David Crane's Amazing Tennis
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🙂 7.1/10
(Super Nintendo - US, Sports)
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Developed_By:
Imagineering Inc
Published_By:
Electronic Arts
Released On:
01 Jan 1992
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David Crane's Amazing Tennis , released for the Super Nintendo in 1992, is a tennis game that combines both an exhibition and a tournament mode. In the head-to-head exhibition mode, players can choose their opponent from a selection of ranked players, with higher-ranked opponents being more challenging. The tournament mode allows for up to 16 players to compete to become the champion, all on either grass, hard, or clay courts.
Gameplay involves serving, volleying, and using various shots such as topspin, drop shots, volleys, lobs, slices, and overhead smashes. Players can also decide whether to use a soft or hard serve to keep their opponent off balance. The game's presentation includes both fictional players and endorsement from Footlocker.
UPC-A:
099451032227 (United States)
ASIN:
B0006OCH6U (United States)
Nintendo Media PN:
SNS-ZT-USA (United States)
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Number of Players Supported:
1-2 Players
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
How to Play
The Real Game
Amazing Tennis brings the precision feel and accuracy of real tennis to your screen, featuring a roster of lifelike serves, shots, and computer opponents.
The rules follow real tennis exactly. You can choose your court surfaces, enjoy superb graphics and animation, and hear realistic sound effects alongside score calls made by world-famous chair umpire Frank Hammond.
Tennis Terms
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LOVE: A score of zero. Most commonly believed to come from the French "l'oeuf" (The Egg), pertaining to the shape of the zero.
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POINT: Played from the time the ball is put into play by the server until one player fails to return it in-bounds.
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DEUCE: A game score of 40 ALL. Once reached, a player must win two points in a row to win the game.
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ADVANTAGE: The player who wins the point at DEUCE. If they win the next point, they win the game. If the opponent wins, the score returns to DEUCE.
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AD IN: ADVANTAGE to the serving player.
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AD OUT: ADVANTAGE to the receiving player.
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GAME: Decided in favor of the first player to win at least four points by a margin of two.
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SET: Awarded to the player who wins at least six games by a margin of two, or wins a tie-breaker at 6 ALL.
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TIE-BREAKER: A 12-point tie-breaker played at 6 ALL to determine the set winner. Points are played until one player wins at least seven points by a margin of two.
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MATCH: A best two-out-of-three set contest. If players split the first two sets, the winner of the third set wins the match.
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SPLIT: When players each win one of the first two sets.
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LOB: A high, defensive shot intended to travel over the head of a player at the net.
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DROP SHOT: A softly-hit shot intended to land very short and bounce twice before the opponent can reach it.
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RALLY: The back and forth exchange of the ball.
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VOLLEY: A ball hit on the fly, before it has bounced on your side of the court.
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CROSSCOURT SHOT: A shot hit from one side of the court to the other.
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DOWN THE LINE: A shot that travels along one sideline or the other.
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APPROACH SHOT: A shot used to approach the net, allowing the player to run up and take an aggressive position.
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DRIVE: A hard-hit, low shot.
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PASSING SHOT: A shot intended to pass out of reach of an opponent at the net.
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ACE: An in-bounds serve that the opponent misses entirely, resulting in a point for the server.
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FAULT: A serve that fails to travel over the net or lands outside of the service box.
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DOUBLE FAULT: Two consecutive faults, resulting in the loss of a point to the opponent.
The Set-Up
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1. Make sure the power switch is OFF.
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2. Insert the Amazing Tennis Game Pak into your Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
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3. Turn the power switch ON.
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4. Press START at the title screen to go to the Options Screen.
Selecting Options
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ONE / TWO PLAYERS: Select the number of players. Choose ONE to play against the computer, or TWO PLAYERS to take on a friend. Use the LEFT/RIGHT CONTROL PAD ARROWS and press BUTTON A to lock in your selection.
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HARD / GRASS / CLAY COURT: Select your court surface.
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PLAYER 1 / PLAYER 2: Choose RIGHT or LEFT HANDED for each player.
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HEAD TO HEAD / TOURNAMENT: Select your game mode.
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OPPONENT: Cycle through 15 computer opponents of varying talents. Press BUTTON A to cycle forward, BUTTON B to go backwards, and START to select.
Court Surfaces
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HARD: Gives the truest bounce of any surface. Ball bounce, speed, and timing are unaffected.
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GRASS: Gives an erratic, low bounce. The ball stays low and fast, so swing early.
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CLAY: A softer surface where the ball digs in, bouncing higher and slower. Hold your swing a little longer.
The Tennis Court
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SINGLES SIDELINE: Singles games are played inside these lines.
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BASELINE: Balls hit on the baseline are good; balls hit over it are out.
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BOUNDARY LINES: If any part of the ball touches a boundary line, it is considered good.
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Court Sections: Marked areas include the Net, Doubles Sideline, Doubles Alley, Left Service Area, Right Service Area, Service Line, and Center Service Line.
Serving
Each server serves for one game, rotating from right to left serving positions. The first point is served from the right court, the second from the left, and the third from the right. Players automatically switch serving and receiving positions at the end of each game.
To serve, toss the ball into the air and swing to hit it over the net into the diagonally opposite service box. You get two chances per point to put the ball in play.
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Hard Serve: Press BUTTON A or B for the toss, then press BUTTON B again for the swing.
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Soft Serve: Press BUTTON A or B for the toss, then press BUTTON A
Enemies & Characters
Jacques
A right-handed player from France with a world ranking of 502.
Bobo
A left-handed player from Italy with a world ranking of 419.
John
A right-handed player from Florida, U.S. with a world ranking of 280.
Ingmar
A right-handed player from Monte Carlo with a world ranking of 269.
Rajid
A right-handed player from India with a world ranking of 241.
Toshi
A right-handed player from Japan with a world ranking of 206.
Christiaan
A left-handed player from Holland with a world ranking of 180.
Hassan
A right-handed player from Morocco with a world ranking of 163.
Nick
A left-handed player from California, U.S. with a world ranking of 114.
Aaron
A right-handed player from Philippines with a world ranking of 92.
Kanyanta
A right-handed player from Zambia with a world ranking of 62.
Arthur
A right-handed player from Hawaii, U.S. with a world ranking of 44.
Angie
A right-handed player from Estonia with a world ranking of 39.
Richard
A right-handed player from Sweden with a world ranking of 37.
Sten
A left-handed player from Estonia with a world ranking of 22.
Controls
UP/DOWN, RIGHT/LEFT CONTROL PAD ARROWS
point the cursor to a letter
BUTTON A
press to enter a letter (on Name Entry Screen)
START
press after all letters are entered, or press before entering any letters to simply be called PLAYER 1 or PLAYER 2
SP
select to add a space
◄
press to backspace
CLR
press to clear entire name
TOP LEFT BUTTON
Shows Instant Replay / Slow Motion Reverse
CONTROL PAD
Moves your player left, right, forward, back / Controls direction of serve / Controls angle of shot / Moves cursor when making selections
SELECT BUTTON
Shows Scoreboard / Returns from Scoreboard / Bypasses Instant Replay
START BUTTON
Begins Play / Pauses/Unpauses Game
BUTTON Y
Hits a Drop Shot (in Rally)
TOP RIGHT BUTTON
Shows Instant Replay / Slow Motion Replay
BUTTON X
Lobs (in Rally)
BUTTON B
Tosses Serve / Hits Toss for a Hard Serve / Hits a Hard Topspin / Confirms Selections
Tips & Maps
The first five computer opponents
These are the easiest to beat, so practice with them before moving on to tougher competition.
Returning a ball near the sidelines
Hold the CONTROL PAD ARROW toward the inside as you hit the ball to draw it back into the court.
Charging the net
Use a slice approach to give yourself time to get close to the net and keep the ball low, reducing your opponent's offensive options.
An approach shot down the center
This shot down the center of the court will reduce the angles available for your opponent's passing shots.
Responding to an on-rushing opponent
Hit a hard, sharp angle shot to force them to stop their approach and stretch wide, often leaving them out of position.
Using the lob
Use the lob to push your opponent back off the net, which can sometimes leave an opening for a crosscourt drive.
Competing with evenly-matched players
Most points are won at the net, and the player who takes the first good opportunity to attack the net has the best chance to win.
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