ESPN International Track and Field (PS2)

ESPN International Track and Field (PS2)
FAQ v1.31 (6/21/2002) by SqueakyD

Introduction
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"Ladies and gentlemen, we'll now begin the Men's 100 M dash..."
Athletes from other countries, all with a thirst for gold.

"On your mark..."
You take a deep breath. The crowd goes quiet.

"Get set..."
This is it. Fight to win!

The first ever Konami Track and Field game to reach the PS2. This is the third
to reach a Sony console (International Track and Field and IT&F 2000 on PSOne).
The T&F games date back to the NES, Commodore 64, and Apple II days.

I recommend playing with a friend or two in this game. A must have button
mashing party game for a ten and a few bucks.

What to expect
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I) Menu Controls
II) Game Options
a) Save/Load
b) Sound Mode
c) Vibration
III) Game Modes
a) Trial
b) Championship
c) Player Entry
IV) Event Guides
a) 100M Dash
b) 100M Hurdles
c) Long Jump
d) Pole Vault
e) Javelin Throw
f) 100M Freestyle
g) Weight Lifting
h) Horizontal Bar
i) Trap Shooting
j) Rhythmic Gymnastics
V) Awards
VI) Other Questions?
VII) Codes (Gameshark)
VIII) Submitted Scores and Records
IX) Special Thanks
X) Updates
XI) Legal Stuff

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Menu Controls
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D-Pad: Scroll selection
O: Cancel/Back
X: Confirm/Advance
Start: Confirm/Advance

Game Options
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SAVE: Save all records and awards on a PS2 Memory Card
LOAD: Load all records and awards from the Memory Card.
(Happens automatically at boot-up of game.)
AUTO SAVE: ON/OFF
If records are broken, results are saved after an event.
This is before returning to the menu screen.
SOUND MODE:STEREO/MONO
BGM Music
00) Nothing
01) Opening FMV Song
02) Trial Mode menu
03) Championship Mode menu
04) Replay and Results
05) "
06) "
07) Tutorial and (drum loop) Awards
08) Ending Medal Ceremony
09) Rhythmic Gymnastics Easy Song "Body Heat"
10) Rhythmic Gymnastics Hard Song "Hold on Me"
11) Rhythmic Gymnastics Normal Song "Finger Illusion"
12) Rhythmic Gymnastics Expert Song "Fight to Win" (Locked)
13) End Credits (Locked)
FUNNY SE (Locked) Replaces in-game sound effects with funny stuff.
NORMAL - Default sounds in the game
ROBOT - Includes whizzing of motors and stomping of feet.
ANIMALS - Includes a howl of a wolf and a moo from a cow.
CARTOON - Includes splats, boings, and kabooms.
VIBRATION: ON/OFF
Enables Controller vibration during events

Game Modes
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TRIAL MODE
All 10 events are available for the you to choose.
Great for practice and familiarity. Records can also be
set in this mode. Events can be played as many times you want.

After an event is completed, a menu shows up

CONTINUE: Play the selected event again
EVENTS SELECT: Choose a different event
QUIT: Go to title screen

CHAMPIONSHIP MODE
A player is put up to the task in three days of competition of
all 10 events.
Points are accumulated depending on the player's placement
in each event. The player with the highest score at the
end of the three days gets a gold medal, followed by the second
place silver and third place bronze.

Day 1 and Day 2 have three events, while Day 3 has four.
The events are selected at random, and can not be redone.

PLAYER ENTRY (AFTER SELECTING A MODE)
This is where you and 3 other friends can choose a country and
enter a name. Only eight characters are allowed in name entry.

Countries selectable are
USA
Australia
Canada
China
Spain
France
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
Japan
Kenya
Russia

Other countries featured but unselectable are
Trinidad and Tobago

Event Guides
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100 M DASH
Location: Subtrack
Default W.R.: 9.79/sec
Controls: At the gun, press the O/X buttons alternately.
The faster you press the buttons, the faster the athlete runs.
Fouls: If the O/X buttons are pressed BEFORE the gun.
Two false starts by the athlete results in disqualification.
D's Tips: The starting takeoff is the most important part of the race.
Anticipate the gun. A quick start means less time.

110 M HURDLES
Location: Subtrack
Default W.R.: 12.91/sec
Controls: At the gun, press the O/X buttons alternately.
The faster you press the buttons, the faster the athlete runs.
To jump a hurdle, keep your eye on the bottom power meter.
Press L1 when the two horizontal lines overlap.
Fouls: If the O/X buttons are pressed BEFORE the gun.
Two false starts by the athlete results in disqualification.
D's Tips: The starting takeoff is also important. Know when the gun
goes off. Quick starts mean less time.
Also, time your jumps. You should be able to set a rhythm.

LONG JUMP
Location: Subtrack
Default W.R.: 8.95/m
Controls: Press the O/X buttons alternately as fast as possible to run.
To jump, press and hold the L1 button.
Release when you reach the desired angle.
Fouls: The athlete's foot touches or reaches past the GREEN line.
D's Tips: The best angle to jump is 30 degrees. You should do fine if
your step is WAY before the foul line. It's better to be
safe then foul sorry.

POLE VAULT
Location: Subtrack
Default W.R.: 6.14/m
Controls: Press the O/X buttons alternately as fast as possible to run.
As the athlete places the pole, the circle will rise up.
Press L1 when the diameter line of the circle reaches
ABOVE the recover bar (inside highlighted area).
The circle will rotate clockwise 180 degrees and then fall.
Press L1 again, keeping the diameter line above the
recover bar (inside highlighted area).
Fouls: Knocking off the horizontal bar.
D's Tips: In this event, the athlete gets three attempts.
Placement in the top three is your first priority.
Then you can try to break the record.

JAVELIN THROW
Location: Ground
Default W.R.: 98.48/m
Controls: Press the O/X buttons alternately as fast as possible to
build up power.
The angle bar will start rising. Press or hold the DOWN
button to adjust the throwing angle.
To throw, press UP when the desired angle is reached.
Fouls: Stepping across the line at any time before or after throw.
D's Tips: The best angle to throw is 45 degrees.
Hold DOWN. Release DOWN after about 4 strides and hit UP
on or before you cross that white V shape on the ground.
It's all about the timing. Practice makes perfect.

100 M FREESTYLE
Location: Pool
Default W.R.: 0:53.80/min
Controls: At the signal, press the L1 and R1 simultaneously and rapidly
as fast as possible.
The closer the buttons are simultaneously pressed, the more
the meter rises, therefore the faster you swim.
Fouls: Pressing L1+R1 before the signal results in a false start.
Two false starts is a disqualification.
D's Tips: Know when the signal goes off. The starting leap can help
you break that record.

WEIGHT LIFTING
Location: Gymnasium
Default W.R.: 260.0/kg
Controls: A white bar will shoot up the meter. Press L1 as the bar is
in the highlighted area.
For the jerk, rapidly press the X/O buttons alternately.
While you are building up power, the white bar will go up
and down the meter. Press L1 once the white bar reaches
the highlighted area.
Finally, rapidly press the X/O buttons alternately to build up
the meter. Keep the power in the highlighted area for
three signals.
Fouls: Running out of stamina (yellow bar on left).
Not holding barbell up for the required three seconds.
D's Tips: Like the pole vault, concentrate on placement first. Then
break the record.
Don't let the white bar go up and down the meter too much.
You will waste stamina that way.

HORIZONTAL BAR
Location: Gymnasium
Default W.R.: 9.92/pts
Controls: To stop the timing gauge, press the X button when the falling
bar reaches the flashing area.
A series of five arrows will be displayed. Use the D-PAD to
enter the commands within the time limit.
Fouls: None. But being inaccurate in the timing gauge or missing
a command will result in point deductions.
D's Tips: Take your time when entering the arrow commands. But, high
scores are possible if you enter them faster.

TRAP SHOOTING
Location: Riflerange
Default W.R.: 375/pts
Controls: Choose between NORMAL or REVERSE controls. Pushing UP on the
analog stick raises the crosshairs in NORMAL, drops the
crosshairs in REVERSE.
Call out "Pull!" with the O button.
Move the crosshairs with the left analog stick.
Shoot with the X button.
Fouls: None. Points are deducted when clay targets are missed.
D's Tips: Notice that the best time to shoot is when the crosshairs turn
YELLOW. It can't get any easier.

RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS
Location: Gymnasium
Default W.R.: 9.89/pts
Controls: There are a series of four outline arrows at the top of
the screen.
You will see arrows scroll from the bottom of the screen.
Press the corresponding arrows when the arrows overlap.
You can also use TRIANGLE (Up), SQUARE (Left), X (Down), and
O (Right)
Fouls: None. But missing an arrow or pressing a 1/16 off of the
beat will deduct points.
D's Tips: If you've played Dance Dance Revolution, you know what to do.
Also, if you have any musical experience, all arrows shall be
pressed on the downbeat of the song. Try to get all
PERFECTS!

Awards
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Getting a required number or medals on any mode will unlock a few goodies.

5 Bronze Medals -- Interview w/ Larry Wade (110m Hurdles)
5 Silver Medals -- Interview w/ Jeff Hartwig (Pole Vault)
5 Gold Medals -- Interview w/ Ato Boldon (100m Dash)
10 Gold Medals -- Interview w/ Maurice Greene (100m Dash)

Get all Golds for each Rhythmic Gymnastics Tune
-- Bonus Track in Rhythmic Gymnastics ("Fight to Win" Expert)
Gold in every event
-- Funny Sound in Options Menu
Complete the game
-- Staff Roll Movie

Other Questions?
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Q: Can I use a turbo controller?
A: I recently borrowed a PS1 turbo controller. To tell you the truth, it wasn't
all that useful. The only event the controller did do well was the 100M
freestyle. It seems that turbo controllers can only send a rapid signal
from different buttons simultaneously, not alternately. It isn't useful for
the dashes.
Even if there is a turbo controller out there that does work well with this
game, do yourself a favor. DO NOT USE A TURBO CONTROLLER. No fun in that.

Q: I saw the high jump and hammer throw in the opening intro. Where is it?
A: Ah, you found two events in the opening FMV that are not playable in the
game. Don't try looking for it. Too bad, eh? You can play those events in
the earlier PS versions of International Track and Field.

Gameshark Codes
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brought to you by Gameshark.com

(M) Must Be On ECB6210C1456E60A
Silly Robot Noises 4CE997F61456E5A6
Silly Animal Noises 4CE997F61456E6A6
Silly Cartoon Noises 4CE997F61456E4A6
10.0 Gymnastics 1C3A52B4D336E7A5

Submitted Scores/Records
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I'm going to stop posting new records. You can find updated ones on the
GameFAQs IT&F Message Board.

100M Dash: 9.67/sec (D)
9.47/sec ([email protected])
9.46/sec ([email protected])
110M Hurdles: 12.86/sec (D)
12.78/sec ([email protected])
Long Jump: 8.98/m (D)
9.03/m ([email protected])
Pole Vault: 7.00/m (D)
7.00/m ([email protected])
Javelin Throw: 103.84/m (D)
103.77/m ([email protected])
100M Freestyle: 0:51.23/min (D)
0:48.52/min ([email protected])
0:50.04/min ([email protected])
Weight Lifting: 280.0/kg (D)
280.0/kg ([email protected])
Horizontal Bar: 9.90/pts (D)
10.0/pts ([email protected])
Trap Shooting: 426/pts (D)
Rhythmic Gymnastics: 10.00/pts "Hold on Me" (D)
10.00/pts ([email protected])
CHAMPIONSHIP Ranking: 12162/pts (D)
14448/pts ([email protected])

Special Thanks and Contributions
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Before I give thanks, I'd like to say that this is my FIRST ever FAQ!

GameFAQs - I think it's against the law NOT to give thanks to CJayC.
MechNinja - For saying "Do it!" regarding this FAQ.
Sprite - Yeah, the soda. I had a few cans while typing this up and playing.
FuncoLand - The only place where I could find this game.

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Note that the most updated FAQ will be on GameFAQs.

Updates
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v1.3(6/21/2002)- Just added some records. Fixed tips on horizontal bar.
Also added Gameshark codes.
v1.2(4/10/2002)- Given permission for the above listed sites
Made this Update section
Updated some records

v1.0 (4/3/2002)- Submitted FAQ to GameFAQs.

Disclaimer and all that legal stuff
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This ESPN International Track and Field FAQ may not be reproduced without
my permission. This includes copying, publishing, selling, etc.
This FAQ is copyright SqueakyD, 2002.

ESPN is a trade mark of ESPN, Inc and affiliates. (c) 2000 Disney
Konami and International Track and Field is Copyright Konami Co., Ltd.
(c) 1996 2000 Konami
All rights reserved.