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Tennis

Tennis offers singles matches for one or two players; one player is colored pink, the other blue. The game has two user-selectable speed levels. When serving and returning shots, the tennis players…

31 December 1981

Tennis is an arcade developed by Activision, released 31 December 1981 on Atari 2600.

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What Tennis is

Tennis is an arcade game developed by Activision and released in 1981. It is available on Atari 2600 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Tennis offers singles matches for one or two players; one player is colored pink, the other blue. The game has two user-selectable speed levels. When serving and returning shots, the tennis players automatically swing forehand or backhand as the situation demands, and all shots automatically clear the net and land in bounds. The first player to win one six-game set is declared the winner of the match (if the set ends in a 6-6 tie, the set restarts from 0-0). This differs from professional tennis, in which player must win at least two out of three six-game sets.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Tennis launched on 31 December 1981, within three weeks of Ms. Pac-Man, Zaxxon, Gorf and Robotron: 2084.

Released around the same time: Ms. Pac-Man, Zaxxon, Gorf, Robotron: 2084.

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Quick answers

Tennis — frequently asked questions

When did Tennis come out?
Tennis was released on 31 December 1981 for Atari 2600.
Does Tennis have multiplayer?
Yes. Tennis supports multiplayer.

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