Great Soccer

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Great Soccer
General FAQ
By: Dark Vortex (Quan Jin)
[email protected]
Version 1.2
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This guide may be found on the following sites:

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This guide is copyright (c)2003-2006 Quan Jin

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1. Introduction...............................................[1000]
2. FAQ........................................................[2000]
3. Controls...................................................[3000]
4. Field Positions............................................[4000]
5. The Game...................................................[5000]
6. Version History............................................[6000]
7. Legal Information..........................................[7000]
8. Credits and Closing........................................[8000]

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-+- 1. Introduction -+- [1000]
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Soccer is a worldwide known sport and one of the most popular throughout the
world. A game of teamwork and speed, Soccer is a very competitive sport between
many countries.

Great Soccer was created for the Sega Master System. This FAQ is designed to
help you understand the concept of this game and hopefully, help you win
yourself a few games. Also will be gone over the teams and the controls. If
you still have queries, the FAQ section is gold.

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[Q] How do I move my Goalie?

[A] You will automatically gain control of him as soon as the ball
passes the Penalty Area box.

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[Q] Which button do you press to steal the ball?

[A] No button is required. If you happen to run into an opponent
carrying the ball, you will automatically slide tackle into him
and hopefully steal the ball.

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______________________#_____________
| _____ |
| .' `. |
| | \ | / | _ _ |
| | - O - | .' `. .' `. |
| | / | \ | `._,' `._,'--------- 2 Button
| `._____.' | |
|______|_________________|___________|
| |--- 1/Start Button
|---- Control Pad

Control Pad ~
-----------
~ Moves the selected player.
~ Moves the cursor (menu) to select the appropriate command.

Start Button ~
------------
~ Start a game.
~ Select the selected option (menu).
~ Pass the ball.

2 Button ~
--------
~ When you are in possession of the ball, shoots it at the goal.

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Below is a rough ASCII diagram showcasing all the positions of a soccer
field:

_______
| Goal |
____________________________|_______|___________________________
Corner| ,' | | [G] | | `. |Corner
Arc |,' | | Goal Area | | `.| Arc
| | |__________________| | |
| | | |
| | [S] Penalty Area | |
| |______________________________| |
| \ / |
| `.____.'Penalty Arc |
| |
| [F] [F] |
| |
| |
| [F] |
| |
| |
| |
| [M] [M] |
| ___ |
| ,' `. |
|[RW] /Center \ [LW]|
|----------------------------------------------------------------|
|[LW] \ Circle/ [RW]|
| `.___.' |
| |
| [M] [M] |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| [F] |
| |
| [F] [F] |
| ____ |
| Penalty Arc,' `. |
| __________/________\__________ |
| | [S] | |
| | Penalty Area | |
| | __________________ | |
| | | [G] | | |
Corner|`. | | Goal Area | | ,'|Corner
Arc |__`.____________|_____|__________________|_____|____________,'__| Arc
| Goal |
|_______|

[LW] Forward Left Wing ~
=--------------------=
Responsible for getting that ball to the goal and nowhere
else! The Forward Left Wing is only allowed to stay in the
forward half of the playing field so they are absolutely
not allowed to defend unless in the upper half.

[RW] Forward Right Wing ~
=---------------------=
Responsible for getting that ball to the goal and nowhere
else! The Forward Right Wing is only allowed to stay in the
forward half of the playing field so they are absolutely
not allowed to defend unless in the upper half.

[M] Midfielder ~
=------------=
The two Midfielders are a mix of the Forwards and the
Fullbacks. They are not only responsible to help the two
Forwards in scoring, but if the ball reaches their territory,
they are expected to defend it.

[F] Fullback ~
=----------=
Fullbacks are the defenders of the goal. They are responsible
for keeping the ball away from the goal and towards the enemy.
They aren't allowed to run up past the midfield line and may
only stay behind.

[S] Sweeper ~
=---------=
Sweepers are responsible for aiding the Goalie by stopping
the ball before it gets near the Goalie. Therefore, they are
to patrol near the Goalie.

[G] Goalie ~
=--------=
Being one of the most important players, Goalies are allowed
to use their hands to stop a ball before it enters the goal!
They are ONLY to stay in the goal and protect from any incoming
balls.

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The game of Soccer isn't too tough to learn. The point of the game is to move
the ball along with your teammates to kick it into the goal. Apart from the
Goalie, all players may only use their feet, head, chest, etc. without at all,
using their arm or hands. By kicking it into the goal, the team scores a point.

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---------------------------- Running and Dribbling ----------------------------
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This is fairly easy. Once you get the ball, you can run around dribbling by
using the Control Pad. Move it close to the goal or close to a teammate and
pass, shoot, etc.

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----------------------------------- Passing -----------------------------------
===========

To pass, you first need to be in possession of the ball. You should always be
near your teammates before you pass as the enemy might steal it from you. Pass
by pressing the Start Button. The ball will sail to the nearest open player
which you will gain control of.

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---------------------------- Shooting and Scoring -----------------------------
========================

Shooting and Scoring is a simple thing to understand, but a bit tough to master
completely. When you are in possession of the ball, and you are at least near
the goal, pressing the 2 Button will cause you to shoot towards the goal. The
farther away you are, the easier it will be for the Goalie to pick it off so
get as close as possible and kick away.

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---------------------------------- Stealing -----------------------------------
============

To steal, simply run into the enemy with the ball and you will automatically
slide tackle him. If you time it correctly, the ball will then become yours for
the dribbling.

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------------------------------- Playing Goalie --------------------------------
==================

When the enemy happens to carry the ball all the way to your goal area and your
players fail to steal, you will gain control of the Goalie. Move him around
with the Control Pad and stop the ball before it goes in by jumping in front of
it to stop it. Then, your Goalie will be allowed to throw it to the player of
choice.

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Version 1.0 - Everything is completed. Don't expect any future updates unless
something is needed. 18 KB

Version 1.1 - Added http://www.honestgamers.com to the site listings. 18 KB

Version 1.2 - Updated Legal Information.

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This FAQ is the property of its author, Quan Jin. All rights reserved.

Any stealing, selling for profit or altering of this document without the
author's expressed consent is strictly prohibited. You may download this file
for personal and private use only.

Great Soccer is a registered trademark of Sega. The author (Quan Jin) is not
affiliated with Sega in any way or form. All other trademarks are the property
of their respective owners.

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GameFAQs - The largest FAQ archive on the net. Thanks to CJayC for accepting
this piece of work. He hasn't failed us yet.

Y.T.W.S.R. - Only a few selected people might know what I'm talking about here.
Since I'm not one to give it away, I would still like to thank
this group for their support and motivation throughout the
lifespan of this entire FAQ.

Masamune3 - Bringing up the SMS Completion Project. I'd admit, I would never
have written this guide without it.

The FCSB - They didn't help too much but what can I say, where would I be
without a few of them? Major props to these great board members who
are also prized FAQ writers. Some examples being; Crazyreyn, Psycho
Penguin, Gbness, Karpah, SinirothX, Meowthnum1, Guitarfreak86,
Joni Philips, War Doc, Merca, and last but definitely not least,
Gobicamel1. You all rock!

- All outside sources which have contributed to the making of this guide in
some form have been cited in this section. Any sources that have provided any
information at all are listed in the credits. I am not taking credit for others
hard work and I hope they do the same. Not giving proper credit is plagiarism
and it's against the law.

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