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Advantage Tennis

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Advantage Tennis
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.

Gameplay

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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

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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]

References

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  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. ^ a b Merrett, Steve (February 1992). "Reviews - Advantage Tennis". CU Amiga. EMAP: 56–57.
  4. ^ a b c d Bunker, Alan (February 1992). "Reviews - Advantage Tennis". Amiga Action. No. 29. Europress. p. 88.
  5. ^ a b c Golder, Dave (April 1992). "Game Reviews - Advantage Tennis". Amiga Power. No. 12. Future plc. p. 76.
  6. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b Leach, James (March 1992). "Screenplay - Advantage Tennis". ST Format. No. 32. Future plc. p. 90.
  9. ^ a b Rigby, Paul (March 1992). "Review - Advantage Tennis". Amiga Mania. MC Publications. p. 56.
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