Game Objective Fish alone on the lake of your choice, or compete in tournament mode against the top anglers in the country. Each round is split into three phases: casting, fighting and catching. Your goal: land big fish!
Starting the game Highlight "ESPN BASSMASTER ELITE SERIES" in the games menu on your phone. Press "Select" (or "OK" on the D-Pad) to start the game. After the EA Mobile and ESPN splash screens, you will be taken to the ESPN BASSMASTER ELITE SERIES "
MAIN MENU." Select from these options:
Play - Begin either "quick play," "tournament," or "tutorial" mode.
- Quick Play: Improve your fishing skills on the lake of your choice.
- Tutorial: Get a quick lesson in the basics of fishing.
- Tournament: Compete against other anglers on 3 lakes over 12 days. Only your top 5 fish will be counted towards your day's ranking. After 4 days, those scoring in the top half proceed to the next lake.
Records - Display records for quick play or tournament mode, including "biggest total" (in pounds) and "biggest fish" (in pounds).
Options - Turn sound, vibration, and hints on or off by toggling right or left on the D-Pad or numbers 6 (right), and 4 (left). You can also reset records.
Help - View more details about how to play the game.
More Games - Learn how to get more great EA Mobile games
About - Copyright and other legal information.
Exit - Exit the game.
How to Play In "Quickplay," you will be given the choice to fish one of three lakes. Use your D-Pad or number keys to highlight a lake. Information about the lake appears in a text box on the bottom of the screen. Press the right soft key or "OK" to select a lake, and an overview displays fishing spots, indicated by red dots. If "hints" have been turned on, you will see advice about what kind of lure to use.
Use the D-Pad or numbers 2, 4, 6 or 8 to toggle between fishing spots. Press the right soft key under "select" or use "OK" on the D-Pad to choose an area. Once at the edge of the lake, you can start casting. Use your D-Pad to move the target area closer to the shadows of the fish. Press "OK" or "5" to cast.
Shadows indicate fish under the water surface. Cast into this area, and a fish is likely to see the lure and bite. You can 'feel' the bite if vibration mode is on. A tension meter progresses upward - when it's in the orange or green, press "Ok" or 5 to hook the fish. Once you have hooked the fish, you enter the 'fight mode. A circle displays with the fish in the center. Your goal is to use the D-Pad or numbers to keep the fish in the circle until the meter displayed on the side of the screen reaches the top.
Once the hook is set, you will automatically go into 'catch' mode. Use the D-Pad, or corresponding numbers to match the green arrows before the timer ends.
When you successfully fight a fish, you will be told the kind of catch, and the weight, and the fish will be added to the scrolling "live well" at the bottom of the display. The following is a list of game controls:
Game Play Controls | FUNCTION | KEY |
| MENUS |
| Scroll Up/Down through menu options | D-pad up/down, 2/8 |
| Select | OK, 5, Left soft key |
| Back | Right soft key, CLR |
| GAMEPLAY |
| Pause Menu | Menu/CLR |
| Casting Navigation | D-pad Left, 4 or D-pad Right, 6 |
| Casting | OK, 5 |
| Hooking the fish when the meter is green | OK, 5 |
| Fighting the fish | D-pad- UP, Down, Left, Right or 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9 |
| Yank the line to tier the fish | OK, 5 |
| Catching Screen | Ok, 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 |
| Fish Jumping Screen | Ok, 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 |
| SCORE SCREEN |
| Exit To Main Menu | Any Key other than END |
Please Note: Controls may differ across handsets.
How do I fish different lakes? In quickplay mode, you can choose a lake. In tournament mode, you have to score in the top half in order to unlock and fish the next lake.
How is my score determined? Your score is determined by the total weight of your catch.
How do I view my statistics? In the Main Menu, select "records." You can see your records at each lake, for both quickplay and tournament mode.
How do I determine weather conditions? In the upper corner of the screen, a weather icon displays the condition.
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