games-pc madden nfl 2004 User Manual

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MATCHUPS
Play head-to-head football against other online players.
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 You can choose to play online games under Pro Play or Custom formats. Pro Play games are 
added to your online rankings.
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To compete, select LOBBY from the MatchUp menu in the top nav bar. To go to a specific 
matchup lobby, select a name from the drop-down list.
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To play a MatchUp, click an open game of interest. Then, click PLAY NOW.
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To create a Pro Play MatchUp, click CREATE MATCHUP. Enter the name of your MatchUp, and 
configure other settings. When done, click FINISH.
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 In Pro Play games, it’s possible for two players to choose the same team.
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To remove a MatchUp that you created, click CANCEL next to its listing in the MatchUp lobby.
TOURNAMENTS
In Tournaments, you host or join tournaments to play against other players or Clubs.
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To join a tournament open to all players, click its name in the Tournament Lobby. In the 
popup, review the format of the tournament, and click OK.
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 You can join Club vs. Club tournaments only if you are a member of one of the participating 
Clubs.
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To create an open tournament, click CREATE TOURNAMENT in the Tournament Lobby, and 
follow the on-screen instructions.
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 After an open tournament is created and posted, you no longer have control over its settings.
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To create a Club vs. Club tournament, find the Club to challenge.
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 In a Club vs. Club tournament, each Club must have five members to participate.
LEAGUES
In Leagues, you can set up regularly scheduled competition against your friends over seasons of 
varying length.
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To join or create a league, select LOBBY from the Leagues menu in the top nav bar.
In the Leagues lobby, you can review all of the available leagues, including their entry fees, 
schedule, number of players, and whether they are private or public.
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To join a league, double-click it in the list. Then, click JOIN.
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To go to your league’s home page, select MY LEAGUE from the Leagues menu in the top nav 
bar.
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To create a league, click CREATE LEAGUE. Follow the on-screen instructions.
LEADERBOARDS
In the Leaderboards area, you can review the leading online players in Pro Play games, Quick 
Games, and Club tokens on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis. Also, rankings are provided for 
Clubs as well.
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To sort players by a statistical category, click the top of the column.