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Introduction
I n M a r i o T e n n i s Op e n , y o u g e t t o p l a y tennis with some of your favorite characters. You can compete in t o u rn am e n t s , c h al l e n g e f rie n d s a n d o t h e r p l a y e rs o n l i n e o r o v e r a l o c a l - w i r e l e s s connection, and even play with Mii characters you received through the S t r e e t P a s s f e a t u r e . Yo u c a n a l s o p l a y s p e c ia l g a m e s t h at w il l h e l p y o u s h ar p e n y o u r t e n n is s k il ls !
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Game Modes
I n t h is g a m e , y o u c an c h o o s e fro m a wid e variety of playable modes. [. . . ] N o t e : Yo u c a n al so m o ve u s in g .
H it t in g S h o t s L e ft o r Rig h t
Wh e n p l a y i n g in D y n a m i c V i e w , y o u w il l h it t h e b a l l in t h e d ire c t io n y o u are fa c in g . Tu rn t h e N in t e n d o 3 D S s y st e m t o t h e l e f t t o a im t h e b al l le ft . Tu rn t h e s y s t e m t o t h e rig h t t o a im t h e b al l t o t h e rig h t .
Note: 3D visuals are not available in D y n am ic Vie w . Wh e n p l ay in g t h is g am e , y o u m ay h av e to move the Nintendo 3DS system a ro u n d . M a k e s u re y o u h a v e e n o u g h room before playing, and hold the s y s t e m f i rm l y w it h b o t h h a n d s w h i l e p l a y in g . D o n o t m o v e t h e s y s t e m w it h e xc e ss i ve f o r c e , a s t h i s c o u l d c a u se in j u r ie s, d am ag e t o t h e p r o d u c t , o r d am ag e t o n e a rb y o b j e c t s .
P au se M e n u
P re ss b e f o re t h e se rve t o d is p la y t h e p a u s e m e n u . W it h t h e g a m e b ri e f l y su sp e n d e d , y o u w i l l b e a b l e t o vi e w t h e ru le s an d c o n t ro l s.
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Serving
H o w t o Se rv e
M o v e w it h , an d d e c id e w h e r e y o u wa n t t o s e rve f ro m .
Tap t h e sh o t p a n e l t o t o ss t h e b al l u p .
Tap the panel again to se rv e .
N o t e : Yo u o n l y n e e d t o t a p S im p l e Sh o t ( p ag e 9 ) o nc e t o p e r fo r m t h at t y p e o f se rv e o r s h o t . To p e rf o rm a fa s t e r s e r v e , h it t h e b a l l w h e n i t is a t i t s h ig h e s t p o in t d u ri n g t h e t o s s . I f y o u d o it c o rre c t l y , " N ic e " wil l ap p e ar a b o v e y o u r c h ara c t e r.
Se rve Targ e t
When you serve, aim to w ar d t he o p p o n e nt ' s service box ( ■ ) d ia g o n a l l y o p p o s i t e y o u and hit the ball. For example, if you are in t h e l o c at i o n in d ic a t e d b y , aim fo r .
I f t h e b a ll d o e s n o t g o in t o t h e s e rv ic e b o x , i t w il l b e c o n s i d e r e d a f a u l t . I f y o u f a il t o g e t it i n t o t h e s e r v ic e b o x a g a i n , i t w il l b e a d o u b l e f a u l t a n d y o u r o p p o n e n t w ill g e t t h e p o in t . F o l l o w t h e i n s t r u c t io n s o n t h e s c r e e n t o p ro c e e d .
P lay e rs w it h o u t a Game Card ( D o w n lo ad P lay )
● Co n n e c t io n Pro c e d u re s Se l e c t Do w n lo a d P la y from the HOME M enu.
Select the N int e n d o 3 D S lo g o , followed by Mario Te nn is Op e n . N o t e : I f a p l a y e r w it h a G a m e C a r d c re a t e s a g ro u p , M a r io T e n n i s Op e n wil l b e d is p la y e d in t h e l ist .
Wait f o r t h e g am e t o s t art . N o t e : I f t h e r e is a p l a y e r w h o d o e s n o t h a v e a Ga m e Ca r d , t h e s e l e c t io n of characters and courts will be l im it e d .
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This software supports the Nintendo N e t w o rk ™ . Th e N in t e n d o N e t w o rk l o g o a p p e a rs o n t h e p a c k a g e s o f s o ft w ar e s u p p o r t in g t h e N in t e n d o N e t wo rk .
Ab o u t N in t e n d o N e tw o rk
Nintendo Network is the name of the N in t e n d o n e t w o r k s e r v i c e t h a t e n a b l e s u s e rs t o e n j o y g am e s a n d c o n t e n t via t h e I n t e r n e t . It g i v e s ac c e s s t o a w id e r an g e of network services, such as playing games with people around the world, d o w n l o ad i n g p a id s o ft w a re an d c o n t e n t , a n d e x c h a n g in g im a g e s a n d m e s s a g e s . P l a y e r s m u st h a v e w i r e l e ss b r o a d b a n d I n te rn e t ac c e ss t o p la y o n lin e . Note: What you can do will differ, d ep e n d in g o n t h e s o ft w are . N o t e : F o r i n f o rm a t i o n a b o u t c o n n e c t in g y o u r s y s t e m t o t h e I n t e r n e t , re f e r t o t h e N in t e n d o 3 DS Op e rat io n s M an u al .
D u r i n g a n I n t e rn e t c o m p e t i t i o n , i f a player does not serve into the o p p o s i n g c o u r t w i t h in 3 0 s e c o n d s , c o m m u n ic a t io n s w ill b e c u t o ff .
Exhibition Match
Compete with your friends in groups of up to four players. Follow the onscreen instructions to gather friends and create a group, or join a group and start playing.
Friends
You can register and manage your friends from the friend list ( ) in the HOME Menu. Note: For information about the friend list, refer to the Nintendo 3DS Operations Manual.
Open Match
Test your tennis skills in singles matches against players from around your region. You can also see how you match up against other players on the leaderboard. [. . . ] ・P l a y e r s w i t h w h o m y o u ' v e p l a y e d a n O p e n m a t c h b e f o re , b u t n o t i n th e p as t 3 0 d ay s , w il l n o l o n g e r ap p e a r in t h e ran k in g s . ・Compete for monthly point ra n k in g s , y o u r t o t a l s c o re o v e r t h e p re v io u s 3 0 d a y s .
Op t i o n s
When set to Off, the g a m e w i l l n o t s w it c h t o D y n a m i c V ie w w h e n y o u h o ld t h e s y s t e m up r ig h t . Here you can view the tennis lesson that was d is p la y e d t h e f ir s t t im e y o u p la y e d .
Gy ro Se n s o r
Racket H an d
How to P la y
16 Rules to Remember
Th e re are t h re e fo rm s o f s c o rin g in t e n n is : p o in t s , g am e s , an d s e t s.
Game s an d S e ts
A g am e c o n s is t s o f fo u r p o i n t s . If y o u w in t w o , f o u r , o r s ix g a m e s , y o u w i l l w in t h e se t . [. . . ]