TABLE OF CONTENTS Thank you for purchasing "Sega Sports Tennis 2K2". Please note that this software is designed only for use with the Dreamcast console. Be sure to read this instruction manual thoroughly before you start playing Tennis 2K2. BASIC OPERATION STARTING THE GAME GAME SCREEN GAME MODE TOURNAMENT EXHIBITION WORLD TOUR OPTIONS PLAYERS COURTS 3 6 7 8 8 10 12 19 20 24 "Tennis 2K2" is a memory card (sold separately) compatible game. With this game, at least 4 blocks of free memory spaces are required to save game files. 1 MENU CONTROLS Control Summary Controller Operation "Tennis 2K2" is for 1 to 4 players. Insert Dreamcast Controllers (Arcade Sticks) for the number of players into ports A to D before turning on the console. Do not operate the D-Pad or Trigger L/R when turning on the console, or a malfunction may occur due to improper player position setting. To go back to the title screen, press the START button while holding down the A,B,X, and Y Buttons during the game. Basic Operation Visual Memory Unit (VMU) Jump Pack* Main Operations Controller D-Pad/Analog Thumb Pad/ *@$^(Joystick) Menu Selection Select menu and players Game Play Move player/Move ball AButton (A/C Button) BButton *Jump PackTM cannot be used with an Arcade Stick. Confirm Cancel Topspin shot Slice shot Lob shot Change viewpoints (only when 1 Player) Switch instructions to COM partner in a doubles match XButton YButton TriggerL/R (ZButton) START button Start the game Arcade Stick (sold separately) Pause the game / Jump into the game (except for WORLD TOUR) ·Arcade Stick operations are in brackets. 2 3 In-Game Techniques Serve Set a serve position with $^, and press A, B or X to toss the ball. When the player tosses the ball, a serve gauge will be displayed beside the player. Press A, B or X with good timing because the serve becomes faster as the serve gauge gets closer to "MAX." Press A to make a straight serve, and press B/X to make a slice serve. Ball Direction Run to the ball and press A/B/X to hit the ball back to the opponent's court (see below for shot type). After pressing that button and before hitting the ball back to the opponent, press *@$^ to select the direction to hit the ball. Use $^ to aim left or right, and use *@ to aim to the front or back. Shot Strength You can hit the ball harder (faster) if you run to the ball fast enough to get ready for the shot. On the other hand, if you barely catch up to the ball and are not ready for the shot, you will not hit it hard. The strength of the shot changes with the height you hit the ball at (shot point). It is difficult to hit the ball back hard if the ball has a low shot point, for example right after it bounced. The higher the shot point, the harder the shot becomes. Smash Wait for a high-trajectory ball to come down, and press A/B to hit a smash. Press *@$^ to control the ball path in the same way as regular shots. Drop Shot Press *@ after pressing B to aim at an area near the net. You can make a drop shot that falls near the net. It is effective when the opponent is at the baseline. Shot Type A topspin shot ( A) is a regular shot with a forward spin (vertical spin). The ball moves fast, but its trajectory is high and bounces high. A slice shot (B) has back spin. The ball moves slowly as if floating in the air. Its trajectory is low and bounces low. A lob shot (X/A+B) has a high trajectory and goes over the opponent's head. It is used to hit the ball behind the opponent when the opponent is at the net. Lob Top Slice Instruction to COM partner Give a position instruction to your COM partner in doubles matches. Press L/R (Z) to switch instructions between the BASELINE/ NOR MAL/NET PLA Y displayed at the top of the screen. BASELINE NORMAL NET PLA Y Back of the court (defensive) Regular position Front of the court (offensive) 4 5 Starting the Game Instructions to COM partner In-Game Screen (Displayed only in doubles matches) Number of games (MATCH COUNT) Selecting a mode Press the START button in the Title Screen to display the MENU Screen. Select a mode from 4 choices here with *@$^ of the D-Pad and confirm with A. TOURNAMENT EXHIBITION WORLD TOUR OPTIONS Try to win all 5 stages of singles matches and 3 stages of doubles matches. Customize game settings and play various singles matches. Create an original player to enter competitions all around the world. 1 player only. Change various settings. Score Serving player Serve speed Pause menu Press the START button during the game to pause and display the pause menu. TOURNAMENT Two pause menu items are displayed in TOURNAMENT mode. CONTINUE Resume the game. END Quit the game and return to the Menu Screen. EXHIBITION Save and Load This game automatically saves and loads the game data (auto-save function) to and from a VMU. When playing the game, make sure to insert the VMU into slot 1 of the Dreamcast Controller (Arcade Stick) connected to port A. Never remove the VMU or the controller during saving and loading. Three pause menu items are displayed in EXHIBITION mode. CONTINUE Resume the game. SETTING Quit the game and return to the Setting Screen. END Quit the game and return to the Menu Screen. WORLD TOUR Two pause menu items are displayed in WORLD TOUR mode. CONTINUE Resume the game. WORLD MAP Quit the game and return to the World Map Screen. Insert the VMU into Expansion Socket 1 of the controller. 6 7 Game Modes There are 4 modes to choose from This section explains the contents and operations of the "TOURNAMENT "EXHIBITION," "WORLD TOUR," and "OPTIONS" modes. ," TOURNAMENT [for 1 to 4 players] Try to win all 5 stages of singles matches and 3 stages of doubles matches. Press the START button of another controller during the game to jump into the game (P9). . 1 Selecting a match system Select "TOURNAMENT" in the Menu Screen to display the "SINGLES / DOUBLES" menu. 2 Selecting a player Select a player from the 16 featured male and female players. Select with the D-Pad, and confirm with A. To use a player created/trained in WORLD TOUR mode, select "VM" shown on the right. "VM" can only be selected when a player was created in WORLD TOUR mode and the VMU is inserted. Since the non-1P controller can also use a customized player if a VMU with WORLD TOUR data is inserted into Expansion Socket 1 of that controller, you can play your customized player with or against your friend's. 3 Starting the match The match starts after selecting and confirming the player and the opponent. Try to win the series of matches. Press the START button during the game to display the Pause Menu (P.7). To continue the game after losing, select "CONTINUE" and press A. To return to the Menu Screen, select and confirm "END." "Jumping Into the Game" In both "TOURNAMENT" and "EXHIBITION" modes, other players can "jump into the game" by pressing the START button of an unused Dreamcast Controller. The STAR T button can be pressed during player selection or during the game. It works as follows: Select Player First, select a player. Although a male player cannot play against a female player, it is possible to make a mixed pair in doubles. Coin Toss Toss a coin to decide who serves. There are no controller operations here. Start the Game The game starts after deciding who serves. Up to becoming a 4P game, it is possible to "jump into the game" even after the match has started. 8 9 EXHIBITION [ FOR 1 TO 4 PLAYERS] A mode for challenge matches where game settings can be freely assigned. There is only one match in this mode. Here, too, it is possible to "jump into the match" by pressing the START button of another controller during the game (P.9). 1 Selecting a match system Select "EXHIBITION" in the Menu Screen to display the "SINGLES / DOUBLES" menu just like in the TOURNAMENT mode. 2 Setting the player position Set an initial player position regardless of singles or doubles. Use *@$^ of the D-Pad to select a position, and confirm with A. Press the START button of other controllers to play a game with 2 to 4 players. Each player selects and confirms their position here, too. 3 Setting rules Set various match rules. Select the rule with *@ of the D-Pad, and change with $^. After setting all rules, move the cursor to "OK," and press A. 4 Selecting players Just like in the TOURNAMENT mode, select one of 16 male and female players to control. After your selection, assign opposing COM players. 5 Selecting a stage Select a stage to play the match. Only 5 stages are available at the beginning. As the game proceeds, you can purchase stages at a shop in "WORLD TOUR" mode and then select more stages for play here. 6 Starting the match Start the match after selecting the stage. Press the START button during the game to display the Pause Menu (P.7). About tiebreakers in "Tennis 2K2" An extra game will be added if no player wins by 2 or more games within the set number of games. After the players have won the same number of games, the last game will be a tiebreaker. In the tiebreaker, points will be counted as numbers (e.g. 5-6), and the first player to win by 2 while gaining 7 or more points is the victor. Each player serves twice in a row. This rule is slightly different from the rules of actual tennis. GAME COUNT Number of games to win one match (1- 6 games). TIEBREAKER Switch on/off the tiebreaker rules. COM LEVEL Level of COM opponent (select one from EASY, NORMAL, HARD, and VERY HARD). 10 11 WORLD TOUR [ FOR 1 PLAYER ] Create one male player and one female player, and join the World Tour. Train the created players through mini-games, and enter tournaments held all around the globe to compete for the #1 world ranking. 1 Starting the WORLD TOUR When selecting the "WORLD TOUR" mode for the first time, the games starts from step 2 below. If there is "WORLD TOUR" saved data, a menu will be displayed. Select "NEW GAME" to start a new game and select "CONTINUE" to continue a saved game. 2 Creating characters Create one male player and one female player. Set the following 5 items first for the male player. Select the items to be set with *@ of the D-Pad, and proceed to each Setting Screen by pressing A. After setting them, move the cursor to "END," and press A. Next, create the female player in the same way. After setting up two characters, a screen shown down to the left will be displayed. To confirm, select "END" and press A. 3 Invitation Car d After creating characters, an Invitation Card will be delivered to you. Press the START button to proceed to the next step. 4 Build your home Build a house on the world map. Rotate the world map with the D-Pad, and press A to build. Don't forget where you built it, as your home plays an important role. 5 World map The basic screen for the WORLD TOUR mode. Select where to go with the D-Pad, and confirm with A. Switch players with R. This screen includes information on the current date, name and standing of the player, and the player's stamina. 6 Tour calendar Press the START button during the first week of each month or in the World Map Screen to see the tour calendar. This calendar shows the competition schedule for the whole year. To see the schedule for other months and check competitions to enter, use $^ of the D-Pad. Select and confirm "RETURN TO MAP" to return to the World Map and "GAME END" to quit WORLD TOUR mode. NAME HEAD BODY PLAYS GEAR Name the player. Set face, complexion, and hair style. Set height and weight. Set preferred hand and back hand. Set racket and clothes. 12 13 HOME Check the status of players and change their clothes to new ones. Select "STATUS" or "GEAR" to proceed to each screen. Check player abilities. Press R to switch players. Press B to return to HOME. Status can be enhanced through training (P.16). Check the status often and create your ideal players. Change items such as rackets and clothes. Select the items with *@ of the D-Pad, and set them with $^. Press R to switch players. Press B to return to HOME. Each item can be purchased at shops (P.18). Execute this command to let the players rest and recover stamina and proceed to the next week. The stamina of each player is displayed at the top right of the screen. Let the players take a rest if they seem too tired. Make sure to check the tour schedule when executing this command. Finish preparation at HOME and return to the World Map. COMPETITIONS There are five kinds of competitions: men's singles/doubles, women's singles/doubles, and mixed doubles. The current standing of the player decides which competitions are available. The higher the standing, the higher the level of competitions that will be available. A partner is necessary if entering doubles competitions. Find a partner at the shop and sign them to a contract. FLOW OF THE COMPETITION STEP1 Move the cursor on the World Map to the point where the competition is held and see information on the competition. You will be asked "ENTER?" if you press A here. Press A to confirm entry. Once ...