Advantage Tennis

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Advantage Tennis
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Developer(s) Infogrames
Publisher(s) Infogrames
Platform(s) Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS
Release1991 [1]
Genre(s) Sports
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Advantage Tennis is a 1991 tennis video game developed and published by Infogrames for the Amiga, Atari ST, and MS-DOS.

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Gameplay

The game has three modes: training, season, and exhibition. [2] The game is depicted from an over-the-shoulder viewpoint. [3] When creating a character, points can be spent to improve different shot types (backhand, smash, etc.), or decrease points in a shot type to spent them on another shot. [4] In the season mode, the player starts seeded 100 and earns money playing tournaments around the world that can be spent on improving shot types. [5] Before each match, two special abilities can be selected like diving or tweener. [4]

Reception

Amiga Action called the game "average" and said Pro Tennis Tour 2 is a better game. [4] Amiga Power liked the graphics but didn't like the "muddy controls". They called the game frustrating and "a tad dull". [5] Aktueller Software Markt called the game fast and extremely playable tennis sim. [6] The ST version was said to be not as fast as the PC version. [7] ST Format and CU Amiga said the game is better than Pro Tennis Tour or International 3D Tennis . [8] Amiga Mania called the game "thoroughly enjoyable". [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Manual back cover (Atari ST)". Advantage Tennis. Infogrames. © INFOGRAMES 1991
  2. ↑ Infogrames (1991). Advantage Tennis (Amiga). Infogrames. Level/area: Main menu. PREFERENCES, TRAINING, SEASON, EXHIBITION, EXIT
  3. 1 2 Merrett, Steve (February 1992). "Reviews - Advantage Tennis". CU Amiga . EMAP: 56–57.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Bunker, Alan (February 1992). "Reviews - Advantage Tennis". Amiga Action . No. 29. Europress. p. 88.
  5. 1 2 3 Golder, Dave (April 1992). "Game Reviews - Advantage Tennis". Amiga Power . No. 12. Future plc. p. 76.
  6. 1 2 Suck, Michael (February 1992). "Sport - Advantage Tennis". Aktueller Software Markt (in German). Vol. 7, no. 2/92. Tronic-Verlag. p. 57. Gesamtnote: 9/12
  7. 1 2 Suck, Michael (March 1992). "Konvertierungen - Advantage Tennis". Aktueller Software Markt (in German). Vol. 7, no. 3/92. Tronic-Verlag. p. 103. Gesamtnote: 8/12
  8. 1 2 Leach, James (March 1992). "Screenplay - Advantage Tennis". ST Format . No. 32. Future plc. p. 90.
  9. 1 2 Rigby, Paul (March 1992). "Review - Advantage Tennis". Amiga Mania. MC Publications. p. 56.
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