_____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ TENNIS FAQ Author......................Raging_DemonTEN Console.....................Nintendo Entertainment System "TENNIS" Copyright 1983 Nintendo Co. FAQ/Walkthrough Copyright 2003 Raging_DemonTEN E-Mail Address..............eagle25_100@yahoo.com _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ ----- Copyright Information ----- ___________________________________________________________________________ | | | This FAQ is copyrighted by Raging_DemonTEN in the year 2002. It is for | | private use only, and cannot be reproduced or sold without strict | | permission from the author. Permission can be asked for by e-mailing me | | with the title "LP Permission" at: eagle25_100@yahoo.com. | |___________________________________________________________________________| __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ :":":":":":":":":":": | Version History | :":":":":":":":":":": Version 1.0 - Apparently, I never numbered this one before. Go figure. Well, it's all revamped and actually USEFUL for use in the game, because the previous version sure wasn't. Opponent Strategy Complete Revision _____________________________________________________________________________ :":":":":":":":":":": | Table Of Contents | :":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":": | 1. Introduction | | 2. Overview And Controls | | 3. Tennis, The Nintendo Rules | | 4. Meet Your Enemy | | 5. Tips And Hints | :":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":": _____________________________________________________________________________ :":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":": 1. Introduction :":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":": "You should never marry a tennis player, because to them love means nothing" I'm not the biggest tennis fan. I'm not afraid to admit it. The only tennis I'll admit to watching is the matches with Kournikova, in her oh-so-short skirts. But hey, I play Tennis all the time. It's always good when I'm in the mood for boring myself to tears. I kid, I kid. Hey, reader, relax. I'm like this the whole FAQ. So anyway, I do actually play Tennis occasionally. And I guess, since I'm a FAQ writer or something close to it, I'll try to help you out. You know, out of the goodness of my heart and stuff. Because hey, what are complete strangers for anyways? Well, let's get this show on the road. See below for an overview of Tennis. :":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":": 2. Overview And Controls :":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":": This is tennis in all of its glory. It got fuzzy balls, it got rackets, it got a cheering crowd and it got you. There are five difficulty levels, with you either playing one-on-one with the computer or teaming up with a friend to play doubles. That's all there is to it, really. Controls ========== D-Pad - Moves the player START - Pauses the game Confirms selection on the first menu SELECT - Selects a selection on the first menu A Button - Strong shot, serves ball B Button - Lob shot :":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":": 3. Tennis, The Nintendo Rules :":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":": I'm sure if you are picking this game up, you know the basics of how tennis works. Two players hit a ball back and forth, and the first one to miss doesn't get the point. However, the game has plenty of tiny rules to really suck the fun out of it, so I'll just go over them quickly. Of course, if you already know the game of tennis well enough, just skip ahead to the next section. Below is a diagram of a tennis court, and I've also marked important areas. ------------------------------------- Doubles line | | Computer is here | | Service Box \ | | / | | / \| | X | |/ | | | / | |-------------------------------| /| | | | |/ | | | | / | The Net | | | | | Mario sits \ | | | | | here \ | | | | | | - ---------------------------------------- X | | | | | | | | | | | | | |\ | | | | | \| | | | | \ | |-------------------------------| |\ | | | | \ | | You are here! | | Singles line | | \ | | | | X | | ------------------------------------- \ Baseline You begin a match with a service to the opposite court. Your ball must land in the service box diagonally opposite of you. The person you serve to must then return the ball to your side of the court, and the two players go back and forth until one of three things happen: 1.) The ball lands out of bounds 2.) A player misses the ball 3.) The ball hits the net If any of these three things happen, a point is scored, in increments of 15, to the opposing player. The server will then serve again. When you serve, you may happen to fault. A fault occurs when, during the serve, the ball does not land in the service box diagonally opposite of you, you miss the ball, or the ball hits the net. If you do this twice in a row, then it is a double fault, and the opposing player scores the point. There are 8 games in a set, and 3 sets in a match. Whoever wins the most matches out of 3 wins the match. There is only one difference in doubles: the double line is no longer the out-of-bounds. The outermost line is now out-of-bounds. That's a quick overview of the rules of Tennis. Now that you know the basics, it's time to strategize. :":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":": 4. Meet Your Enemy :":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":": There are five levels of difficulty in the game of Tennis. Level 1 is where you can boost your self-esteem with a couple of wins, and Level 5 is where you realize the computer is the biggest cheater in the history of tennis games. HOWEVER, I will try my best to give you an overview of your opponents along with a strategy, in hopes that you can succeed where many, many others have failed. _____________________________________________________________________________ LEVEL 1 The representative of the non-athletic world, this tennis player still has to learn the basics. The lob shot is still not within his grasp, so plenty of strong shots will come, but verrry slowly. So are his movements. So a very easy (and very cheap) way to beat Level 1 all the time, everytime. 1.) Serve ball 2.) Level 1 hits ball back 3.) Hit ball to opposite side of the court He just won't reach it in time, no matter how hard he tries. Plus, you might only have to use Step 1, since it's very common to ace him. You shouldn't have much trouble with Level 1. _____________________________________________________________________________ LEVEL 2 On this Level, you're playing a player who's faster than Level 1 by just a smidgen. He also knows the Lob Shot, but hardly uses it at all. So the cheap strategy you used for Level 1 won't work all the time for Level 2. A better strategy is using a Lob Shot, and then a Straight Shot to mix up the opponent. Level 2 will usually miss this shot, and you can easily rack up the points in this manner. _____________________________________________________________________________ LEVEL 3 Suddenly, the net game comes into play. Level 3 loves playing the net, and loves to slam the ball right back in your face. He tends to favor Straight Shots more than Lob Shots, but might throw one or two in there to mix you up. The key to victory is long-range Lob Shots. They go over his net-loving head, and are easy points for you to gather up. _____________________________________________________________________________ LEVEL 4 And this guy hates the net. Playing Level 4 is like playing a very fast version of Pong. The ball speed significantly increases on Levels 4 and 5, so accuracy becomes a bigger issue. Since Level 4 plays long-range, you have to play a solid net game if you want an advantage. While the net game isn't my expertise, I know a few tricks to pull out a decent one. 1.) Alternate between long-range and net. Hit one ball long-range, then run up and play the net for the return. 2.) Power is a big issue. Only, ONLY use Straight Shots, never Lob Shots. 3.) Swing the racket at an angle. A ball traveling straight off the racket near the net will only travel out of bounds. _____________________________________________________________________________ LEVEL 5 Insert random curse words here. This guy has no weaknesses. Speed, alternates between shots, plays both an aggressive net game and a solid long game...this is the Andre Agassi of the game. So I bet you're wondering "So how do I go about beating this bad mutha(shut your mouth)?". Wellll...there is no cheap strategies. Only pure gameplay skill will get you through. You have to match him shot for shot, and the one who makes more mistakes loses (which is usually you). However, on Level 5, he tends to fault a lot during the serve, so you may get a lucky point or two here and there. :":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":": 5. Tips And Tricks :":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":": "To err is human. To put the blame on someone else is doubles." - When you play doubles, always have the front man hit the ball, no matter what. Otherwise, the back man will hit it or miss it, and the computer's front man will make you eat the ball. You could, however, try for a lob shot to avoid this. - A forehand and backhand actually change direction of the ball. Make sure you are in the right position before you hit the ball, or it will hit somebody in the crowd instead of the court. - Don't play the net game constantly. You don't have a lot of accuracy behind the power of your shot, so hitting the ball so close to your opponent usually results in hitting the ball out of bounds if you do it repeatedly. _____________________________________________________________________________ I hope you've enjoyed this FAQ, and it has helped you with the game of Tennis. If you have any questions or comments about this FAQ, please feel free to e-mail me at: eagle25_100@yahoo.com. _____________________________________________________________________________ (c) 2003 Raging_DemonTEN