PLAYING THE 1-PLAYER GAME
Once you select the 1-player game, you'll have the option of playing singles (top 100 ranking) or doubles (1-player + CPU vs. CPU + CPU) modes.
Singles Mode
After selecting the singles game, you'll see the player selection screen. If you haven't previously created a player, you'll need to do this now. Your name can contain up to seven letters.
Once you enter a name, select shot power and foot speed ratings for your player. Your Top Ranking Tennis game pak uses battery backed memory to store information for 1 to 4 players.
Select "DELETE" if you wish to remove one of the existing characters. On this screen, the B Button confirms a selection and the A Button cancels your selection. Once you select your player, you can choose to play an official or practice game.
To challenge a ranked player, you must select the official game. When you win a game in this mode, you will exchange rankings with the player you just defeated. If you lose, you will drop in the rankings.
However, if you lose to one of the Quarter Brothers, you will be dropped to the bottom of the rankings. Your goal is to defeat all players in your path to the #1 ranking and eventually win a match with the legendary Master Joe!
The practice game allows you to play a match against any of the opponents you have previously defeated. You can also practice on three different surfaces and with varying match lengths (1, 3, or 5 sets).
Doubles Mode
The doubles mode is very similar to the practice game in the singles mode. To play, first select the surface and the number of sets. Next, choose a rating (A, B, C, or handicap) for foot speed and shot power.
If you select "HANDICAP", an additional screen will appear that lets you individually alter the shot power and foot speed for each player on the court. Finally, select "OK" to begin your game.
PLAYING THE 2-PLAYER GAME
Using the Game Link cable, two players can play a singles match against each other or play a doubles match with two computer players.
To play with two players, you will need the following items:
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2 Top Ranking Tennis game paks
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1 Game Link cable (DMG-04)
1. Connect the Game Link cable as shown in the diagram. Insert both Game Paks and simultaneously turn both Game Boy units ON.
2. Once the demonstration begins on both GAME BOY systems, one player can press START. The Mode Selection screen should then appear on both units.
Note: If the cable is not connected properly, it might become disconnected during the game. If this happens, you will need to reconnect the cable and restart your game.
GROUP PLAY
For doubles action with three or four players, you'll need the following items:
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3 or 4 Top Ranking Tennis game paks
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1 Four Player Adapter (DMG-07)
*Player 1 uses the Game Link cable attached to the Four Player Adapter while players 2, 3, and 4 use standard Game Link cables plugged into the slots on the Four Player Adapter.
1. Connect the first GAME BOY unit to the Four Player Adapter using the cable attached to the Four Player Adapter. Next, use three Game Link Cables to connect the remaining GAME BOY units to the Four Player Adapter.
2. Correctly insert the Game Paks into the GAME BOY units. Starting with the first GAME BOY unit, simultaneously turn the POWER switches on the GAME BOY units to the ON position.
3. Once the title screen appears on all 4 GAME BOY units, select VS. and press the START Button on the first GAME BOY. The Mode Selection screen should then appear on all 4 units.
RULES OF TENNIS
Point → Game → Set → Match
Each tennis match contains 1, 3, or 5 sets. To win the match, you must win a majority of the scheduled sets. So if you're playing a 3 set match, the first player to win 2 sets wins the match. Likewise in a 5 set match, the first player to win 3 sets wins the match.
To win a set, you must win at least 6 games by a margin of at least 2 games (i.e. 6 games to 4 games). To win a game, you must win at least 4 points by a margin of at least 2 points.
If the set is tied after 12 games (6-6), then the winner of the set will be determined in a tie-breaker. In the tie-breaker, the players will accumulate points until one player has 7 points and at least a 2 point margin of victory.
Points are awarded to the winner of a rally in a game and scored as follows:
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Deuce: Game is tied 40-40
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Advantage: Advantage indicates that the specified player (server or
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