Face Off/Gameplay

Passing


While you are in possession of the puck, you can push the button on top of the joystick while pushing the joystick in the desired direction to pass the puck to another player. However, you should make sure that the other player is on the same team as you before doing so, as you may inadvertently have given him the opportunity to shoot the puck into the back of your own team's goal and score a point as described below if he happens to be on the opposing team and is standing near the goal.

Shooting


While you are in possession of the puck and standing in front of the opposing team's goal, you can push the button on top of the joystick while pushing the joystick in the desired direction to shoot the puck into the back of the goal and score a point. Three female cheerleaders with turquoise, blue and green hair will then do a dance in front of an advertisement for four other Japan-exclusive Namco games that were released earlier in the last third of 1988: Ordyne, Metal Hawk, World Court, and Splatterhouse.

Passing Shot


While you are in possession of the puck and standing in front of the opposing team's goal with another player who is on the same team as you, you can push the button on top of the joystick while pushing the joystick in the desired direction in order to pass the puck to your team-mate, who will then have the opportunity to shoot the puck into the back of the goal and score a point as described above. Once you have learned how to perform these three important techniques, you will be ready to insert your coin.