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Konami’s Famicom Disk System tennis game with serving timing and tournament play
The briefing
Konamic Tennis is a Konami tennis game released for the Family Computer Disk System on August 19, 1988. It presents matches from behind the serving player’s side of the court and follows standard tennis scoring, with games progressing through 15, 30, 40, and Game before a set is decided by the first player to win six games.
Players can choose between a single-set match or a longer three-set match. The game supports one-on-one play against either a computer-controlled or human opponent, as well as tournament competition.
Each serve uses a dedicated inset view in which the player must strike the ball at the correct moment. Mistiming can send the ball into the net, hit it too far, or result in a complete miss. A failed serve counts as a foul, leaving one additional attempt before the point is awarded to the opponent.