I N S T R U C T I O N
1. INTRODUCTION
It looks like a tennis racquet. But a very special one. It's a virtual tennis racquet.
You will always play against a computer opponent. You must swing the racquet
to keep the virtual ball in play!
You will hear the ball coming, you will see an LED light as the ball arrives, and
you will hear a voice call out to you, instructing you to hit either a FOREHAND,
BACKHAND, or OVERHEAD LOB. If you want, instead of waiting for the ball to
bounce, you can also "rush the net" and punch-volley before the ball hits the
ground. It's a more effective shot than the forehand, backhand or lob, but harder
to do!
2. RULES
The racquet is designed for both left and right handed players. When the verbal
command yells "FORE!", the unit is telling you the ball is coming at you to your
forehand side -- so hit a forehand. When the verbal command yells, "BACK!",
the unit is telling you the ball is coming at you to your backhand side -- so hit a
backhand. When the verbal command yells, "LOB!", the unit is telling you the ball
is coming over your head -- so hit an overhead smash.
There are two LED lights, located on either side of the grip, which indicate when
the ball has reached you. The LED lights up when the ball has reached you. Since
there is an LED on either side, you see the LED light no matter if you hit a forehand
or a backhand shot.
Whenever you swing the racquet, it activates the intelligence of the racquet -- the
racquet KNOWS how well you swing! You are required to use excellent timing
on each stroke in order to return the ball!
You are responsible for SERVING when it is your game to serve -- and you are
also responsible for activating the opponent's serve when it is time to do so. When
you are serving, you must have good timing to hit the ball at the precise moment
following the "toss" of the ball.
Scoring is the same as regular tennis: love, fifteen, thirty, forty, deuce, advantages,
and game. If you choose to play a six game match and the score becomes
deadlocked at 6 games a piece, play a 12-point tie breaker.
3. YOUR VIRTUAL CONTROL PAD
OFF/ON switch
-- to turn the unit off/on
SERVE/VOLLEY button
-- to activate the serve (you activate the serve for both yourself and your computer
opponent).
-- press during play to volley (hit a net shot without having the ball bounce first).
GAME SELECT button
-- to select 1 to 6 game set.
-- press during a game and the unit will announce the score, with server's score
always announced first.
LEVEL SELECT button
-- to select skill levels 1-4 plus practice mode
Level 1 (Beginner)
Level 2 (Intermediate)
Level 3 (Expert)
Level 4 (Professional)
Practice Training
-- press during a game and the unit will announce the current game level, the
current number of games in the match, and the current game score.
RESET
-- to reset the game if your unit malfunctions.
4. HOW TO PLAY
Press the OFF/ON button to turn on the unit.
The unit will announce the default selection of "LEVEL 1, SIX GAME MATCH."
Of course, you can select whatever skill level and match length you want.
Use the GAME SELECT button to select number of games in the set. You can
play any number of games to a match between 1 and 6.
Use the LEVEL SELECT button to select skill level. The higher the skill level, the
faster the speed of the ball! There are four skill levels to choose from plus a
practice mode.
-- Level 1 is for beginners.
-- Level 2 is for intermediate players.
-- Level 3 is for expert players.
-- Level 4 is for professional players (the opponent is extremely good -- it's almost
impossible to win!!)
-- Practice training
Now use the SERVE/VOLLEY to begin the game! You always serve the first game.
Then serving alternates each game of the set.
Press the SERVE/VOLLEY button on the grip and
release it. You will hear the tossing sound. Then swing
the racquet (over the head) in a serving motion.
You will see that the red LED light will turn on if your
timing is good.
The virtual ball then goes over to the other side of
the net if you hit it right! However, if you hit it poorly,
the unit will yell "FAULT!" and you must serve again.
If you hit the serve poorly again, the unit will yell
"DOUBLE FAULT!" and will award the point to your
opponent.
HOW TO RETURN THE BALL
If your opponent manages to hit the ball, you will hear the ball being hit followed
by a bouncing sound. You should then swing the racquet to return the ball. You
will see that the red LED will turn on at the precise moment you are to make your
swing! As you prepare to hit the ball, the unit will call out to you either "FORE!",
"BACK!" or "LOB!" There are also different sounds generated depending on
each particular ball.
FORE means the shot is arriving on your
forehand side -- hit a forehand.
FOREHAND
BACK means the shot is arriving on your
backhand side -- hit a backhand.
BACKHAND
LOB means the shot is over your head
-- hit an overhead smash. You can hit
an overhead smash either before or
after the bouncing sound. If you smash
before the bouncing sound, you can
smash the ball faster, but the shot will
be more difficult to control than it would
be if you are to wait for the ball to
bounce first!
LEVEL SELECT
OFF/ON
SERVE/VOLLEY
GAME SELECT
SERVE/VOLLEY
MODEL: 66-007
AGES 8 & UP
This product is an electronic game, not an actual tennis racket.
Accordingly, use this game only in the manner described in the
instructions and not to hit or strike a ball or any other object or surface.
Although the game is designed to simulate tennis, it should be swung
only using small to moderate levels of force. It is not necessary, and
could cause damage to the game or injury to persons or property, to
swing the toy with excessive force. When playing this game, make
sure that your play area is free of obstructions and well away from
other people.
IT'S A LOB! HIT AN
OVERHEAD SMASH!
