Konami's Tennis
Aliases  Tennis
Release Date  1986
Original Publisher  Imagine Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Sport Game: Action
Max. Players  2 (Simultaneous)
Original Price  £7.95
Controls  Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Sports  Tennis
Inspirations  Konami Ltd (Software)
Other Platforms  MSX
Average mag. score  66.67% (3 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  56.3% (19 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1986)
     #2 - The Hit Squad (UK)(1989)as "SPORTS COLLECTION 03: Konami's Tennis"
     * Release price: £2.99

Authors/Contributors
     Choice Software Ltd (UK) - ?
     Bob Wakelin - Inlay/Poster Art

Review Awards
     "ZX Computing Globella"at ZX Computingissue #30 - 1986/Octpage 19

Compilations
     Full version inGame, Set and Match(1987)by Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
     Unauthorized version inSpecial Playgames issue 24(1986/Dec)by Magazine Special Playgames - covertape from issue #24 - 1986/Dec- titled "Wimbledon"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
KonamisTennis.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 KonamisTennis.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(SpeedLock 2)English
 KonamisTennis(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English
 KonamisTennis(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K(SpeedLock 7)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     KonamisTennis.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     KonamisTennis.gif2,690OriginalRunning screen
     KonamisTennis.jpg1,076,882OriginalInlay - Front
     KonamisTennis.txt4,626OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     KonamisTennis.jpg171,921OriginalAdvertisement
     konamitennis.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Albert Valls (with rollback)
     KonamisTennis(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg144,965#1Inlay - Front
     KonamisTennis(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf8,828#1InstructionsSpanish
     KonamisTennis(TheHitSquad).scr6,912#2Loading screen
     KonamisTennis(HitSquad).jpg409,029#2Inlay - Front
     KonamisTennis(HitSquad)_Back.jpg320,636#2Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #61-1986/Novpage 44- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #33-1986/Octpage 118- Review: 60%
     MicroHobbyissue #98-1986/Octpage 16- Review - Nuevo
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #37-1986/Sep/11 special "week#2"page 17- Review
     Your Computerissue v.6 #10-1986/Octpage 46- Review: 4/5
     Your Sinclairissue #11-1986/Novpage 33- Review: 6/10
     ZX Computingissue #30-1986/Octpage 19- Review: Great

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #46-1985/Augpage 10- News/Note
     MicroHobby Especialissue #7-1987/Dec special "Especial"page 18- Feature - Informe
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Userissue #56-1986/Novpage 18- Tips

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #94-1989/Seppage 54- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Crashissue v.1 #34-1986/Novpage 104- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #68-1989/Seppage 4- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Crashissue v.1 #69-1989/Octpage 23- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #34-1986/Aug/21 special "week#3"page 44- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #90-1989/Seppage 49- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Sinclair Userissue #91-1989/Octpage 69- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Your Sinclairissue #9-1986/Seppage 54- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #10-1986/Octpage 10- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #11-1986/Novpage 94- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #45-1989/Seppage 69- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Your Sinclairissue #46-1989/Octpage 66- Advert - The Hit Squad advert

Related Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #4-1988/Janpage 100- Review (Game, Set and Match)
     Crashissue v.1 #45-1987/Octpage 106- Review - Crash - Compilation (Game, Set and Match)
     Sinclair Userissue #70-1988/Janpage 97- Review: 8/10 (Game, Set and Match)

Related Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #2-1987/Novpage 10- News/Note (Game, Set and Match)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #4-1988/Janpage 95- Feature - Christmas Crackers (Game, Set and Match)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #75-1988/Janpage 8- News/Note (Game, Set and Match)
     Crashissue v.1 #45-1987/Octpage 106- Feature - All Together Now (compilations) (Game, Set and Match)
     Crashissue v.1 #46-1987/Novpage 50- CompoEntry (Game, Set and Match)
     Crashissue v.1 #48-1988/Jan special "Christmas Special 1987/88"page 190- CompoResult (Game, Set and Match)
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #38-1987/Sep/25 special "week#4"page 60- News/Note (Game, Set and Match)
     Sinclair Userissue #68-1987/Novpage 9- News/Note (Game, Set and Match)
     Sinclair Userissue #70-1988/Janpage 27- Feature - Kamikaze's Guide to Compilations (Game, Set and Match)
     Your Sinclairissue #23-1987/Novpage 7- News/Note (Game, Set and Match)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #2-1987/Novpage 24- Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #4-1988/Janpage 33- Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #10-1988/Julpage 58- Advert (Game, Set and Match)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #72-1987/Octpage 145- Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #73-1987/Novpage 94- Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #74-1987/Decpage 76- Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #76-1988/Febpage 94- Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #77-1988/Marpage 85- Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #78-1988/Aprpage 71- Advert (Game, Set and Match)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #80-1988/Junpage 13- Advert (Game, Set and Match)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #86-1988/Decpage 82- Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match)
     Crashissue v.1 #46-1987/Novpage 164- Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match)
     Crashissue v.1 #52-1988/Maypage 38- Advert (Game, Set and Match)
     Sinclair Userissue #67-1987/Octpage 2- Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match)
     Sinclair Userissue #69-1987/Decpage 114- Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match)
     Sinclair Userissue #71-1988/Febpage 4- Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match)
     Sinclair Userissue #73-1988/Aprpage 91- Advert (Game, Set and Match)
     Sinclair Userissue #76-1988/Julpage 33- Advert (Game, Set and Match)
     The Games Machineissue #2-1987/Decpage 123- Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match)
     The Games Machineissue #4-1988/Marpage 101- Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match)
     The Games Machineissue #5-1988/Aprpage 36- Advert (Game, Set and Match)
     The Games Machineissue #7-1988/Junpage 22- Advert (Game, Set and Match)
     Your Sinclairissue #24-1987/Decpage 115- Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match)
     Your Sinclairissue #26-1988/Febpage 52- Full-page ad (Game, Set and Match)
     Your Sinclairissue #28-1988/Aprpage 105- Advert (Game, Set and Match)
     Your Sinclairissue #30-1988/Junpage 100- Advert (Game, Set and Match)

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