NHL Hockey '97
Typed out by Gregory Bishop
Game Title: NHL Hockey '97
Manufacturer: THQ
Game System: Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Game Type: Ice Hockey
Recommended Ages: All Ages
# of Players: 1 or 2 Simultaneous Players
Password Function: No
Save Feature: Continue Option
Using the Controller(s)
START button- Pause (Raise the Score Board Screen)
(Offense)
A button- Wrist Shot, Raise Play Option Screen
B button- Capture puck
Y button- Flip Pass/Clear puck
(Defense)
A button- Speed burst, Block
B button- Poke Check/Trip puck carrier, Transfer control to player
within closest proximity of the puck
Y button- Hold/Hook
Control Pad+ Move up, down, right or left
Instant Replay (See Playing the Game)
A button- Fast forward
B button- Replay/regular speed
X button- Slow motion
Y button- Rewind
Playing the Game
The object of the game is to move the puck across the ice and shoot the
puck into the net, (goal), of the opposing team. Active players are
designated by stars appearing beneath them, (active players are
controlled by player 1 and player 2). Once you have possession of the
puck you may pass the puck by pressing the B button. You may clear the
puck up the ice by pressing the A button, (shoot the puck a greater
distance up the ice). Press the A button to perform a wrist shot of
the puck or keep the A button depressed to perform a slap shot of the
puck. When playing defense press the A button to hold or hook your
opponent, (block or grab an opponent). Press the A button in
conjunction with the Control Pad to give your defensive player a sudden
burst of speed that can be used to block your opponent, (body check).
Repeated use of a body check may result in a fight and possible penalty
for both combatants. Press the B button to steal the puck from an
opponent. To review a play press the START button to pause the game
and raise the Score Board Screen then use the Control Pad to highlight
Instant Replay and press the Y button. Press the A button to view the
instant replay at regular speed. Press and hold down the X button to
view the instant replay in slow motion or tap the X button to advance
the play one frame at a time. Press the Y button to rewind and review
the instant replay. Press the START button to return to the Score
Board Screen. Use the Control Pad to highlight Resume Game and press
the A button to resume the game. If your Line Changes selection on the
Game Set-up Screen is in the ON position you will have the option of
bringing substitutions into the game. When you control the puck press
the A button to raise the Line Change Sub Screen exhibited in the
corner of the Action Screen. Three selections will be exhibited, (SC1
and SC2 are scoring teams, CHK is the wide body team with strong body
checking capabilities). Each team will be designated by A, B or Y
buttons. Press the corresponding button of the team you want to bring
into the game. Each teams energy or power is indicated by a horizontal
bar. Icing is called when a player passes or shoots the puck across
the red center line, the opponent's blue line, and the red goal line,
but not through the crease. If the score is tied at the end of the
game an overtime period will be played.
NHL Hockey '97 Trademark/Copyright 1996 of THQ
NHL is a Registered Trademark of the National Hockey League