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International Cricket Captain – Windows Manual – English

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OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CHAPTER 1: QUICK START . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

CHAPTER 2: M AIN MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Club Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Squad Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Coaching. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Next Match . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Player Averages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

CHAPTER 3: COMPETITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Fixtures and Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Tables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Team Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

CHAPTER 4: THE M ATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Coin Toss and Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Toss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Highlights Level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Bowling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Bowling - Setting a Line - Attacking and Defensive Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Bowling - Setting and Editing a Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Batting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Breaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
New Ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Terminating Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Youth Team Graduate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Out-of-Contract (all clubs). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Bidding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
International Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Hall of Fame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

CHAPTER 5: CREDITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

1) Insert the disk into your CD

7) You will be asked whether or

Captain from the menu and then

problem, it may be advisable to

ROM drive

not you wish to install Direct X

choose Remove. You can also

install a more powerful video

5.0 onto your system. If you

uninstall ICC by going to the

card and/or add more RAM.

already have Direct X 5.0 or

Start menu and selecting

greater on your system then you

Uninstall International Cricket

do not need to go through this

Captain.

2) If Autorun is enabled on your
PC, then an ICC installation
window will be displayed on
your desktop. If Autorun is
disabled, or the installation
window does not appear
automatically, open up My
Computer on your desktop,

Direct X installation to examine

RUNNING ANIMATED
HIGHLIGHTS

your system. ICC will not run

If you have a P90 or greater with

with Direct X 3.

at least 16 Mb RAM, then you

access your CD drive, and
double-click on SETUP.EXE.

Installation

in the interaction between Direct
X and Windows MFC.
To change the settings on your

highlights when you are playing

desktop, select Start/Control

a match. If these highlights

Panel/Display/Small Fonts.

To start ICC:

appear jerky or slow, then
choose None.

Select International Cricket
Captain from the Empire
your start button.
Note: whichever method you

will start the install procedure.

choose to run the game, you will

Follow the on-screen

need the CD in the drive.

instructions.

for installation.

settings. This is due to a conflict

will be able to view animated

the installation window. This

5) Choose a drive and folder

exit, allowing you to change your

RUNNING INTERNATIONAL
CRICKET CAPTAIN

Interactive program group on
3) Press the Install button on

to anything except Small Fonts
the program will alert you and

procedure. If you are unsure,
then select Yes and allow the

If your systems font size is set

UNINSTALLING
INTERNATIONAL CRICKET
CAPTAIN

SPECIAL NOTES
During installation, the
progress bar occasionally
displays as a black flickering
rectangle instead of a normal
progress bar.
Don't worry, it's still installing
the files.

Slow/jerky animation in the

6) You must install the game on

To uninstall ICC, go to the Control

highlights. If you have an old or

your hard drive. To do this you

Panel in Windows and then

slow video card, and/or less than

should have at least 130 Mb of

select Add/Remove Programs.

16Mb of RAM, the highlights are

free hard disk space

Select International Cricket

likely to look jerky. If this is a

UPDATES AND
INFORMATION ABOUT
INTERNATIONAL CRICKET
CAPTAIN
Further information about ICC is
available via our website at
empiresport.com

International Cricket Captain,
is a game in which you have
the chance to both captain
and manage a team.

Overview.
You may choose to captain
any of the 18 county teams
and then earn the right to
lead the national team.
The game will last for 20
seasons, after which your
performance will be
evaluated and entered into
the Hall of Fame.

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Chapter 1: Quick Start

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Quick Start.

Now you will be on the main

If you can’t wait to get

menu of the game. To go

started the quickest way to

straight into action, click on

do so is to double click on

the Continue Button and

the Cricket.exe icon, which

then on the Next Match

should appear on your

button, in the bottom right

desktop, after which the

hand corner of the screen.

intro of the main game

The team selection screen

screen will appear. Click on

will now appear - if you wish

New Game and the team

to make changes to your

selection screen will appear,

squad see Chapter 3 of this

enter your name and select

manual, otherwise click on

your team, then click on the

the Start Match button in

Continue button in the

the bottom right hand corner

bottom right hand corner.

of the screen.

Ashes Edition only

The Coin Toss screen displays

To captain England in the

pitch and weather conditions,

current Ashes series, click

and the teams for the match.

on the Play Ashes button.

Select heads or tails by

For details on how to

clicking on the appropriate

select a team turn to page

coin, and then select whether

10 of this manual.

you want to bat or bowl.

Chapter 1 - Quick Start
NOTE: The pitch and

Captaining England

weather conditions will

To become England Captain,

affect the run of play.

you have to succeed at

On the match screen, click

County level (Ashes Series

on Highlights level and

excepted). However, if you

select level of highlights

wish to captain England and

you wish to view, then click

a County immediately, you

on OK.

may do so by typing in Alec

Now click on Start Over.

as your player name. Be

Getting Started
When the first screen after
the introduction appears,

aware, however, that if you
choose this option you will
not be entitled to a Hall of
Fame score.

saved games will be named

New Game, Load a saved

If you wish to learn more

according to the name you

game or Exit.

about that county and view

chose at the start of that

the squad, then click on

game. Click on the name of

More Info. When you have

the game you want to load

finished, click on Continue.

and that game will appear at

choose whether to start a

If you chose New Game you
will be asked to Enter Your
Name for the game and
Select Your Team. Select a

If you choose Load Game, a

county by clicking on one so

box will pop up showing you

that it highlights and then

the names of the games you

click on Continue.

have saved (if any). The

the point you last saved.

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Club Information

season. To the right of the

the game will bring up the

This screens displays the

screen you will see how

Player Profile screen.

history of the club you have

much each of your squad

chosen to lead. You will also
find details of their main
county ground and the
club’s record in recent
competitions.

Chapter 2: Main Menu
Clicking on the Finances
screen will display the club’s
finances. These comprise
the basic budget followed
by the money you may have
won in various competitions
in the 1997 season. This
money is used to bid for

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are earning. You may

Squad Details

terminate contracts at the

Clicking on this button will

end of the season from the

display the composition and

Contracts screen.

averages of your current
squad. Batsmen are denoted

out-of-contract and overseas

Double clicking on a player’s

players at the end of each

name at almost any point in

by a bat, bowlers by a ball,

Chapter 2 - Main Menu
all-rounders by bat and ball
and wicket-keepers by
gloves. Opening batsmen
can be recognised by the (o)
after their name. The
players that are already in
the current team will have
CLICK HERE TO ALLOCATE A

their names highlighted in

COACHING SESSION

blue. You will be able to
make changes to the team
selection from the Team
Selection screen which may

time to your players from

will pop up, prompting you

be accessed prior to the

this screen. To do so, click in

to re-set the coaching

next match.

the Batting and Bowling

schedule. You don’t have to

columns opposite the name

change this if you don’t want

of the player you wish to

to. Also, you may change

coach so that a tick appears.

the schedule at any time by

In total, you will be able to

clicking on the Coaching

allocate eight sessions (i.e. 8

button on the Main Menu,

ticks) over a period of 10

though if you do this the

Coaching

days. After 10 days (game

effect of coaching will be

You may allocate coaching

time) the Coaching screen

reduced incrementally.

For information about
batting and bowling
averages, please see the
Player Averages section on
the next page.

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Chapter 2 - Main Menu
Effect: coaching will
improve the player’s base
ability and also improve his
form. If a player is already at
peak form, then coaching is
a good way of helping
maintain this.

Next Match
Clicking on the Next Match
button will bring up
information about your next
opponents.
sorted in order of merit but

When you start the game

limited to the top 100. Use

the statistics will be

the button provided if you

accurate as at the start of

Averages button to view

wish to view statistics

the 1998 season. As the

batting and bowling

outside the top 100. You can

game progresses the

averages in all competitions.

sort these into any order

computer will generate

The default screen is:

you wish by clicking on the

statistics which will update

Batting, First Class, Career,

various buttons.

the existing statistics.

Player Averages
Click on the Player

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Fixtures and Results

Please use this option

When you have finished on

This screen enables you to

sparingly, if at all.

the Main Menu, click on

view all fixtures and results
of all counties in all
competitions. Clicking on
the buttons will allow you to
find the precise information
you require.

Note: The Auto-Play button
is only accessible from the
Team Selection screen.

Continue if you wish to
proceed to the Team
Selection screen.

Chapter 3: Competitions

Auto-Play Match
If you don't want to play the

Tables
This screen will display the

next match because, for
example, you consider it
inconsequential, then you
may select Auto-Play
Match and have your deputy

league tables for the Britannia
Assurance Championship, the
AXA League and the divisional
tables for the League Cup and
the Wisden World Rankings.

(ie the computer) play it for

The rules for each

you. This is not

competition are displayed on

recommended as the

the right of each table. This

deputy, in this instance, is

screen will also come up after

inexperienced and will not

the conclusion of each match.

perform as well as you.

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Team Selection

click on the > button. This

Use the scroll bars on the

A default team will be

will transfer him from the

lower right of the screen to

provided for you in the left

team to the squad. To

display player names which

panel under the heading

replace him, click on a

are not immediately visible.

Current Team.

player’s name in the squad
(the players that are already

If you wish to remove a

in the current team will have

player from that team, click

their names highlighted in

on the player’s name so that

blue) and click on the < key

this is highlighted and then

to transfer him to the team.

Swap Player
If you wish to exchange one
player for another, then use
this button

. First

CLICK ON THESE BUTTONS TO

highlight the name of the

ALTER THE BATTING ORDER

player who is currently
selected by clicking on him,
and then do the same for

USE THESE BUTTONS TO

the player you wish to

TRANSFER PLAYERS FROM

replace him with. Finally, hit

THE SQUAD TO YOUR TEAM

the

AND VICE VERSA

complete the exchange.

button to

To enable viewing of player
types at a glance the
following symbols are
displayed: Bat, ball, bat and

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Chapter 3 - Competitions
ball (all-rounder) and gloves

specify your Wicket-Keeper

(wicket-keeper).

and Opening Bowlers.

To edit the batting order of

To change the type of

your team, click on a player’s

statistics on view in this

name in the Current Team

screen, click on First Class,

and then click on the up

Career or All.

arrow to move him up the
batting order, and click on the
down arrow to move a player
in the opposite direction.

Note: when a player has
been selected his name will
be displayed in blue. Players
not selected for the current

To designate your captain,

team will have their names

click on a player’s name in

displayed in white.

the Current Team and then
click on the Captain button.
Use the same routine to

When you are satisfied with
your team, click on Start
Match.

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Coin Toss and Conditions

and, to a lesser extent,

Highlights you wish to see.

The conditions should affect

fast bowling.

To do this click on the

whether you choose to bat

Highlights button. As you

or bowl, assuming you won

Toss

the toss.

Click the appropriate coin to

will see, the parameters

choose whether you want

Chapter 4: The Match
Description of the icons and
their effect:
The Ball: Pertains to the

to call Heads or Tails.

you will offered the

choice to either bat or
bowl. Click on the batting

in a rather long game. If you
select Wickets and Chances,
this will display every edged
or uppish shot; all LBW

or bowling icon to make

appeals and dropped and

your selection.

catches, and, of course,
wickets falling.

Click on Continue to
proceed with the match.

The Wicket: A turning

Selecting None will mean
the match proceeds in text

wicket will benefit spin

Highlights Level

bowling.

After you have decided to

Outfield: Fast

bat or bowl, you will be

Bowling

taken to the match screen.

If you bowl first then the

One of the first things you

bowling dialogue will appear

must decide is what level of

to the right of the screen.

Weather: Cloudy weather
will benefit seam bowling

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ball. The latter could result

If you choose correctly

bounce. An erratic bounce
will favour fast bowlers

range from None to Ball-by-

only mode.

Chapter 4 - The Match
FIG 1

The name of the opening
bowler you chose during
Team Selection should

CHANGE BOWLER

appear at the top of the

STAMINA RATING

bowling dialogue.

CLICK HERE TO SET
YOUR BOWLING LINE

If you wish to change the
FIELD SETTING

bowler at this or any other
point in the game, click on
the button marked Change

CLICK HERE TO PLAY

and then click on the name

BALL - BY- BALL

of the bowler you wish to
select. The new bowler will
now appear at the top of the

representation of the over,

and select Bowl Ball. To

batting dialogue.

showing only the level

revert back to Start Over,

which you previously

click on the triangle again

selected. If you chose to

and select Start Over.

To commence bowling,
assuming you have selected
the Highlights level, click

view no highlights, then the

Bowling - Stamina

on Start Over. If you have

results of the over will

It is important that you keep

selected any form of

appear instantly. If you wish

an eye on the bowlers'

highlights, the screen will

to play the over ball-by-ball,

stamina rating. This can be

now revert to an animated

then click on the triangle

viewed on the stamina bar

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Bowling - Setting a line -

Bowling - Attacking and

(See Fig 1)

Defensive Levels

To set a line for the bowler,

The more attacking a bowler

click just to the left of the

is the more likely he is to

ball if you wish the bowler

concede runs, but he is also

to adopt a line outside off-

more likely to take wickets.

stump. The ball will move
accordingly to confirm that
this is the line you wish to
bowl. Reverse this

Bowling - Setting and
Editing a Field (See Fig 2)
As soon as you select a line

procedure if the facing
batsman is a left-hander.
Similarly, if you wish to set

FIG 2

TO MOVE A FIELDER , CLICK ON ONE THE FIELDING DOTS ,
HOLDING DOWN THE MOUSE , AND THEN DRAG IT TO
THE DESIRED POSITION , LETTING GO OF THE MOUSE
WHEN YOU ARE SATISFIED WITH THE NEW POSITION .

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a line outside leg stump,
click to the right of ball.

for your bowler and set his
Attacking/Defensive level,
you will note that the field
setting will adjust
accordingly. If you wish to

Effect of bowling line:

edit that setting, then click

on the bowling screen. If

Outside off-stump is

you over-bowl a player,

considered defensive;

which occurs when a player

middle and off is considered

has no stamina left, then

average; middle and leg

there is a chance he will

is the most attacking from

To move a fielder, click and

be injured.

of bowling.

hold down the mouse

on Edit to bring up an
enlarged version of the
field setting.

Chapter 4 - The Match
button on the number of

conceded to the current

conceding your wicket. This

fielder you wish to move

bowler in his current spell.

especially true if the

and then drag the number to

Precisely how these runs

batsman is not settled.

the new fielding position,

have been scored can be

letting go of the mouse

seen by clicking on the

when you are satisfied.

Overlay Runs button and

To retain your new field
setting for possible use in
the future, click on the

then consulting the run key.
When you have finished
on this screen, click on

Save button and then name

OK to return to the

your new setting in File

bowling screen.

Name section of the

Note: In One Day games

dialogue box, clicking on

fielding restrictions apply.

Save when you have
finished. Click on the Load
button whenever you want
to use this new setting.

Batting
Click on a notch on the
Defensive/Attacking bar to

The panel on the left of the

determine how quickly you

Edit Field screen informs

want to score. The more

you how many runs the

aggressive you are the

batsman at the crease has

greater the risk of

Lock Batsman
If you wish you can lock a

CLICK HERE TO LOCK
BATSMAN ’ S AGGRESSION

batman's aggression setting
against a particular bowler.
To do this, click on the
aggression setting you

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aggression rating by
unlocking it. The default
setting is for the aggression
setting to be unlocked.

Edit Batting Order
If you wish to change the
batting order during a
match, click on the Edit
Batting Order button,
highlight the name of the
batsman you wish to
promote in the order, and
require, making sure that

aggression setting against

then use the scroll bar to

the batsman is about to face

that particular bowler.

move him to the desired

To unlock, use the same

position.

procedure, except that

To get a more detailed view

clicking on the padlock now

of how a batsman is

will unlock it. Once a

scoring, double-click on a

batsman's aggression is

batsman’s name to bring up

locked in this manner, you

the Wheel Chart. Click on

an over from the bowler
whom you want to lock this
against, and then click on
the padlock icon (to the right
of the aggression bar) so
that it closes. This will now
lock the batsman's

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may only change the

Chapter 4 - The Match
Section Chart button to see

issuing the invitation, it is

New Ball

how many runs he has

recommended you answer

The new ball will be available

scored area-by-area, and

Yes when prompted.

to the bowling side after 90

click on the Run Graph

overs. Don’t forget to ensure

button to see how fast he

Breaks

that you have a fully fit fast

has scored. To see how fast

The game will pause for

bowlers ready to use it.

he has scored against a

lunch and tea-breaks, close

particular bowler, click on

of play and whenever there is

the V All Bowlers button

a change of innings. This will

and then select a bowler.

enable you to view the

The left hand panel will give

scores in other matches. To

details of the batsman’s

do this, click on the names of

strengths as well an analysis

the counties you wish to see

of his current innings.

in the Latest Scores column.

a greater chance of taking
a wicket.

Contracts
At the end of each season
the contacts of some of
Use the scroll bars if you

Batting - Following on

Effect: Gives fast bowlers

wish to see more results.

If you or your opponents

your players will have
expired. If you wish you
may re-negotiate

have a first innings deficit of

To see the scorecard for a

immediately. To do so, click

200 runs or more you may

previous innings in this

on the name of the player

ask, or be invited, to follow

match, click on the grey

whose contract you wish to

on. As there are clear

button opposite the innings

re-negotiate. This will bring

advantages to the team

you wish to see.

up his details including the

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the amount to your

available before re-signing

satisfaction. When you are

any of your own players.

satisfied with the salary and

This is because if you do not

length of contract, click on

sign them in this phase, you

Make Offer. The player will

will have another

then accept or decline, or

opportunity in the next

invite you to make you a

phase of the game when

new offer.

they will appear on the Out-

If the player accepts your

USE THESE BUTTONS TO

offer, the money you have

another club could sign

salary and length of contract

agreed to pay him will be

them at this stage.

he is seeking.

deducted from your budget

Note: you may not re-sign

(which you may view in the

overseas players immediately

lower left-hand corner of the

the optimum amount

but, subject to their absence

screen). If you decline to

from international duties, you

sought, so you may wish to

renew a player's contract

bid less, but then again if

he will automatically leave

you want to be really sure of

the club.

INCREASE OR DECREASE
YOUR OFFER

of-Contract. But be aware,

The salary will always reflect

may do so in the next phase
of the game.

the getting the player you
may wish to bid more.
Use the scroll bars to adjust

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Note: you may prefer to

Terminating contracts

wait and see which other

If you wish to terminate a

out-of-contract players are

player's contract, click on

Chapter 4 - The Match
the Terminate button and

method previously described

Bidding

then click on the name of

in re-signing out-of-contract

Bidding is conducted in a

the player's whose contract

players.

series of rounds, of which
there are 10. You may not

you wish to terminate. In
When you have finished

have more than three bids

screen you will be advised

(re)signing players and

in progress at any one time.

what the settlement figure

terminating contracts, click

Your bids may exceed your

will be. This figure is

on the Continue button.

available budget in which

the panel of the right of the

case the bids will be

calculated at 50% of his
current salary, but because

Out-of-Contract

you are saving 50% of his

(all clubs)

salary this figure will added
to your budget, not
subtracted.

your youth team will emerge,
providing you with the first

1-2-3. So if your first bid
succeeds using up most of

You will now have a chance
to sign out-of-contract

your budget, then bids 2 and
3 will probably fail because

players from other clubs.

of lack of cash. For this

Choose whether you want

reason it is important to

to view Domestic, New, or

prioritise your bids. When

Overseas Player and then

you have decided upon your

used the method described

three bids, click on

Youth Team Graduates
Each year graduates from

resolved in the order of

Continue.

opportunity to sign them. If

previously described in

you wish to offer them a

signing out-of-contract

At the end of the first round,

contract then use the

players.

you will be advised of the

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outcome of your own bids.

International Selection

To select a squad, decide on

This procedure will continue

Texaco Trophy and

the player(s) you want and

for nine more rounds,

One-Day Internationals

then click on the grey button

though you may curtail

When you are captaining the

next to his name so that a

this by clicking on Finish

national side you will be

tick appears. The selected

With Contracts. This is

required to first select a

player's name will then

advisable when you have

squad. For the Texaco

appear in the panel. You do

insufficient funds to make

Trophy matches, you will be

not have to worry about the

a feasible bid.

required to select 18 players

batting order at this stage.

for the tournament. From
these you have to select a
team for each of the three
matches. You will also be
given the opportunity to
CLICK ON THIS BUTTON TO SELECT

THIS PANEL DISPLAYS

coach these players prior to

OR DE - SELECT A PLAYER

SELECTED PLAYERS

the matches.

If you change your mind
about a player you have
selected, either click on the
aforementioned tick, or click
on his name in the panel at
the bottom of the screen to
remove him.
You may sort players by
batting and bowling
averages which will then
appear in order of merit.

CLICK AGAIN HERE TO DE - SELECT A PLAYER

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CLICK HERE TO SORT PLAYERS BY BATSMAN OR BOWLER

Chapter 4 - The Match
Test Matches
Selecting a team for a Test
Match works in pretty much
the same way as for one-day
matches, except that you
only choose twelve players
(unless it is for an overseas
tour) and you pick these
before each match rather than
for the series.
End of Game
The game will end
automatically after 20
seasons, at which point you
will be transferred the to Hall
of Fame. You highest average
score over a period of any four
seasons will then be entered
into the Hall of Fame,
assuming it is higher than
any previously entered under
your name.

your performance will be

After the end of every

evaluated and translated into

season after the fourth

a Hall of Fame score,

season, your Hall of Fame

though this will only be

score will be based on your

entered into the Hall of

performances over the

Fame if the score is higher

previous four seasons. In

than any previous score for

other words, for the first

this game.

four seasons your score will

If you achieve 100 points,

accumulate, after which it

you will be offered the

will be averaged out.

Hall of Fame

opportunity to manage

At the end of each season

England.
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Chapter 4 - The Match
To view your score, click on

Technical Support

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about the game.

on-screen instructions.
www.empiresport.com

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necessarilly reflect their
real-life performances. The
salaries in the game are
entirely ficticious.

Game design:
CHRIS CHILD, BRIAN WALKER
Programming:
CHRIS CHILD, ANDY YAU,
CHARLIE SKILBECK
Graphics:
MICHEL BOWES, MAX MC MULLIN

Chapter 5: Credits

MGS (JONES, CROPPER, DUNN,

Chris Turvey of Empics and is

JACKSON ) RONDOR MUSIC

reproduced by permission.

(LONDON) LTD. THE COPYRIGHT IN
THIS RECORDING IS OWNED BY

FANTASY INC (P) 1968 FANTASY

introductory sequence is

INC, LICENSED COURTESY ACE

licensed from Pathe News

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and TWI.

THE S TAX CD S OUL L IMBO

(CDSXE 009).

PHIL GOLDFINCH, CLARE BROWN,
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Production:

Producer:
BRIAN WALKER

Marketing: T ERRY SHUTTLEWORTH ,

Data Checking:
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A J BOND

KATE JOHNS, PAUL CHAPMAN,
DAWN BEASLEY, EDDIE LAMBERT
Manual:
BRIAN WALKER AND BEN MOSS

Computing.
Thanks to Cricinfo for supplying
ground information, and also to
clarifying some of the finer
points of the sport.
Special thanks to the following
tourist boards for supplying
publicity photographs: India,

Acknowledgements:

JONATHAN AGNEW FOR ASSISTANCE
BEYOND THE CALL .
Music:
SOUL LIMBO - BOOKER T & T HE

The photo of the Bulawayo
cricket ground was taken by

THEIR WONDERFUL PHOTOGRAPHY.

Peter Griffith of PGR

Wisden for their help with

Most of the player pictures
used in the game first appeared
in Cricketer’s Who’s Who
published by Queen Anne Press
and are reproduced here by
permission.

Special thanks to:
BILL SMITH, PATRICK EAGAR FOR

The player database and
statistics were supplied by

Packaging Design and Artwork:

Commentary:
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Playtesting:
STEPHEN LEWIS, DANIEL MORRIS ,
BEN MOSS, MIKE SIGGINS

Film footage used in the

Pakistan, Jamaica, New
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Quantas Airlines
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