
                           RUGBY - THE WORLD CUP
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              Typed by Flux/Crystal and edited by Codetapper!


OVERVIEW
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Rugby - The World Cup allows you to take part playing any or all of the
sixteen countries that will be competing in the 1991 World Cup in an
accurate simulation of the tournament.


THE TOURNAMENT
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The sixteen teams are split into four pools, as drawn for the World Cup,
each consisting of four teams.  The first part of the tournament is a round
robin competition between the four teams in each pool.  The winner and
runner-up of the pool will qualify for the quarter-final stages.  Once
into, and past the quarter finals, the tournament becomes a knockout
competition.  In the event of a draw the two teams will play a sudden death
situation, where the next points scored win the match.  The winners of the
final will become the new World Cup holders.


PLAYER'S GUIDE
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THE MAIN MENU
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On the main menu you are given a selection of three options which are:

Single Game:  This allows the player to practise the game, or to play a 
              second human without having to play the tournament.  You may 
              practise using any of the sixteen teams.

Tournament:   This allows you to take part in The Rugby World Cup
              Tournament.  Select the team, or teams, you wish to play as.
              You may select any of the sixteen teams you wish, this will 
              allow up to 16 people to play the same tournament.  Select 
              the team by using team select (see later).

Match Length: This allows you to select the length of the match you are to
              play.  You may either play 2x5 minutes, 2x7 minutes or 2x10 
              minutes.


TEAM SELECT
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Click on the "Computer" icon by the side of the team you wish to play and
press fire.  The icon will change to a joystick.  To exit the team select
screen, move your joystick to the bottom exit icon.


IN-GAME CONTROLS
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Control your player by using the joystick to move around the pitch.  The
player you are currently controlling is highlighted by a line underneath.
You can only control players that are in an onside position (i.e.  your
side of the ball).  A number of moves are available to you:

Tackling:             To tackle simply run into the player with the ball.
                      There is a slight chance, as with real Rugby, that
                      your player will miss the tackle.

Passing:              To pass the ball simply push the joystick left or
                      right, depending on the direction you wish to pass,
                      and press fire.  You may also use the diagonals away
                      from the direction you are running (i.e.  when you
                      are running up the screen pull back and left and
                      press fire).

Kicking to Touch:     To kick the ball toward touch simply push the
                      joystick diagonally towards the direction you are
                      playing (i.e.  when playing up the screen push
                      forward and left and press fire).  Holding fire
                      increases the power of the kick.

Kicking Up and Under: To kick an "Up and Under" simply push the joystick in
                      the direction you are playing (i.e.  when playing up
                      the screen push forward and press fire).  Holding
                      fire increases the power of the kick.

Scrums:               Once a scrum has been entered move the joystick left
                      and right as fast as possible to win control of the
                      scrum.  The ball is then passed out to the scrum
                      half.

Line-Outs:            Once the ball has gone into touch a line-out is
                      initated.  Again, move the joystick left and right as
                      fast as possible to jump the highest and win the
                      line-out.  The ball is then passed back to the scrum
                      half.

Conversions:          Once you have scored a try a picture of the posts is
                      displayed.  In the centre of the screen you will see
                      a moving cursor.  Stop the cursor inside the posts to
                      kick the ball by pressing the fire button.

Drop Kicks:           When in front of the posts if you use the controls to
                      do an up and under and the ball passes through the
                      posts a drop goal is awarded.


KEY CONTORLS
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Player 1      - Joystick in Port 1
Player 2      - Joystick in Port 0 (mouse port)
Pause/Unpause - P
Quit          - Esc
