Software:Advantage Tennis

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Short description: 1991 video game
Advantage Tennis
Advantage Tennis cover.jpg
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

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

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
Amiga Mania87%[9]
CU Amiga91%[3]

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

  1. "Manual back cover (Atari ST)". Advantage Tennis (Infogrames). https://www.mobygames.com/game/4961/advantage-tennis/cover/group-215597/cover-565761/. "© INFOGRAMES 1991". 
  2. Infogrames (1991). Advantage Tennis. Amiga. Infogrames. Level/area: Main menu. "PREFERENCES, TRAINING, SEASON, EXHIBITION, EXIT" 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Merrett, Steve (February 1992). "Reviews - Advantage Tennis". CU Amiga (EMAP): 56-57. https://amr.abime.net/review_3895. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Bunker, Alan (February 1992). "Reviews - Advantage Tennis". Amiga Action (Europress) (29): 88. https://amr.abime.net/review_37154. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Golder, Dave (April 1992). "Game Reviews - Advantage Tennis". Amiga Power (Future plc) (12): 76. https://amr.abime.net/review_499. 
  6. 6.0 6.1 Suck, Michael (February 1992). "Sport - Advantage Tennis" (in German). Aktueller Software Markt (Tronic-Verlag) 7 (2/92): 57. https://www.kultboy.com/index.php?site=t&id=1840. "Gesamtnote: 9/12". 
  7. 7.0 7.1 Suck, Michael (March 1992). "Konvertierungen - Advantage Tennis" (in German). Aktueller Software Markt (Tronic-Verlag) 7 (3/92): 103. https://www.kultboy.com/index.php?site=t&id=14832. "Gesamtnote: 8/12". 
  8. 8.0 8.1 Leach, James (March 1992). "Screenplay - Advantage Tennis". ST Format (Future plc) (32): 90. http://www.atarimania.com/atari-magazine-issue-st-format-issue-32_1195.html. 
  9. 9.0 9.1 Rigby, Paul (March 1992). "Review - Advantage Tennis". Amiga Mania (MC Publications): 56. https://amr.abime.net/review_3574. 

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