World Rugby - Instructions

GAMEPLAY
World Rugby has you managing a top class side through both League and Cup
Games. Your goal is to achieve the double - Win the Cup and end the season at
the top of the League!
All of the action is controlled via a MOUSE connected to the relevant port on
the 16-Bit machine. The current mouse position is indicated by an animated icon
and arrow on the screen. Clicking on the mouse button selects the required
option.
Where Up and Down Arrows appear on a screen, this indicates that the
information can be scrolled in the direction shown by clicking on the arrow.
On loading, select the name of the team you wish to manage from any of the
sides offered to you.

MANAGEMENT SCREEN
All of the management decisions involved in World Rugby are controlled by the
Management Filofax. Careful study of all of the options available is vital at
every stage in the game in order that you can make the best possible use of
your team resources.
An option is selected by clicking on the item on the Contents page of the Filofax.

TEAM SELECTION
The full squad of over fifty players is given for selection in the various team
positions. The first 15 players and two substitutes can be selected by firstly
clicking on POS to indicate in what position you wish that individual to play,
and then matching this position to a squad member by highlighting the player's
name and clicking.
It is essential that the following personal information given as pie charts on
each player are utilised to select the best position for each individual:

SKILL              SPEED        KICKING ABILITY
TACKLING ABILITY   STAMINA      HEIGHT              WEIGHT

The positions available are:
FRONT ROW
1.Prop                                P
2.Hooker                              H
3.Prop                                P
SECOND ROW
4. Lock Forward                       LF
5. Lock Forward                       LF
BACK ROW
6.Blind Side Flanker                  BSF
7.Open Side Flanker                   OSF
8.Number Eight                        NO8
BACKS
9.Scrum Half                          SH
10.Stand Off                          SO
11.Left Wing                          LW
12.Inside Centre                      IC
13.Outside Centre                     OC
14.Right Wing                         RW
15.Full Back                          FB

Two Substitutes                       SUB

Skilful matching of a player's ability to position is the essential role of a
top class rugby manager.

MEDICAL REPORTS
This is the Trainer's report on the Injured players belonging to the Club. The
name of the player, injury sustained and estimate of time out of action are
displayed for each off form team member.

TRAINING
The skill and fitness of players can be boosted by identifying weaknesses and
training the player up to full capability. Ten Training sessions are available
between each match, which can be allocated to players by clicking on their
name.

FIXTURES
Thirty League Match fixtures are displayed in blocks of fifteen. Clicking on
EXIT allows the manager to look at both sets of fixtures and then return to the
main Management Screen.

PLAY MATCH
Firstly, the Scout gives details of the next League or Cup fixture, as well as
his assessment of the opponents Forwards, Backs and Current Win Rate. The match
can be played with an unchanged team, or you can return to the Management
Screen to make any amendments to your squad.
Pitch conditions are shown to estimate possible injury and tiredness factors,
and the Match Highlights facility for the game can also be switched on or off.
At HALF TIME the match score will be available along with details of any
injuries that may have occurred to your team. Up to two substitutes can then be
selected to play in the second half.
The game will then proceed to the final score. A round up of all other match
results in your League is also given for comparisons of performance.

DISC LOAD AND SAVE
After progressing to a certain point in the league, the game can then be saved
for future use.
To SAVE - insert a FORMATTED disk into the drive and click on this option. The
          data can be saved as file 1, 2, 3 or 4, to enable more than one set
          of game statistics to be saved on a disc.
To LOAD - insert the disk containing the necessary information into the drive
          and click on this option.

LEAGUE TABLE
The League around which World Rugby is based consists of three divisions. The
division in which you are currently competing is shown to monitor your
progress.

THE CHAIRMAN
The Chairman is responsible for the total well-being of the club, and will
provide you with a written warning if your performance is in any way
unsatisfactory. Disciplinary offenses include continuous match losses, and poor
team utilisation.
Continuously poor performances will result in a sacking.

Program:                  lan Copeland
Graphics & FX:            David Taylor
Game Design:              Neil Taylor
Technical Rugby Data:     Nigel Jobling
Music:                    William Hensall

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