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Game Controls
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Alt + Enter
Pause Game
Shift + Escape
| Start/Reset | Numpad Enter |
| Change Mode | Backspace |
| Escape | Esc |
| Serve | V |
| Move Up | Up |
| Move Down | Down |
| Move Left | Left |
| Move RIght | Right |
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Sports-Simulation | Atari 2600 | 1981 | Activision
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© 1981 Activision, Inc. Activision is a registered trademark of Activision, Inc. All rights reserved.
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This game is compatible with 64-bit Windows OS
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Basics
Tennis is a singles game only. Player 1 (pink) begins service from the top of the screen. Press the action button to serve (this is the only time the button will be used). Shots will never hit the net or go long. To master the game, you must learn how to adjust the angle of your hits, which will change based upon where the ball hits the racquet. To hit the ball straight, strike the ball with the center of your racquet. For more extreme angles, hit the ball with the racquet's edge.
Scoring
Activision's Tennis scores just like real tennis: 15-30-40. A score of 40-all is called a "deuce" -- followed by an "ad in" or "ad out" depending on who scores after the deuce. When a game is finished, players switch sides and service goes to the new player at the top. The first player to six wins the set (you must be ahead by at least two games to win). Note that one tone will sound at the end of a point, three at the end of a game and six at the end of the set.
Modes
Tennis supports both single- and two-player games. Mode 1 is for one player at normal speed (you will play against the computer). Mode 2 is for two players at normal speed -- player 1 is pink and player 2 is blue. Mode 3 is for one player at slow speed, and mode 4 is for two players at slow speed. Modes 3 and 4 are recommended for kids or new players.
Tip: Volleying
Balls that are hit from close to the net (a volley) won't travel as far as balls hit from the baseline.
Tip: Placement
Try to place your shots at the sidelines. When your opponent runs to return the ball, hit it back to the opposite side for an easy point.
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