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T H E O F F I C I A L V I D E O H O C K E Y L E A G U E
A FAQ/Walkthrough for Hit the Ice
For the Super Nintendo Entertainment System
By Brandon "LethalLink99" Wolfram
Version 1.00 (Completed 09/16/12)
LL99FAQs(at)gmail(dot)com
This file is Copyright (c) 2012 Brandon Wolfram. All rights reserved.
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A. Table of Contents......................................... (CONTS)
B. Introduction.............................................. (INTRO)
C. Controls.................................................. (CNTRL)
D. Game Modes................................................ (MODES)
E. Tips & Tricks............................................. (TIPTK)
F. Conclusion................................................ (CONCL)
1. Version History...................................... (F-100)
2. Contact Info......................................... (F-200)
3. Copyright Notice..................................... (F-300)
4. Special Thanks....................................... (F-400)
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| | B. \ \ Introduction / / (INTRO) | |
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Hit the Ice was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) in
February of 1993. Taito ported Hit the Ice to the SNES as well as several other
consoles after the success of the 1990 arcade version by Williams. Hit the Ice
is far from your typical hockey sim. Unlike realistic games such as EA Sports'
popular NHL series, which feature the regular six players and full hockey
rules, in Hit the Ice there are two players and a goalie per side. You are
fully encouraged to slash, hack, trip, elbow, or otherwise manhandle your
opponent into submission. As such, Hit the Ice is an important forerunner of
NHL Hitz and other sports games that do away with realism for arcade-style fun.
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| Button | Offence | Defense | Goaltending |
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| Control Pad | Skate/Move | Skate/Move | Skate/Move |
|-----------------+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------|
| A Button | Pass | Not Used | Diving Save |
|-----------------+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------|
| B Button | Pass | Not Used | Diving Save |
|-----------------+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------|
| X Button | Shot | Attack (Check) | Diving Save |
|-----------------+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------|
| Y Button | Shot | Attack (Check) | Diving Save |
|-----------------+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------|
| L Button | Not Used | Not Used | Not Used |
|-----------------+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------|
| R Button | Not Used | Not Used | Not Used |
|-----------------+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------|
| Start Button | Pause | Pause | Pause |
|-----------------+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------|
| Select Button | Not Used | Not Used | Not Used |
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Note: Your goaltender will mimic your player's horizontal movements - if you go
left, the goalie goes left, etc. You can change the control scheme via
the Options Menu. These are the default controls (Control 1).
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1P vs Comp
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Faceoff versus the computer in a one-player game.
1P vs 2P
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Play against a friend in two-player mode.
1P2P vs Comp
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Play cooperatively with a friend against the computer.
1P Tournament
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Battle the five other teams in succession in one-player mode.
1P2P Tournament
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Play each of the other teams in succession with a friend.
Options
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Here you can change the period length (Time) to 2:00, 4:00, or 6:00 minutes.
You can also change the difficulty level (Level). There are three levels, with
Level 1 being the easiest and Level 3 being the most difficult. However, it's
often difficult to notice a substantial difference either way. You can also
choose between four different control schemes (Control). Control 1 is detailed
in this FAQ.
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For being a very simple arcade hockey game, it can be pretty difficult to score
in Hit the Ice. Here are some simple tips and tricks to help.
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==/¯/¯/¯| -- The Video Hockey League -- |¯\¯\¯\==
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The Video Hockey League is made up of six teams with the following players:
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| Team | 1st Forward | 2nd Forward | Goaltender |
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| Montreal Reds | Phil Bunker | "Dicky" Fontaine | "Gunner" Hall |
|--------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------|
| New York Blues | "Battleship" Boyd| David Volek | Pierre Boudoir |
|--------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------|
| Toronto Whites | Iven Yakashev | Willy Lindberg | Tom Horyna |
|--------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------|
| Minneapolis Green | Reggie Marsh | Johnny Novak | Peter Kidd |
|--------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------|
| L.A. Yellows | Al Gigliano | Wayne Greatman | "Happy" Goleck |
|--------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------|
| Chicago Orange | "Bo" Cleveland | Mike Barr | Bob Dover |
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As you can see, the team names aren't very original. Some of the player names
are down right inspired, though:
- Phil Bunker is a spoof of Phil Esposito
- "Dicky" Fontaine is a spoof of Dicky Moore
- "Gunner" Hall is a spoof of goaltending great Glenn Hall
- Iven Yakashev is a spoof of Alexander Yakushev, a member of the USSR team
that played in the 1972 Summit Series
- Willy Lindberg is a spoof of Ted Lindsay
- Tom Horyna is a spoof of Tim Horton
- Wayne Greatman is an obvious parody of Wayne Gretzky
- "Happy" Goleck is derived from "happy go lucky"
When you begin a game, you can choose your team(s) and the CPU team, if
applicable. You next choose which of the two forwards you will control. Next,
you'll see a map of the six cities you can play in with your the home rink
highlighted with a flashing red star. Toronto is mistakenly labelled
"Torontone". You'll zoom in on an amorphous blob, which supposedly is the
arena. To begin the first period, and after every subsequent period, you'll see
the scoreboard, complete with the gorgeous flags on the United States and
Canada, which shows the score and the number of shots each team has taken.
After every game, a graphic taking up most of the screen will show which team
has won. Then you'll be taken to the game's box score, where you can see stats
including each forward's number of goals, shots, and assists, as well as his
score percentage - the number of goals divided by the number of shots, up to
99%. For goalies, you can see their goals allowed, the shots on goal they
faced, and their save percentage - the number of goals he allowed divided by
the number of shots he faced.
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- Upon the start of every period and after every goal, you'll have to try to
win a face off. Hit the A or B Button to attempt to win it. There doesn't
seem to be much rhyme or reason to who wins the faceoff - just hit A or B
as much as possible and try to be the last player with your stick on the
ice to win the puck back to your teammate.
- Scoring can be difficult - the opposing goaltender can sometimes seem like
a wall. One good method of scoring is to pass cross-crease and shoot while
the goaltender is still sliding across the ice. Another good method is to
shoot and grab a rebound. Coming in yourself on a breakaway and getting up
close typically won't work very well; instead, you can try shooting from
just inside the blue line. You can get a little more lift on your shot this
way and even go for a corner. What your shot ends up being seems to depend
on where you are on the ice more than anything, and even then it's a little
random!
- Passing is often a little confusing because you'll see the puck slide
across the ice in ways no normal puck could ever move. At any rate, it's
effective to avoid your opponent's checks and to set up your shot!
- One of the best ways to score is to do a Power Shot. To do this, head to
an area of open ice with the puck and hold down the X or Y Button as you
would for a regular shot. Continue to power up like this for approximately
five seconds. Your stick will glow bright yellow, and towards the end of
the power up you'll take a mighty wind-up. A Power Shot will blow the
goalie right into the net - a sure goal. After you score with a Power Shot,
the scoreboard will light up... just to let you know.
- The only way to miss with a Power Shot is to line up to one side of the net
(your shot will hit the boards harmlessly) or to be hit by your opponent.
Your best bet is to move around as you power up the shot, then break for
open ice as you wind up. You can also try to cherry pick with a long pass
from your teammate. Likewise, try to get to your opponent before he can
charge completely, or you could be scored on in short order!
- If any player scores a hat trick (three goals), the game will cut away to
the scoreboard and you'll see your player get a kiss from an attractive
woman. Fun stuff.
- If you drop behind by five goals or more, a can of power drink will appear
by your team's bench. This drink is like a mix of Gatorade and steroids.
Skate up to the drink and press the Y Button to drink. The game will pause
for a moment as your eyes bulge out and you bulk up. From that moment on,
you will be faster and all of your shots will be Power Shots until the end
of the period or until you take the lead! This makes it very easy to score
a huge number of goals very fast. In fact, it's a good way to win if you
can handle being scored on five times first!
- At certain points in the game, a fan will throw an octopus onto the ice.
Any hockey fan will tell you this is an homage to a tradition in Detroit,
otherwise known as Hockey Town. Be careful to avoid the octopii - if you
skate into one, you'll go down as if you've been checked.
- Be careful not to skate in too close to the opponent's goaltender on the
break - get too close and the goalie will give you a hack that will most
likely force you off the puck.
- The best offense is a good defense. Cross check, hack, kick, and slash your
opponent mercilessly to knock the puck away or to incapictate your foes
when your teammate has the puck.
- Eventually, after some hacking and slashing, you'll find yourself in a
fight. Press the Y Button to do an upper cut, or press the B Button to jab.
The jab seems to be a bit faster and a little more accurate. You can also
press the D-Pad to the right to dodge an opponent's punch. The trick to
fighting seems to be getting a good rhythm of punches in. Jab steadily to
keep your opponent off balance, then end the fight with an upper cut.
There seems to be no real consequence to winning or losing a fight - other
than bragging rights, of course.
- Goaltending is actually a really easy affair. Simply line your goalie up
with the opposing shooter and you'll stop the majority of shots you face.
Of course, the down side of this is that your player will make the same
movements. The battle is always when to decide to go for a hit with your
forward - potentially putting the goalie in an awkward position - or to
decide to focus on the goalie and put yourself in a good spot to stop a
shot. If they get in close, focus on your goalie. If you see your opponent
powering up for a Power Shot, swoop in with your forward to separate the
foe from the puck.
- You can also slide/dive across the ice. If your opponent passes to his/her
partner well, diving can often net you a save you wouldn't make otherwise.
That's about it for the game strategy! Are you annoyed by all of the, "Why I
oughtta!" chants yet? Give it time!
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It was great to have the opportunity to write for such a great hockey game.
This section details the guide's version history, information on how to contact
me, the copyright notice, and an index of everyone I'd like to thank for making
this guide possible.
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1. Version History (F-100)
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This is the history of the guide, including the date when I began the FAQ as
well as the date when the latest revision was completed. Newest changes are
listed first.
- V 1.00 (Began September 21, 2012; Completed September 22, 2012)
Complete guide first submitted to GameFAQs.
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2. Contact Info (F-200)
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Feel free to submit questions, comments, and corrections to the e-mail address
at the top of the FAQ. Please read the FAQ for the relevant sections before
emailing me - it will save the both of us some time! Address the subject line
of your email clearly with something like "Hit the Ice FAQ". Thanks!
If you wish to use this guide for anything other than personal, private use,
please give me an e-mail telling me which part(s) of the guide you wish to use.
I will usually allow you to use any information you wish as long as you ask
first and give me full credit for whatever you have taken. Websites wishing to
host this FAQ can do the same.
If you see this FAQ on any other site than the ones in the copyright notice or
if you find an outdated version somewhere, please send me an e-mail. It could
save me a lot of frustration in the future!
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3. Copyright Notice (F-300)
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This file may be reproduced for personal, private use only. It may not be
placed on any web site or otherwise distributed publicly without my advance
written permission. If a site wishes to host this file, please contact me at
the e-mail address at the beginning of the file and ask. It is my right to
decide which sites may host my work. Without my permission, hosting this FAQ
on any web site other than those listed below is prohibited and a violation of
copyright. If I ask a site to remove the file and it does not comply, I will
ask once more. If that request is ignored, I am prepared to take legal action.
Sites wishing to use this file must not sell the guide or offer it as a free
bonus with smething else. The site may not edit the document in any form, no
matter how small. E-mail me instead so I can make the necessary changes to my
master copy.
This entire document is (c) 2012, Brandon Wolfram. All trademarks used herein
are property of their respective owners. The author is not affiliated with
Taito, Williams, the National Hockey Association (NHL), the National Hockey
League Players' Association (NHLPA), or any of the parties involved in
the creation or distribution of any version of Hit the Ice.
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4. Special Thanks (E-100)
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There are many people I would like to thank for helping make this FAQ possible.
- Thanks to
http://www.network-science.de/ascii/ for the ASCII Generator that
was used to create the title of the FAQ.
- Thanks to osrevad for the great SNES controller ASCII. You can see more of
his work at:
http://osrevad.westopia.net/
- Thanks to everyone at GameFAQs who keeps the site running, as well as the
FAQ Contributors board for your advice and support. If you're interested in
what it takes to write a great FAQ, visit the GameFAQs FAQ Contributors
Board or give me email.
And finally, a sincere thank you to anyone and everyone reading this guide.
If you would like to see more of my work, please visit the following URL:
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Good luck, and keep on mashing those buttons.
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