     WELCOME TO FOOTBALL FANATIC 
INDEX 

     I. PREFACE

     1. INTRODUCTION

     2. HOW TO PLAY

     3. CUPS
          EFL Cup
          Elite Cup
          Toto Cup
          World Club Cup

     4. GETTING STARTED

     5. IMPORTANT KEYS

     6. OFF SEASON
          Transfers
          Loaning Players
          Funding Programs
          Stadium Improvements
          Friendlies
          Cards during off-season

     7. REGULAR SEASON
          Cup Tied Players
          International Players
          Transfer Market
          Loaning Players
          Ticket Prices
          Suspensions
          Substitutions
          Injuries and Expulsions
          Penalty Shootouts
          Scouting
          The Chairman
          
     8. FINANCES

     9. STUCK

     10. APPENDIX - TOP 48 TEAMS

     11. COUNTRY CODES

I. PREFACE

     This document should provide you some information on playing
Football Fanatic.  This is not a complete work because the game is going
through constant change.


1. INTRODUCTION                                                  

     Football Fanatic is text based soccer manager simulation.  Our 
premise is European teams have banned together to form a European super
league.  The league consists of 4 divisions with 16 teams.  You play a  30
game/32 week regular season, with a 18 week off season.  There are also 4
cups to be won (see CUPS for more information).  The top three regular
season finishers are promoted to the next division except for the first
division, and the bottom three are relegated.  Relegation from the fourth 
division leads to your termination.

     You are in charge of all aspects of running a football club.  All
the hiring and firing of players and personnel is up to you. You must
select the starting 11, run practices, promote youth players, make
treatment decisions on injured players, setting ticket prices, and much
more.


2. HOW TO PLAY

     Footy Fanatic is keyboard driven and does not use a mouse.  The
most important keys are the cursor keys (the ones with the arrows on them),
the Escape key (Esc, top left-hand corner), and the Enter key.  Every
screen has a highlighter that is controlled by the cursor keys.  To
execute a command highlight the option and press Enter.  Some screens allow
you to use the number keys to bypass highlighting and pressing Enter.  Use
the Escape key to exit a screen.

     There are to modes of play: generic and realistic.  Generic mode
will either rank and place the top 48 teams in the 3 divisions at random,
or according to our ranking of the top 48 teams.  In generic mode, Ajax
could be the worst team in the league.  The players will be assigned
fictional/random abilities.  No matter what team you select, you will begin
in the 4th division in 16th place.

     Realistic mode ranks the top 48 teams according to domestic and cup
performances over the last five years.  Should you choose Ajax and play the
realistic version, you will begin in the 1st division.  Should you select a
team that is not in the top 48, your team will be the 16th in the 4th
division.

     On-line help can be accessed through the F1 key.  A window will pop
up into the middle of the screen with instructions.  Some of the windows
have more information than the window can fit.  Use the Up/Down cursor keys
to scroll.  Anytime you see <Enter> in the on-line help it means press the
Enter key.

     Player positions have been colour coded:

               red names=keepers
               green names=defenders
               blue names=midfielders
               yellow names=strikers

3. CUPS

     There are four cups to Football Fanatic.  The following is a
provides some information about each cup.

EFL Cup

     - When is it played?  During the regular season. Weeks 2/4,
     7/9, 12/14, 17/19, 22/24 and the final on week 30.

     - Who's in it?  All the teams from all the divisions.

     - Format?  Two leg series, home and away.  Final is one game on 
     neutral ground.

     - Who moves on?  Series are decided by total goals.  Penalty shots
     only used if tied after second game.

Elite Cup

     - When is it played?  During the regular season. Weeks 8, 16, 26
     and 31.

     - Who's in it?  First division teams only.

     - Format?  One game.  Final is on a neutral venue.

     - Who moves on?  Winner of the match.  Penalty shots can decide
     winner.

Toto Cup

Because of the high number of transfers during the off-season players will not be cup-tied during
the off-season.

     - When is it played?  During the off season.  Round 1 on weeks 5,6,
     7, Round 2 on weeks 9,10,11, Round 3 on weeks 13,14,15, and the
     final on week 17.

     - Who's in it?.  4th, 5th and 6th place finishers from each
     division plus four European guest teams.

     - Format?  Round robin.  4 sections of 4 teams.  Top 2 advance.
     Top 8 are divided into 2 divisions.  Another round robin.  Top 4
     move on.  Last 4 play one more round robin. 

     Final two play one game for Toto Cup.

     All matches are played on neutral venues.  Two stadiums per group.  If your
     stadium is selected you will earn some extra money.	

World Club Cup

     - When is it played?  Week 17 of off season.

     - Who's in it?  Top finisher from the 1st division, and an
     international squad.

     - Format?  One game.

     - Who moves on?  Seek help if you can't figure this out.

     In Cup matches, if the final result after regulation time
cannot decide a winner, the teams will play two additional 15
minute halves.  If there is still no winner then the game will
be decided by penalty shoot-out.

        When viewing cup results you may come across something such as:

          Team A (2)+ 3:3 (2) Team B

(2) and (2) mean that after regular time the game ended in a 2:2 tie.  3:3
indicates the score after extra time.  The "+" designates that Team A won
the penalty shoot-out.


4. STARTING A NEW GAME

     When you begin a new game, half the story of how you became the
manager ("How it All Began") of the club comes up.  Esc exits.

     The first step is to select the team you wish to manage.  Use the
Up/Down cursor keys to scroll through the available teams.  The bottom
left hand corner will have a partial listing of the teams, the top right
hand corner will show the team's national flag (indicates what country the
team is from), and the right hand side will list the players on the
highlighted team. <Enter> to select a team.

     The next step is to select the scenario you wish to play.  Football
Fanatic can be played with realistic team rankings or generic rankings.
Every time you begin a new you will have to chose between real and generic
rankings.  The real ranking options seeds the first 48 teams (first 3
divisions) by UEFA's rankings of the top European sides over the last 5
years.  Teams in the last division are chosen randomly.  Generic ranking
will either place the top 48 teams in the first three divisions at random,
or seed them according to our ranking system.  Highlight choice <Enter>.

     Now enter your name (team's present manager will already be
entered, <Backspace> to erase it), sex (m or f), and currency ("d" for
dollars, or "p" for pounds).  Once this step is completed, a series of
messages will appear:

     1. stating the team you work for, length of your contract, and goal

     2. outline your sponsors, their contribution, and length of
     contract

     3.  list of foreign players on your club (if any)

     4.  how much you have to pay in mandatory league fees

     This should get you started.  The rest of the document will not
be as detailed, but should be helpful nonetheless.


5. IMPORTANT KEYS

     The following is a list of screens and the keys that perform a
function:

Main Squad:    I - 4 page report on the highlighted player.  Page
          up/down for other pages.

          U - make notes on a player, page 3 of player info

          S - sorts players by goals, form, skill, energy, games,
          salary, value, and age

          B - places best eleven in starting line-up

          TAB - displays command keys (left hand column)

          Left/Right - toggles team's player stats

Reserve/
Main Squad:    I - 4 page report on the highlighted player, Page
          Up/Down for other pages

          V - places best players into main squad (when highlighter
          is on reserve side of screen)

          O - reserve squad information (when highlighter is on
          reserve side of the screen)

Youth Team:    I - 4 page report on the highlighted player, Page
          Up/Down for other pages

Formations:    B- places best players in starting line-up

Contracts:     I - information on highlighted player

          S - sorts players by value, skill, salary, goals this
          season, games this season, goals for club, games played
          for club, age, position

Transfer List: I - information on highlighted player

          S - sorts players by position, skill, rating, value, age,
          goals, games, and country


6. OFF SEASON

     Do not rush through the off season.  This is often the best, and
sometimes only, time to make changes.

Transfers

     During the early weeks of the off season, the transfer market is
loaded with players that might help your club.  By the end of the off
season the market is bogged down with players nobody wants and players no
one can afford.  Players can be bought and sold throughout the off season.

     You can attempt to buy players directly from a team, but these
players will be more expensive that a similarly skilled player on the
market.  Use the search options on the Scouting & Transfer screen to find
player not on the market.

     You can place up to 10 (ten) of your players on the market at one
time.  Once you place a player on the transfer market, he will be removed
from your roster.  If he is not sold by the end of the off season, and his
contract has expired, it will have to be renegotiated should you choose to
keep him.

Loaning Players

     Players cannot be loaned, nor will players be offered on loan,
during this time.


Stadium Improvements

     The off season is the only time you can upgrade your stadium and
surrounding facilities.

Friendlies

     Before the first week of the off season you can how many friendlies
you wish to play.  These matches will be played during the off weeks of the
Toto Cup.

     Cards during off-season

There is no carry over of cards during the off-season.  If a player gets a red card in a friendly or
Toto Cup mtach he will be sent off, but he will be available for the next match.

7. REGULAR SEASON

     The regular season lasts 32 weeks, and consists of 30 games.
During this time, the Elite and EFL Cups will be played, as well as, the
EFL qualification tournament.  For info on cups see CUPS.

     Cup Tied Players

     A player is considered cup-tied if he played a cup game in the
regular season (EFL or Elite Cup) for a team other than his current team.
Footy will let you know when you have a player in this situation by giving
you a message and in the squad screen he will have a white lowercase "c"
next to his name.

     International Players

A player is considered an international if:

     1. he was not born in a European Community country (excluding
Norway, Switzerland and Iceland), or

     2. he is European but his country does not  have a club in the EFL.
Note, the definition of a domestic player can change from year to year as
teams get introduced or dropped from the EFL.  It's a good idea to know who
will join the EFL in the next season, so you can buy international player
which next season will be considered domestic, or

     3. he was not born in Europe

     Transfer Market

The transfer market works the same way as it does in the off season with
one exception: players cannot be bought or sold after the 24th week.

     Loaning Players

You can have up to 4 players out on loan at one time.  You can loan
players, and receive players on loan, up until the 25th week.

     Ticket Prices

Ticket price will affect attendance.  To change a ticket price highlight
the price you wish to change with the Up\Down cursor keys.  The Left\Right
cursor keys will raise or lower the price.
Your ticket price should reflect the division you are playing in.  Ticket price will also affect the
number of season tickets sold.

     Suspensions

If a player receives two yelow cards in a match he will be credited for having received 1 yellow
and 1 red, not 2 yellow cards.

The following is a break down of suspensions; who suspensions are earned and their length.

     1 match suspension - after a player's 3rd and 5th yellow card of the season and 1st and              
        2nd red card
     2 match suspension - after a player's 7th and 9th yellow card of the season and 3rd and
                         4th red card
     3 match suspension - after a player's 11th yellow card of the season, 4th red card and                
       every subsequent red card

Transfered players take their card and suspension count with them when they go to a new team.

     Substituions

Up to three players (non-keepers) may be substituted.  Keepers can only be changed once.To
make a change you must first make the request.  It may be a few minuted before you have the
chance to make the change.  Players who have been taken out of the game cannot re-enter later
on in the same match.  Remember the number of internationals you are allowed to field.  You
cannot substitute cup-tied players in cup matches.

S allows you to change player positions.  Player positions can be changed at any time during a
match.  Keepers cannot be moved.

     Injuried and Expulsions

Seriously injured players may be subsituted immediately if you have not used all your substituions. 
If your back-up keeper gets injured a defender will be placed in goal.  Expelled players cannot be
substituted.  Expelled keepers will be replaced by a defender on the field.

     Penalty Shootouts

You will select 7 players to take the shots.  If the game is not decided by the first 7 shooters, they
will be recycled.

     Funding

The ammount of money placed into a program is directly related to its success.  The more money
it gets, the more successful it will be.

     Scouting

Your league scout is looking for bargain players.  Make sure that he is looking in the right places. 
If you're looking for a 75-class player, the Serie D is probably not the best place to find him.

Your international scout will more often than not find good deals.  Once these players spend some
time in the EFL their value will often go up a great deal.

You will have between 2 and 4 weeks to sign these players found by your scouts.  So if you don't
have the money to buy a player don't worry.  You will have a chance to raise the money.

     The Chairman

What a guy.  Different chairman will have different personalities.  Make him happy and he will cut
you some slack.  Irritate him and it won't matter how well you do.  You can almost count on him
to throw you some extra cash at the end of the season.

8. FINANCES

     There are several sources of income, and many expenses.  Do not run
the club into bankruptcy.  Need money sell a player or ask the chairman for
a loan.


9. STUCK

     If you get stuck somewhere, hit the Escape key.  Remember this is a
beta version.  It has not been fully debugged.  We are releasing the beta
version because so many people have asked to have a peek at Football
Fanatic.  If the game crashes and/or stalls your system please don't send
us flame mail.


10. APPENDIX - TOP 48 TEAMS

Serie A             Serie B             Serie C

Juventus            Fiorentina          B M'Gladbach
Ajax                Man United          Arsenal
AC Milan            Steaua              Celtic
Barcelona           Panathinaikos       Newcastle
FC Porto            B Dortmund          PSV
PSG                 Rangers             Hajduk Split
Anderlecht          At. Madrid          Brondby
Spartak Moscow      Club Brugge         AEK
Bayern Munich       Alaniya             Metz
Real Madrid         Feyenoord           Rapid Vienna
Auxerre             Liverpool           Fenerbahce
Parma               Ferencvaros         Sporting
Real Zaragoza       Monaco              Dinamo Moscow
Benfica             Nantes              Werder Bremen
Dynamo Kiyv         Grasshoppers        IFK Goteborg
AS Roma             Internazionale      Bordeaux


11.  COUNTRY CODES 

AFG - Afghanistan
ALB - Albania
ALG - Algeria
AND - Andora
ANG - Angola
ARM - Armenia
AZB - Azerbaijan
ARG - Argentina
AUS - Australia
AUT - Austria
BAH - Bahamas
BEL - Belgium
BEN - Benin
BLR - Belarus
BOL - Bolivia
BOS - Bosnia/Hercegovnia
BRA - Brazil
BUL - Bulgaria
CAM - Cameroon
CAN - Canada
CAP - Cape Verde
CHA - Chad
CHI - People's Republic of China
CHL - Chile
COL - Colombia
COS - Costa Rica
CRO - Croatia
CUB - Cuba
CYP - Cyprus
CZE - Czech Republic
DEN - Denmark
DMC - Dominica
DOM - Dominican Republic
ECU - Ecuador
EGY - Egypt
ELS - El Salvador
ENG - England
EIR - Republic of Ireland
EST - Estonia
FAR - Faroe Islands
FIJ - Fiji
FIN - Finland
FRA - France
GAB - Gabon
GER - Germany
GEO - Georgia
GHA - Ghana
GRE - Greece
GUA - Guatamala
GUB - Guinea-Bissau
GUI - Guinea
GUY - Guyana
HKO - Hong Kong
HUN - Hungary
ICE - Iceland
IND - India
IRA - Iran
IRQ - Iraq
ISR - Israel
ITA - Italy
JAM - Jamaica
JAP - Japan
KAZ - Kazakhastan
LAT - Latvia
LEB - Lebanon
LIB - Liberia
LIE - Liechtenstein
LIT - Lithuania
LUX - Luxembourg
MAC - Macedonia
MAL - Malta
MAL - Malawi
MAR - Marroco
MEX - Mexico
MOL - Moldova
MON - Mongolia
MOZ - Mozambique
NEL - Netherlands
NGR - Niger
NIC - Nicaragua
NIG - Nigeria
NIR - Northern Ireland
NKO - People's Republic of North Korea
NOR - Norway
NZE - New Zealand
PAK - Pakistan
PAN - Panama
PAR - Paraguay
PER - Peru
PHI - Phillipines
POL - Poland
POR - Portugal
RKO - Republic of South Korea
ROM - Romania
RSA - South Africa
RUS - Russia
SAN - San Marino
SCO - Scotland
SER - Serbia
SIN - Singapore
SLO - Slovakia
SLV - Slovania
SPA - Spain
SRI - Sri Lanka (Ceylon)
SUI - Switzerland
SUR - Surinam
SWE - Sweden
SYR - Syria
TAI - Taiwan
THA - Thailand
TOB - Trinidad and Tobago
TRK - Turkmenistan
TUN - Tunisia
TUR - Turkey
UKR - Ukraine
URU - Uruguay
USA - United States
UZB - Uzbekistan
VEN - Venezuela
VIE - Vietnam
WAL - Wales
YUG - Yugoslavia
ZAI  -Zaire
ZAM - Zambia
ZIM - Zimbabwe