************************************************************* III. Game Modes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A. League ............................................................................... 1. Leagues The goal in League mode is to make your way through the four leagues and become champion. You will start out in the 4th League, then move on to the 3rd League, then the 2nd League, and finally the 1st League. In each league you will play each of the three teams twice. ............................................................................... 2. Promotion/Demotion After playing six games in a league, one of three things can happen. If you won at least four games you will be promoted to the next league. If you lost three or more games you will have to replay the league. If this is your second time through and you still didn't win four games, you'll then be DEMOTED to the previous league! ............................................................................... 3. Victory/Defeat After winning a game you will earn cash based on your performance. You will receive 20,000 for every goal you scored and 25,000 for every opponent you killed. If you lost the game, you will NOT receive cash for goals but you DO receive cash for your kills. ............................................................................... 4. Post Game Screen On the Post Game Screen you will have several choices. Choose Next Match/ Next League to play the next game. Choose Locker Room to go into the Locker Room and heal your players. Choose Show Result to see your current password. Show Stats will show you the stats from your previous game. ............................................................................... 5. Champion/Game Over You become champion and win the game by winning at least four matches in the 1st League. (Yes, you can still become champion even if you lose your final match!) If at any point you are unable to field a team of at least three players, your game will end. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B. Unfriendly Unfriendly let's you play a single, best of three, or best of seven match against either a friend or the CPU. Unlike other modes, in Unfriendly you CAN play as animal teams! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C. Knockout Knockout is an eight team single elimination tournament. It can be played with up to eight players, the remaining teams will be controlled by the CPU. Only Viking teams will be available to choose from. ******************************************************************************* IV. Controls ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A. Controls Offense Joypad Move Player A Button Use Powerup B Button Pass/Throw Ball C Button Punt Ball Pause Pauses Game Option (See Control Schemes section below) Numpad 1 Change Formation To Defense Numpad 2 Change Formation To Normal Numpad 3 Change Formation To Aggressive Numpad 6 Cycle Through Powerups Defense Joypad Move Player A Button Use Powerup B Button Attack C Button Attack Pause Pauses Game Option (See Control Schemes section below) Numpad 1 Change Formation To Defense Numpad 2 Change Formation To Normal Numpad 3 Change Formation To Aggressive Numpad 6 Cycle Through Powerups ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B. Control Schemes The five control schemes affect how you select/switch players during gameplay. I strongly recommend using the Advanced control scheme. Note: Once you choose a control scheme in League mode, it CANNOT be changed, you'll have to begin a new League mode! ............................................................................... 1. Novice In the Novice control scheme, the CPU will automatically select the player you control. On offense, this will always be the ball carrier. On defense, it will be the player closest to the ball. ............................................................................... 2. Beginner In the Beginner control scheme, the CPU will automatically select the player you control. On offense, this will always be the ball carrier. On defense, it will be the player closest to the ball. By pressing the Option button, you will lock in control of the current player and the CPU will not switch control from that player until you press Option again. While a player's control is locked, a sword will appear on the 1P/2P marker. ............................................................................... 3. Intermediate In the Intermediate control scheme, the CPU will automatically select the player you control. On offense, this will always be the ball carrier. On defense, it will be the player closest to the ball. The CPU will not switch control to another player until you release the joypad and all buttons. ............................................................................... 4. Advanced In the Advanced control scheme, the CPU will automatically select the player you control. On offense, this will always be the ball carrier. On defense, it will be the player closest to the ball. The CPU will not switch control to another player until you release the joypad and all buttons. By pressing the Option button, you will lock in control of the current player and the CPU will not switch control from that player until you press Option again. While a player's control is locked, a sword will appear on the 1P/2P marker. ............................................................................... 5. Expert In the Expert control scheme, there is no automatic player selection. You must press the Option button when you wish to switch players. Note: In this control scheme, you will NOT automatically switch to the ball carrier, you will still need to press Option! ******************************************************************************* V. Rules of Brutal Football ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A. Rules Rule #1: There are NO rules! Brutal Football is like a cross between (American)football and soccer. The game is played between two teams of at least three but no more than seven players each. Each game lasts seven minutes. At the beginning of each game (and after each score), the ref walks to midfield and tosses the ball into the air and play OFFICIALLY begins (as there are no rules, you can start moving around and bashing opponents as soon as you like). The ball can be carried, thrown, or punted. Forward passes and recovering your own punts are both perfectly legal. Points are scored when the ball enters the other teams goal. It can be thrown in, run in, punted in, etc., once the ball crosses the goal line, it's a score! There are no penalties, so attack your opponent as often as you can, there are even weapons lying around the playing field! Dead players CANNOT be replaced by subs during a match. A team with one or fewer players remaining will automatically forfeit the match, even if they are ahead in goals! A team wins the game by either scoring more points or killing all but one of the opposing players. If the score is tied at the end of the game, play goes into Sudden Death. In Sudden Death, the first team to kill all but one of their opponents wins. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B. HUD At the top left of the screen will be two bars, the top represents the health of player one's selected character and the bottom one represents player one's overall team health. The bars on the top right are for player two. At the top of the screen is also the timer. It starts at 7:00 and counts down to zero. At the bottom left is player one's score and at the bottom right is player two's. The black rectangle at the top of the screen is the radar. The dots represent all of the players, flashing colored dots represent the selected players, white flashing dots are powerups, and the solid white dot is the ball. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C. Formations There are no set plays in Brutal Sports Football. Instead, you can change the formation of your players by pressing 1, 2, or 3 on the numpad. ............................................................................... 1. Defense Press 1 on the numpad to change your formation to Defense. This will line up all of your team's players on your side of the field. This is useful when you have the lead and want to protect it. ............................................................................... 2. Normal Press 2 on the numpad to change the formation to Normal. In this formation, half of your players will stay on your side of the field and the other half will be on the opponent's side. This is the default formation and is the best one to use in most circumstances. ............................................................................... 3. Aggressive Press 3 on the numpad to change the formation to Aggressive. This will move all of your players (except the goalie) to the opponent's side of the field. This formation is good for when your down and need to score some quick goals. ******************************************************************************* VI. Locker Room ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A. Locker Room Overview The Locker Room will be available after each match in League mode. Here you can heal wounds, increase the players' speed, even revive dead players! You'll see your nine players inside the pods. A standing player is in good health, a kneeling player is in poor health, and a player with bandages for a head is dead. Above each player is an oval. The number in the oval is that player's number. Player #1 is your goalie, be sure that he is always fully healed! On each side of the number is a red bar, these represent your player's health. All treatments cost money, your remaining cash is displayed in the center of the Locker Room. To apply treatment to a player, move the joypad left/right to select him, then press up to raise the door to the pod. Press up/down to select the cross (First Aid), lightning bolt (Speed Boost), or helmet (Revive). Press B to perform that treatment. If you highlight the machine in the center of the Locker Room, you can press up to select all the players at once and provide the treatment to all of them (I don't recommend doing this). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B. First Aid Apply First Aid to treat a player's wounds. Each treatment restores a little bit of health, a player may need several treatments to be fully restored. Each First Aid treatment costs 5,000. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C. Speed Boost Apply a Speed Boost to increase a player's speed. A player can have a maximum of three Speed Boosts at a time. Speed Boosts will wear off over time and cost 20,000 each. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D. Revive Choose Revive to perform cranial reconstruction and bring a dead player back to life. A revived player will have zero health, so you'll still need to perform First Aid afterwards. Each Revive costs 20,000. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E. Selection Your team has nine players, but only seven can play in a match. Choosing the Select option from the machine in the center of the Locker Room will automatically select the first seven LIVING players. To manually select/deselect a player, simply highlight him and press the A button. You MUST have at least three living players to start a match. If you exit the Locker Room with a team of fewer than seven players and you still have other living players, these will be automatically added to your team! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F. Exiting To exit the Locker Room, choose the Exit option from the machine in the center. You can also exit the Locker Room at any time by pressing the C Button. ******************************************************************************* VII. Strategies ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A. Face-Off - On a face-off, the CPU will not start moving until the referee tosses the ball. Use this to your advantage and get in some extra licks! - I always immediately run over to the opponent across from me and start punching. - Instead of going right for the ball, move your player out of the way, then attack the opposing players as they go for the ball. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B. Offense - Try to kill the opponent's goalie as soon as possible to make scoring a LOT easier! - For easy scores, try punting the ball at the opponent's 40 yard line. When control switches to your player in front of the goal, immediately tackle the goalie. - Try punting the ball when you are in front of the opponent's goal, then tackling the goalie after he jumps up to grab it. - If your player has full Speed Boost (or a Rabbit) try running at a diagonal from top to bottom in front of your opponent's goal. If you time it right the goalie will leap at you and miss, leaving you with a clear shot. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C. Defense - It's a good idea to punt the ball whenever you get it on your own side of the field. - Whenever your goalie gets the ball, punt IMMEDIATELY. - Unless you have an Ice Cube or Lightning powerup, NEVER run the ball up the field with your goalie. - When your opponent activates the Running Ball powerup, immediately start attacking the highlighted opponent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D. Locker Room - Player 1 is your goalie. ALWAYS make sure that he is fully healed and selected. - Only seven of your nine players play in each game. Don't waste money healing players that won't play! - The max amount of money you can bank is 999,000. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E. Miscellaneous - I STRONGLY recommend using the ADVANCED control scheme. - As long as you win at least four games in the 1st League, you'll be crowned champion, even if you lost your final match! - Dominate your opponents in the lower leagues to build up a reserve of cash. - Collect powerups as soon as you see them to prevent your opponent from using them. - The only bad powerup is the Tortoise, avoid it at all costs. - Each goal earns you 20,000, but ONLY if you win. - You earn 25,000 for each opponent killed win OR lose! - If you are down by too many points to win, immediately start head hunting. You can still salvage a victory by killing six opponents and even if you don't win, the heads will earn you some cash. - Remember that passwords do NOT save Speed Boosts! It's usually a good idea to write down your passwords BEFORE going to the Locker Room. - Get in the habit of going to the Locker Room after entering a password. - When playing in an Unfriendly Match, choose the Rhino team. ******************************************************************************* VIII. Weapons and Powerups ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A. Weapons ............................................................................... 1. Weapons Overview Weapons will be found laying all over the playing field. To pick up a weapon, simply run over it. If you run over a second weapon, your first one will be dropped and replaced with the new one. Weapons cannot be carried when you have the ball. After a score, any weapons players are holding will be dropped. To attack with a weapon, press the B button. ............................................................................... 2. Sword The sword will do more damage than your fists. ............................................................................... 3. Axe The axe is a long range weapon. Press B to throw it in the direction you're facing. ............................................................................... 4. Shield The shield has two functions: you can use it to attack like the sword (it does less damage), but it will also protect you from enemy attacks. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B. Powerups ............................................................................... 1. Powerups Overview Powerups are found on the playing field. To collect a powerup, simply run over it. The Rabbit, Tortoise, and Grenades will be activated instantly, the rest will be stored until you activate them. You can store up to three powerups at a time. To scroll through your powerups, press 6. To activate a powerup, press the A button. After a score, all ACTIVE powerups will expire, but any STORED powerups will still be available. ............................................................................... 2. Rabbit The Rabbit powerup will increase the speed of your players for a short time. This powerup is activated as soon as you touch it. ............................................................................... 3. Tortoise The Tortoise powerup will DECREASE the speed of your players for a short time. This powerup is activated as soon as you touch it. ............................................................................... 4. Grenades The Grenades powerup will grant you six grenades to use against your opponents. This power up is activated as soon as you touch it, press A to lob a grenade. If you are tackled while carrying grenades, you'll drop your remaining grenades and they'll damage whoever's nearby. ............................................................................... 5. Magic Potion The Magic Potion will turn all members of your team invisible for a short while. Please be aware that the 1P/2P icons will still be visible. ............................................................................... 6. Running Ball The Running Ball powerup will cause the ball to sprout legs and run towards your selected player. While the ball has legs, the other team will NOT be able to pick it up. ............................................................................... 7. Bomb The Bomb powerup is mentioned in the instruction booklet and says it gives "bigger bangs to wipe out the opposition". I've never seen this one so I don't know what it does. ............................................................................... 8. Repel Icon The Repel Icon will create a force field around your selected player. ............................................................................... 9. Ice Cube The Ice Cube will temporarily freeze all of your opponents. ............................................................................... 10. Lightning The Lightning powerup will temporarily call down lightning bolts that will strike down any opponents who approach the ball. ............................................................................... 11. Fist The Fist powerup isn't mentioned in the instruction booklet. It appears to increase your attack power so that one punch will stun an opponent for a few seconds. ............................................................................... 12. Fire The Fire powerup isn't mentioned in the instruction booklet either. It will cause your player to automatically spit out fireballs to take out opponents. ............................................................................... 13. Direction Reverse This powerup only appears in two player games. It will reverse the directions on your opponents joypad. ............................................................................... 14. Team Swap This powerup also only appears in two player games. It will swap team controls of the two players. ******************************************************************************* IX. Teams There are four different types of teams in Brutal Sports Football: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A. Vikings Description: The Vikings are the weakest of the four teams and are the only teams you can play as in the League and Knockout modes. Playable Teams: Slayers, Thugs, Demons, Warlords, Mad Dogs, Savages, Ravagers, Huns Non Playable Teams: Vandals, Crushers, Beserk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B. Lizards Description: Lizards have stronger attack and defense then Vikings but are a bit slower. Instead of stomping on downed opponents, they will breathe fire! Playable Teams: Lizzards (Unfriendly only) Non Playable Teams: Fiends, Dragons, Hotheads ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C. Goats Description: Goats are stronger, tougher, and a LOT faster than Vikings. Instead of punching, they will head butt opponents with their horns. Playable Teams: Goats (Unfriendly only) Non Playable Teams: Slashers, Spikers, Stompers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D. Rhinos Rhinos are the best teams in the game! They are stronger, tougher and faster than anybody on the field. Like Vikings, they'll stomp on downed opponents, except their weight causes a lot more damage! Playable Teams: Rhinos (Unfriendly only) Non Playable Teams: Maulers, Mad Herd, Mammoths ******************************************************************************* X. Passwords ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A. League Mode Bug "Fix" RMVVKKL343 333VZ6387 This code has been floating around the internet for years. Supposedly there is a severe bug in the League Mode and it can be fixed by entering this password (said to be supplied by Telegames). The only "bug" I have encountered is the passwords don't save your Speed Boosts, and this password certainly doesn't fix that! I am pretty sure this is just one big hoax, if you enter the password, you'll be at the 3rd match in the 3rd league. Eight of your players are dead and the remaining one is within an inch of his life. You also only get 250,000 to patch up your severely roughed up team. To top it off, you're stuck with Novice controls! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B. Demons Passwords Note: These passwords have the Advanced control scheme selected. HBKBNZ333 3NHF8GKJH 4th League, 2nd Match DVZHP2PPP P417SX102 4th League, 3rd Match 15XDXCRRR RRX9L62YW 4th League, 4th Match PYB44F!!! !!BV5QHGF 4th League, 5th Match Y4SYXHWWW WWS5ZCMNN 4th League, Final Match M9BRJ5111 11MMYMMMM 3rd League, 1st Match K3M5WD999 99CH6DCDC 3rd League, 2nd Match WRL7D6!!! !!BL5JDFC 3rd League, 3rd Match WQ2DWQBBB BB!YH1849 3rd League, 4th Match XHWF8XJJJ JJ4MF06W6 3rd League, 5th Match LY0TB9DDD DD8MKX904 3rd League, Final Match 9J105R444 44JJ7JJJJ 2nd League, 1st Match 2GRLKJDDD DD84K987! 2nd League, 2nd Match 7Q5!94000 00NDVQLPM 2nd League, 3rd Match !3MRQXJJJ JJ40FV685 2nd League, 4th Match L93ZCP222 22L3XGNQS 2nd League, 5th Match 6N26XZ333 33KY8LDFC 2nd League, Final Match P167FV777 77FF4FFFF 1st League, 1st Match VDQTD!PPP PPZVS2Z10 1st League, 2nd Match VBNHP4RRR RRX5LZYVW 1st League, 3rd Match V6077JXXX XXRC2GSSS 1st League, 4th Match 8ZPJXLQQQ QQYFM!VV0 1st League, 5th Match 5TY48VZZZ ZZP!WGSLQ 1st League, Final Match ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C. Savages Passwords Note: These passwords have the Novice control scheme selected. 5QLS74VWH 8HTQRPLPL 4th League, 2nd Match SVBCHY!!K 9TDLHJFFB 4th League, 3rd Match MY99XRCCC BW!X62569 4th League, 4th Match FGMQCX111 G1L4QHRQN 4th League, 5th Match XWHGS9555 55HWBNDBJ 4th League, Final Match 7HPBML777 77FFJFFFF 3rd League, 1st Match CLFQNLZZZ ZZPTSLPNM 3rd League, 2nd Match 76W6LXJJJ JJ4W7!635 3rd League, 3rd Match !HSD5R444 44JNFTGDH 3rd League, 4th Match 93VVZFKKK KK3L8Z579 3rd League, 5th Match CR374PTTT TTVG0!ZZ2 3rd League, Final Match 0JRRDKWV7 5D4838888 2nd League, 1st Match BJ37ZY222 22LQRPLMN 2nd League, 2nd Match CD0071555 55HRBFGGC 2nd League, 3rd Match NPKGYGLLL LL26X9Y1Y 2nd League, 4th Match CBY113777 77FYJTKCH 2nd League, 5th Match P74915111 11M8QJRPB 2nd League, Final Match CWQFPKPPP PPZZWZZZZ 1st League, 1st Match NPTJNQLLL LL2YXZ201 1st League, 2nd Match 6H5BZM888 88DNKGFBC 1st League, 3rd Match K!VMD6220 !2LGRCPPP 1st League, 4th Match TRJ78RCCC BT5S6X865 1st League, 5th Match 83TXFZLLL MJYFX3XXX 1st League, Final Match ******************************************************************************* XI. Game Review Brutal Sports Football is an excellent sports game for the Atari Jaguar. It combines elements of football and soccer, then throws in some weapons for good measure! The object of the game is simple, either outscore or out slaughter your opponent. Teams are composed of either Vikings, Lizards, Goats, or Rhinos each with their own abilities. Unfortunately, you are only able to play as the Vikings in all but one of the game modes. There are several game modes including a League mode and two player versus "Unfriendly" matches. The Unfriendly matches can also be played against the CPU. The League mode consists of playing your way through four leagues of six games each in order to become champion. After each game, you can use your winnings to heal your players wounds and boost their speed. Overall, Brutal Sports Football is a great game with a few glaring flaws. The graphics look like something off the SNES instead of a 64-bit system. Being able to play the League mode as the other three races would have really upped the replay value, there is no excuse for not allowing this. Finally, there is no difficulty setting. The game is a bit on the easy side, you won't really be challenged until you start playing in the final league. While the graphics may not be anything special, Brutal Sports Football is an absolute blast to play and a must own for any Jaguar fan. Pros - Game is a lot of fun! - Four different types of teams, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. - Lots of weapons and powerups to keep the game interesting. - Two player versus mode. - Passwords to save your progress. Cons - No difficulty levels. - Can only play League games as a Vikings team. - No two player co-op mode. - Graphics are SNES caliber. ******************************************************************************* XII. Version History 1.0 07/28/09 Completed FAQ. At some point in the future I MIGHT add passwords for the rest of the teams. ******************************************************************************* XIII. Contact Information You can contact me at Bhodges080@aol.com I would appreciate hearing what you thought of this guide and any thoughts you have for improving it. Be sure to let me know if I have missed anything. ******************************************************************************* End