Madden NFL 06/Controls

Controls O button, L1 button, or R1 button
 * 1) ALL PHASES OF THE GAME
 * 2) Move your player: left analog stick
 * 3) Flip play at the line: square button then R2 button
 * 4) Play art: R2 button
 * 5) Coach's cam--unavailable online: L2 button
 * 6) Call an audible before the snap: square button then square button, X button,
 * 1) Cancel the audible before selecting a play: triangle button
 * 2) Reset original play after calling an audible: square button then L2 button
 * 3) Call timeout: select button

D-button up for a fly pattern D-button down for a curl pattern D-button left/right for an in/out pattern Right analog stick down to run a smart route (route to first down marker) L2 button/R2 button for a left/right slant pattern Then left analog stick left/right to send a player in                        Motion. D-button up to spread the offensive line D-button down to pinch the line D-button left/right to shift blocking left/right
 * 1) OFFENSIVE CONTROLS
 * 2) Before The Snap
 * 3) Snap ball: X button
 * 4) Switch direction of a running play: right analog stick left/right
 * 5) Change primary receiver's route on a passing play: right analog stick left/right up/down
 * 6) Hot Route to a different receiver: Triangle button, then the button of the receiver, then:
 * 1) Send a player in motion: left analog stick up, down to highlight eligible player
 * 1) Slide offensive line protection: L1 button, then:
 * 1) Quiet crowd: L3 button
 * 2) Formation shift: R1 button then D-button
 * 3) Fake snap: O button


 * 1) ’’’Running with the ball'''
 * 2) Sprint: X button
 * 3) Truck Stick: right analog stick up
 * 4) QB or wide receiver slide/Dive: Square button (tap)/Square button (hold)
 * 5) Cover up/Protect ball: Triangle button
 * 6) Spin: O button
 * 7) Juke left/right: L1 button/R1 button
 * 8) Juke backward: right analog stick down
 * 9) Stiff Arm left/right: L2 button/R2 button

Button (tap button for lob pass; hold button for a bullet) Analog stick QB Scramble behind the line with the entire rushing move available: L2 button (hold) + Square button, O button, L1 button, R1 button, R2 button
 * 1) Passing/Receiving
 * 2) QB Vision control: right analog stick left/right
 * 3) Lock on to receiver: R2 button + receiver's button
 * 4) Precision passing: left analog stick or D-button
 * 5) Throw the ball: Triangle button, square button, O button, L1 button, or R1
 * 1) Activate playmaker passing to guide closest receiver: R3 button then right
 * 1) Throw ball away: L2 button (tap)
 * 1) Pump fake: R2 button (tap)
 * 2) Control intended receiver: O button (while ball is airborne
 * 3) Dive for pass: Square button
 * 4) Sprint: X button
 * 5) Catch: Triangle button
 * 6) Swat: L1 button

Button of the running back or tight End who passing/blocking route you Want to change. Then press the L2                                          Button/R2 button to change the Assignment left/right
 * 1) Blocking
 * 2) Switch to closest blocker: O button
 * 3) Cut block: Square button
 * 4) Sprint/Power block: X button
 * 5) Jump: Triangle button
 * 6) Change blocking assignment before the snap: Triangle button, then press the


 * 1) After The Play
 * 2) Spike ball to stop the clock: O button (hold)
 * 3) Instant replay: L1 button + R1 button (before Play calling screen appears)
 * 4) Fake spike ball trick play: Square button (hold)
 * 5) No huddle/Hurry-up offense: Triangle button (hold) to repeat previous play

By one)                           Direction                     Up to put linebackers and defensive lineman in a hook zone                     (Yellow) or DBs in a deep zone (dark blue)--if the DB is                     Already in a deep zone, it becomes a short zone down to                     Blitz.  Down twice for a QB contain blitz.  Left to go into QB                     Spy coverage (orange).  Right to play a flat zone (light Blue)-- if the coverage is already a flat zone, it becomes                    A curl zone/right twice to play a curl zone (purple)                     Up to spread the defensive ends outside the tackles                     Down to move the line in tight between the tackles                     Left/right to shift the line left/right                     L1 button then L2 button to reset the shift                          Down to make line blitz in                          Up to make line blitz to the outside                          Left/right to make line crash left/right                  Up/down to spread linebackers out/move them in tight                  Left/right to shift the linebackers left/right                  R1 button then L2 button to reset the shift                       Down to blitz all linebackers                       Up to call off all linebacker blitzes and put them into hook zone Left/right to blitz the right/left outside linebackers up/down to shift the safeties' zone coverage to the left/right/up/down Up/down to put DBs into bump and run/loose coverage Right to shift the safeties and linebackers into better position to cover their assigned man Triangle button then R2 button to make your defenders go to                 their default positions on the field (as seen on the play call                  screen) player you want to match up against), then D-button:                          Down/up to bump/play off the receiver                           Right to double team the receiver with the                           highlighted defender
 * 1) DEFENSIVE CONTROLS
 * 2) Before The Snap
 * 3) Choose a player to control: X button or O button (tap to change players one
 * 1) Switch to closest defender: X button or O button (hold) + D-button in any
 * 1) View individual assignments: R3 button
 * 2) Defensive Playmaker: Highlight a player then press right analog stick:
 * 1) Defensive line shift: L1 button then D-button:
 * 1) Defensive line adjustment: L1 button then right analog stick:
 * 1) Linebacker shifts: R1 button then D-button:
 * 1) Linebacker adjustments: R1 button then right analog stick:
 * 1) Secondary adjustments: Triangle button and then right analog stick left/right
 * 1) Coverage audible: Triangle button then D-button:
 * 1) Change individual match ups: Triangle button then the button of the offensive
 * 1) Pump up crowd (linebackers only): L3 button


 * 1) After The Snap
 * 2) Control player nearest to the ball: O button
 * 3) Unleash the Hit Stick: right analog stick (in any direction)
 * 4) Dive: Square button
 * 5) Sprint/Shove blocker: X button
 * 6) Jump/Intercept/Hands up while rushing QB: Triangle button
 * 7) Strip ball (when not engaged): L2 button/R2 button
 * 8) Rip/Swim/Spin (when engaged): L1 button/R1 button
 * 9) Strafe (when not engaged): R1 button
 * 10) Rip/Swat ball/Swim move (when engaged)

1. Start Kick Meter 2. Stop Kick Meter on the upswing to set power (over-kicking adds                power, but decreases accuracy) 3. Stop on the downswing to set accuracy (aim for the center of                the center of the accuracy zone for best results)
 * 1) Kicking Game
 * 2) Change kick direction/elevation: left analog stick
 * 3) Kick the ball: X button for all three steps:
 * 1) Switch players: O button
 * 2) Fair catch (while controlling return man): Triangle button
 * 3) Touchback: Remain in the end zone

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