HBO BOXING

Official Title	HBO Boxing
Common Title	HBO Boxing
Serial Number(s)	SLES-02738
Region	PAL
Genre / Style	Boxing
Developer	Osiris Software Design Studios, Inc.
Publisher	Acclaim.
Date Released	16 February 2001

Disc Number & Printed Serial Number	DISC 1 SLES-02738
Serial Number In Disc	SLES-02738
Media Disc ID	N / A
Number Of Tracks	1 ( 1 Data Track )
Approx. Image Size ( Image Format Used )	MB ( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc	MB
Approx. Archive Size ( Archive Type Used )	MB ( 1 RAR File with 2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s) ( UPC / EAN )	From the back cover. 3455192121014 -

English	German

Menus and gameplay are in Multi-2 (English & German).

Time to step into the ring and slug it out with more than 35 real life boxers. Some of the fighters featured in the game are George Foreman, Roy Jones Jr., Rocky Marciano, Hector Camacho, and Jack Dempsey. Modes of play include Career, Exhibition, Tournament, and Quickbout. Players can create their own boxer and tweak his abilities in style, power, stamina, foot speed, and invincibility. Providing the commentary for the matches are Jim Lampley, Larry Merchant, and Harold Lederman.

Acclaim Sports' HBO Boxing is "The Heart & Soul of Boxing" video games! This debut release is the most complete boxing video game franchise ever developed. Featuring past and present champions in the most accurate and exciting boxing experience ever!

Features:
* The only boxing game with "Big" George Foreman and Roy Jones Jr.!
* Get in the ring with over 35 lean, mean fighting machines including boxing greats like Robinson, Camacho, LaMotta, Duran, Hagler, plus young bruisers Vargas, Tua, Grant and more!
* Punch-by-punch commentary by HBO's award-winning team members Jim Lampley, Larry Merchant, and Harold Lederman.
* Move through the ranks in the exclusive HBO Boxing Career Mode which takes you from HBO's KO Nation to HBO Boxing After Dark to HBO World Championship Boxing to TVKO Pay-Per-View from HBO!
* Create-A-Fighter: Customize your own "Pound-for-Pound" fighter with attributes like Boxer Style, Power, Stamina, Foot Speed, and Invincibility.
* Authentic theme music from HBO Sports and Hip-Hop from Roy Jones Jr.
* Explosive debut of female knockouts Mia St. John & Bridgett Riley!
* True-to-life fighter tendencies, styles and statistics from Compubox.
* Fight in real-life venues including Las Vegas and Atlantic City boxing arenas.
* In-arena sponsors including Everlast, the top boxing equipment manufacturer.
* Game Modes Include: Exhibition, Career, Tournament, and the first-ever Quickbout!
* Create a TV KO Pay-Per-View From HBO: Set the card and put championship belts on the line!
* Signature punches for each boxer including the all-new Quick Combo.
* Fight to be #1 in tournaments with up to 16 participants.

Manufacturer's description:

* The only game featuring Roy JonesJr. and George Foreman!
* Go toe-to-toe with over 35 boxing legends & current stars: Hagler, Marciano, Camacho, Duran, Vargas, Tua plus the explosive debut of temale knockouts Mia St. John & Bridgett Riley!
* Punch-by-punch commentary from Jim Lampley, Larry Merchant & Harold Lederman!
* Create your own fighter and move up the ranks in HBO Boxing's Career mode: KO Nation, HBO Boxing After Dark, HBO World Championship Boxing & TVKO Pay-Per-View From HBO!
* Create your own BVKO Pay-Per-View From HBO!
* Music from HBOSM and Roy Jones JR!
* Punch Stats by CompuBox™, Atlantic City & Las Vegas venues, signature styles & punches plus much more!

Features:

Third person perspective.
3D graphics
Cartoon graphics
Boxing theme.

Number Of Players	1 or 2 Players
Number Of Memory Card Blocks	1 Block
Compatible Controllers Tested ( Official Gamepads Only )	Standard Controller ( Analog Controller compatible )
Compatible Light Guns ( Official Light Guns Only )	None
Other Compatible Controllers ( Official Controllers Only )	None
Special Controllers Included Or Supported ( Official Only )	None
Vibration Function Compatible	No
Multi-Tap Function Compatible	No
Link Cable Function Compatibile	No

Emulator	ePSXe v.1.9.0
Video Plugin	Pete's OpenGL Driver v2.9 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 53, Compatibility=1,3,2; Shader effects= 1 (Fullscreen smoothin))
Audio Plugin	ePSXe SPU Core v.1.9.0
CD-ROM Plugin	ePSXe Cdrom plugin
Game Pad Plugin	N / A
Vibration Compatible	The game doesn't have it.
Console Bios Used	SCPH7502

NOTE: This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.

BASIC CONTROLS:
Move character: D-Pad or Left Analog Stick
Left or right uppercut: X Button
Left or right cross: Square Button
Jab, straight punch: Triangle Button
Left or right hook: Circle Button
Body punches: R1 Button
Block or slip punches: L2 Button
Toggle active hand: L1 Button
Pause game: Start Button

MISC CODES:
Exercise for free - Select an exercise in career mode and press Left + X Excercise for free
Unlock New Boxers - New Boxers Collect all four titles in career mode with a created boxer

- Jewel Case Covers
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- Disc Cover
DISC

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NTSC-U:

HBO Boxing [SLUS-01027]

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