INTERNATIONAL TENNIS OPTIONS International Tennis is controlled via the joystick connected to the joystick port. 2 Player options require an additional joystick to be plugged into the mouse port. Pressing FIRE on the options screen begins the game on the previously arranged settings. Should the game parameters need to be altered, moving the joystick in any direction allows the game type to be set up. All options are selected by joystick movement and pressing FIRE confirms the choice of game. ESC - Aborts present game P - Pauses and restarts match S - Switches referee speech on/off MATCH International Tennis offers the following variations: MEN'S SINGLES - Best of 5 sets WOMEN'S SINGLES - Best of 3 sets MEN'S DOUBLES - Best of 5 sets MIXED DOUBLES - Best of 3 sets WOMEN'S DOUBLES - Best of 3 sets As the various outlined above are selected, the player screen alters to show the type of game under consideration. Female and male players have differing play types and capabilities accurately reflecting real scenarios. COURT Different courts around the world are constructed from one of three materials. All courts have their own particular play characteristics which means that champions very rarely beat opponents on all 3 surfaces. GRASS - Absorbs some of the ball bounce CLAY - For Pro's with poor ball bounce ASPHALT - For beginners with excellent ball bounce A true world champion can beat top class opponents on all three surfaces PLAYER VARIATION International Tennis offers a wide variation of play featuring a mixture of computer and other human opponents or team mates. Computer players are represented by computer icons. And human players as joysticks. SINGLES - The following games can be selected: COMPUTER vs PLAYER 1 PLAYER ONE vs PLAYER 2 COMPUTER vs COMPUTER (Demo Mode) DOUBLES - The following games can be selected: COMPUTER/COMPUTER vs COMPUTER/PLAYER 1 COMPUTER/COMPUTER vs PLAYER 1/PLAYER 2 COMPUTER/PLAYER 1 vs COMPUTER/PLAYER 2 COMPUTER/COMPUTER vs COMPUTER/COMPUTER (Demo Mode) If any computer players are selected for either doubles or singles, their skill level can be selected from a scale of 1 (Amateur) to 7 (World no 1) Human players can enter their name if desired before the start of the game. PLAYING TENNIS International Tennis is governed to full lawn tennis rules, and the game is scored and governed by this legislation. All referee calls and line judge decisions are final. When your player has service, he can be moved into the correct position on the base line. Pressing fire throws the ball into the air, and pressing fire again makes the player begin his swing for the ball. If the ball is too high or too low when the player begins his swing he will miss the ball. When a computer opponent has service, they will not serve until the human player is in the correct position at the base line. A dot next to the players name on the score-board indicates who currently has service. During a game, the player can be positioned anywhere on his side of the court by joystick movement, pressing fire when the ball is in the near vicinity of the player executes a forehand or backhand according to the players position in relation to the player. The direction of the ball is determined by the timing of your swing and any spin that you choose to add to the ball, the following joystick positions affect the ball movements. RIGHT - Spins ball to the right LEFT - Spins the ball to the left TOWARDS NET - Adds smash power to the ball AWAY FROM NET - Absorbs power on the ball Different joystick and FIRE combinations will enable the player to develop their own repertoire of match winning shots. These shots will change according to the asphalt, grass, or clay surface selected. Current match scores are registered on the score-board at the rear of the playing screen.