It's the national tennis tournament, and you've made it to the finals. You're
known as one of the toughest players on the tour with your power serve and
ferocious backhand. You're a pro! But so is your opponent. You've played him in
the past, and you've both won a match. You're ready to show him and the
millions watching that you can take him. But you'll have to use every weapon at
your disposal. Be aggressive at the net and protect your baseline. Careful with
those high, overhead lobs. Don't lose them in the sun. Use imagination and
footwork.
You'll have to work hard to beat your opponent's passing shots. Smash, volley,
slice your way to the winning point. This is the match you've been waiting for
all year Make the most of it. After all those long, hot practice sessions,
you're ready to lift that trophy above your head.
In the 1 player mode you can play a tournament against the CPU. If you win, the
CPU will declare you the champion, and you will receive a trophy.
In the 2 player mode you can play one player against another player. Keep track
of your match wins and losses by yourself to make your own tournament.
To begin play, press the start button. For 1 player select 1 Play by pressing
the "A" button. For 2 player, press the control pad to the right to move the
arrow. Again, press the "A" button to make your selection. (At any time during
the selection process, you may go backwards and change your choices. To do
this, simply press the "B" button. This will move you one step back through the
menus each time you press it.)
The next menu lets you choose whether you want to play a man's or woman's
character. There are eight men players and eight women players. Turn to page 12
to read about each of the players. Again, use the control pad and "A" buttons
to make your selection.
The next menu allows you to go directly into play or to look at a profile of
each of the tennis players. By looking at the profiles of each of the players,
you'll become more familiar with the characters and their tennis playing
styles. Each of the characters has different playing strengths and weaknesses.
Use the control pad and TV button to make your choice.
If you choose to look at the profiles, press the control pad "UP" to look at
each of the characters. When you are finished, press the "B" button to bring
the screen back to the Play/Profile menu. Select Play at this point. Now you
may choose the character with which you wish to play Racket Attack.
Use the control pad to move between the names. Press the "A" button to make
your selection.
In a 1 Player game the CPU will now make its selection. In a 2 Player game,
player 2 should now make his/her selection following the same procedures as
player 1.
Service:
Press the "B" button to toss the ball for the service. Press the "A" button to
swing. Use the control pad to determine the direction the ball will take for
the service. Also, use the control pad to choose where you want to
stand on the service line.
You must hit the ball inside the service area of your opponent's side. If you
do not, you have a "fault." You are allowed 1 fault per serve. If you commit a
second fault, your opponent will receive the point. If you hit the net when
serving, it is considered a "let." There is no penalty for a "let."
Spin Serve: Toss the ball and hold the control pad to the left. Swing by
pressing the "A" button. The ball will slice and fly to the lei corner of the
service area.
Straight Serve: Toss the ball and hold the control pad up. Swing by pressing
the "A" button. A very fast serve will go straight towards the feet of your
opponent.
Slice Serve: Toss the ball and hold the control pad to the right. The ball will
slice after passing the net.
Returning Serve:
If you move your character to stand to the left of the ball, you will return
with a forehand stroke. If you stand to the right of the ball, you will return
with a backhand stroke. The direction of the ball coming at you should
determine whether to use a forehand or backhand. You need do nothing other than
stand to the left or right of the ball to select a forehand or backhand stroke.
Hitting the Ball:
There are three positions for the tennis racket to determine where the ball
will go when you hit it.
- When a ball is struck in front of the player's body, it will go to the left.
- If you hit the ball when it is at either side of your character, it will go
straight ahead.
- Strike the ball when it is behind or past you, and it will go
to the right.
Use the "A" button and stand close to the net for smashes and slices. Use the
"B" button and stand further away from the net to volley and for lob shots.
The next menu allows you to select the type surface on which you want to play
Racke Attack. These are the three types.
Hard Court: The ball will bounce higher and will move faster after the bounce,
it is sometimes difficult for novice players to use the hard court because of
the speed of the ball.
Clay Court: The ball will bounce lower and at a slower speed. Sometimes when a
player slices the ball, it will bounce low and then glide very close to the
ground.
Grass Court: The ball will bounce to an average height; however, it can be
speedy after the bounce. A recommendation: move your position to return the
ball earlier.
Make your choice by moving the control pad and pressing the "A" button. Once
you have done this, you cannot change any of your previous selections by
pressing the "B" button. You will have to press the reset button on your
console and remake all of your choices.
There are 5 points to a game. When the score is 0-0, this is referred to as
Love-Love in tennis terms. The first point is 15, the second 30, the third 40
and the last is the win of the game. If the score is tied at 40-40, it is
referred to as "deuce." To win you must score an additional two points. (For
example: You're the server, the score is deuce, you serve and win the point.
The score is then "advantage server." You serve again and win the point; you
then win the game. Had you lost the point, the score would return to deuce.)
There are a minimum of 6 games in a set. The player to win 6 games first is the
winner of the set as long as he/she has won 2 more games than his/her opponent.
(For example: if Player 1 has won 6 games and Player 2 has won 4 games, Player
1 is the winner of the set. However, if Player 1 has won 6 games and Player 2
has won 5 games, Player 1 would need to win 1 more game to win the set. If
Player 2 won the game and the score was 6 games to 6, they would play a tie-
breaker game.)
For male players, there are 5 sets in a match. For female players, there are 3
sets in a match. The player to win the best 3 out of 5, or 2 out of 3, is the
winner of the match.
If you beat the CPU in a 1 player game, watch for the players to start shaking
hands. While they are still shaking hands, press the "start" button. A password
will show on the screen. Write it down. If you input this password the next
time you play, the game will have kept track of your character. Do this every
time you win a match against the CPU. If you win 7 matches, the game will
declare you the champion and you will receive a trophy.
In a 2 player game, you and your opponent will have to keep track of the wins
and losses. The game doesn't do it for you.
The available characters and their strengths or weaknesses.
Male:
Bernard Serve, Forehand, Top Spin
First Fast-a-Foot, Net Play
Brofsky Foot Work, Rally Shots
Carter Lob Shot, Passing Shot
Gibbco Fast-a-Foot, Ground Strokes
Watt Serve, Volley
Horn Powerful Serve
Eagle Net Play, Raquet Control
Female:
Gray Ground Strokes
Spohn Volley
Orchler Speed, Stamina
Juana Serve, Volley, Inconsistant
Berry Top Spin, Shots - No Stamina
McKay Serve, Net Play
James Base Line Play, Ground Strokes
Jansco Powerful Forehand, Slices
