GREAT COURTS 2

If you have 1 Mb RAM the game will load a maximum of data in memory giving you better access to the game and more possibilities.

If you want to make a fast game, press the LMB while loading and release it when the screen goes black. You can also copy the game to your HD if you have 512k or more of Chip memory.

ICONS

Due to the fact that the game is now much more better, the menu is more important. All the options are available under icons form. Here we explain how to use them:

The Sliders: To change something in your capacities, move your joystick till the chosen capacity gets a white light and then, press the button. While you press it, move it left or right to change what you want.

To choose a file: It is a white special menu. When you want to load some data, you get this menu (also if you want to save a player).

MAIN MENU

In the main menu, you can see 9 icons, they are:

1. THE CUP: With this option you an access to the tournament mode. Then you choose a the tournament from the year you want to get in.

2. PLAYGROUND: By chosing this icon, you can start by a normal match.

3. PREFERENCES: Here can set the balls thrower and other things.

4. BALLS THROWER: It is the machine you use in practice mode. You can set the machine like you want to. It is very useful for beginners.

5. INFORMATION: If you make a season in the mode characters, you will get much information about your player.

6. ABOUT US: This option gives some infos about the authors.

7. LOADING: It loads your preference file including everything.

8. EXIT: This icon appears only if you can leave Great Courts 2.

9. SAVE MODE: Here you can save Everything from Great Courts 2.

FRIENDLY MATCH

You can try to play a friendly match without the pressure of a real match. Normally, When you have selected for the first time your personal settings, the playground's colour changes and the number of players is indicated.

THE TOURNAMENT SEASON

If you click on the cup of the main menu, you go to the tournament mode where you get the following actions:

1. PLANNING: Here you choose the tournaments you want to play. You can select them for the whole year. you can find ALL the tournament from the smallest to the best Like the Davis Cup. Of course, you cannot select all the tournaments for your player and if you select the Davis Cup, you won't be able to select many tournaments.

Warning: If you always select the best tournaments, you will have to play against the best tennis men, so, at the beginning, better select the small ones.

2. PLAYGROUND: When you click on it, you start your season and get some information on the other player.

3. PRE-SETTINGS: Here you chose the technical details for your player.

4. LOADING: Here you can load the match you have saved and continue your season.

5. EXIT: You come back to the main menu.

6. SAVING: Here you save your tournament to continue later.

PRE-SETTINGS

1. WHICH PLAYGROUND: Here you select the playground you will play on.

2. NUMBER OF PLAYERS:

Simple mode	- with 2 players
Dirty mode		- with 3 players
Doubles mode	- with 4 players

3. WINNING SETS: Here you select the number of sets needed to win the match.

THE MATCH

As soon as you start, you can use P for pause and press ESC to exit. To hit the ball, press FIRE to prepare your hit.

Service: Press FIRE and keep on pressing while chosing the where you want to send the ball and then release it. If you press the button for a long time, you will send the ball very fast!

Ball speed: When you are about to send back the ball, if you press the button for a long time, you will send the ball back very fast. Also, while pressing the button, chose the direction you want.

Warning! If you send some very fast balls, you will make more faults.