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NHL Hitz 2002

Cheat mode
Press Square, Triangle, and Circle to modify the icons in the first, second, and third boxes respectively at the match-up screen. The numbers in the list below designate the number of times each button is pressed. After the icons have been modified, press the D-pad in the mentioned direction to activate the code. For example, to enter 1-2-3 Left, press Square, Triangle(2x's), Circle(3x's), Left.
 

Hints & Tips

Easy Level 3 Power Shot
When the "Code Input" screen appears for Skillz challenge, input the "Bulldozer Puck" (2-1-2 Left) code. This will make the boxes take less hits, so it will be easier.

Easier fights
When playing with a friend, check the CPU player and not the one that your friend is controlling. This may get you into a fight.

Discovering codes
While playing and when you get a goal you will see a short FMV sequence following it. In one you can see the player go over to the side of the rink and see the crowd. At the top you will see some people holding and flipping signs. Look at them closely and you will notice that they form codes, such as "N N N Down." Press Square, Triangle, and Circle followed by the D-pad direction at the vs. screen to activate that code.

Easier store credits
Play a game with the difficulty begining at the rookie setting. Before the game is over and displays your total stats, enter the pause menu and switch the difficulty to All-Star. You will now get All-Star credits which can be used to purchase things.

Win the Midway Cup in franchise mode to access 5,000 extra credits for use in the hockey shop.

Easier goals
When creating a team, make one player left handed. When picking your hot spot, make it on the right faceoff circle. When playing a game activate the "Show the team's hot spot" code, put the left-handed player as your defense, win the faceoff, and get it to your defender. Skate up and shoot from where the hot spot is at. You will make it in 9 out of 10 times.

Go around your opponent's net and pass the puck to the player that is on the other side of the net. Pass it to him, and shoot right away. The goalie will not be on that side, so it is easier to score.

When on one side of the net, cross over to the other side. When you reach the other post, shoot a slapshot or a normal shot.

When choosing your players do not worry if their shooting or passing is good. Choose someone who has high checking. Then, have your player skate up ice and check the goalie down. Whoever has the puck will have a wide open net to score in.

Easier wins
Stats or attributes do not make a large difference in your game. The way you play will affect your game. Remember what happens while playing (for example, when you have the puck and get checked down and your opponent scores). Never make the same mistake twice in your game or you will likely lose. Always keep the puck moving. While you pass the puck around in the defending zone, the opponents goalie gets tired so you have a greater chance of scoring. A good location to put your hot spot (creating a team) is directly on the blue line dead center with the opposing net.

Easier credits
This trick needs at least two controllers. Put one player on one team and player two on the other. Set the period length to three minutes and begin a game. Only use one of the controllers and let the player to remain idle. You can score and get lots of points quickly and easy. The two men left not controlled directly by the other player will still check you and take the puck, but will not score. You will also get two chances at the trivia question. If you get the question right, both players will get the trivia points. Note: For each difficulty setting you will get a different amount of points: 100 for Rookie and 200 for All-Star.

Finishing move during fights
While fighting a bar is displayed, showing how much life you have. When your opponent's bar is about empty, press Circle to do a wrestling-type move to finish the fight. If you have the money, purchase different heads. When you press Circle with one of the purchased heads equipped, it will do a special move. For example, the shark head will bite the opponent and alien head will zap him.

Catch fire
Score a hat-trick with a player. To catch a team fire, score three consecutive one-timers with any player on your team.

End opponent's fire
To put out the opposite team's fire, you must score a goal after a player catches fire or score a one-timer when the other team has a team fire.

Better created team
Create six players and remove all of the last three players' experience points. Give them to the first three players. This should give the first three players all the experience they need.

Stall for time with fights
If you are ahead of a team that cannot afford to lose to, stay by your goal or a distance behind the blue line and keep pressing Deke whenever the player guarding you comes at you. This basically begins a fight, and eats up time that the other team could use to score. Not only will you randomly get the puck taken away from you, nobody else from the opposing team will come at you.

More skill competition levels
Finish all of the skills in a competition level to access an additional level.

Get faceoffs
Faceoffs are somewhat like a Paper, Rock, Scissors game, where one move beats another. In the game, X is similar to Paper, Circle is similar to Rock, and Square is similar to Scissors X beats Circle, Circle beats Square, and Square beats X. You can tell what the other person does by watching their stick. When they press X, their stick will twitch. When they press Circle, their hand will come off of the back of the stick. When they press Square, they will hold their stick up high.