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|image = TARDIS Tennis1.jpg | |image = TARDIS Tennis1.jpg | ||
|main character = [[John Lennon | |main character = [[John Lennon]], [[William Shakespeare]], [[Victoria]] | ||
|enemy = [[Winston Churchill]] | |enemy = [[Winston Churchill]] | ||
|developer = | |developer = | ||
|publisher = BBC Sport | |publisher = BBC Sport | ||
|platform = | |platform = Online | ||
|genre = Sport | |genre = Sport | ||
|release date = [[2003 (releases)|2003]] | |format = [[Adobe Flash]] game | ||
|release date = [[21 June (releases)|21 June]] [[2003 (releases)|2003]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030629044800/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/cult/news/drwho/2003/06/21/5228.shtml|title=TARDIS Tennis|date of source=21 June 2003|publisher=bbc.co.uk|accessdate=27 January 2019}}</ref> | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''''TARDIS Tennis''''' was a video game published on the classic ''[[Doctor Who]]'' website. | '''''TARDIS Tennis''''' was a video game published on the classic ''[[Doctor Who]]'' website. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
[[John Lennon]], [[William Shakespeare]] and | [[John Lennon]], [[William Shakespeare]] and [[Victoria|Queen Victoria]] travel in [[the TARDIS]] to a tennis court, where they play tennis against each other. After winning three matches, the winning player gets into the next stage, where they have to play against [[Winston Churchill]]. | ||
== How to play == | == How to play == | ||
The game was a flash-based video game. It could be played with one or two players. The players could choose which character (John Lennon, William Shakespeare or Queen Victoria) they wanted to play. | The game was a flash-based video game. It could be played with one or two players. The players could choose which character (John Lennon, William Shakespeare or Queen Victoria) they wanted to play. The characters were voiced and made comments about the game. | ||
=== Instructions by the publisher === | === Instructions by the publisher === | ||
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Press space to pull back racket. | Press space to pull back racket. | ||
Release spacebar to hit the ball manually, or keep spacebar down and the ball will be hit automatically. | Release spacebar to hit the ball manually, or keep spacebar down and the ball will be hit automatically. | ||
==== Game play ==== | ==== Game play ==== | ||
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==== Control keys ==== | ==== Control keys ==== | ||
(Player 2 in brackets): | (Player 2 in brackets): | ||
* Up = E or cursor up (T) | * Up = E or cursor up (T) | ||
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* Shift for Player 1 | * Shift for Player 1 | ||
* Pause = P | * Pause = P | ||
* Quit = Q | * Quit = Q | ||
== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
* [[John Lennon | * [[John Lennon]] | ||
* [[William Shakespeare|Shakey]] | * [[William Shakespeare|Shakey (William Shakespeare)]] | ||
* | * [[Victoria|Queen Victoria]] | ||
* [[Winston Churchill]] | * [[Winston Churchill]] | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* Although the game predated the revival of ''Doctor Who'' by two years, several of the characters featured in the game would later appear in the TV series: Victoria, Shakespeare (who had already appeared briefly in [[TV]]: ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]'') and Churchill. All the characters featured in the game had also previously appeared in other medias. | * Although the game predated the revival of ''Doctor Who'' by two years, several of the characters featured in the game would later appear in the TV series: Victoria, ([[TV]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'') Shakespeare ([[TV]]: ''[[The Shakespeare Code (TV story)|The Shakespeare Code]]'', who had already appeared briefly in [[TV]]: ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]''), Lennon ([[TV]]: ''[[The Devil's Chord (TV story)]]'') and Churchill. ([[TV]]: ''[[Victory of the Daleks (TV story)|Victory of the Daleks]]'') All the characters featured in the game had also previously appeared in other medias. | ||
* The game was launched to coincide with the start of the 2003 Wimbledon tennis tournament. | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/tardis_tennis/default.stm TARDIS Tennis] at the BBC website | * [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/tardis_tennis/default.stm TARDIS Tennis] at the BBC website | ||
== Footnotes == | |||
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[[Category:Non-DWU video games]] | [[Category:Non-DWU video games]] | ||
[[Category:Doctor Who video games]] | [[Category:Doctor Who video games]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:09, 11 October 2024
TARDIS Tennis was a video game published on the classic Doctor Who website.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
John Lennon, William Shakespeare and Queen Victoria travel in the TARDIS to a tennis court, where they play tennis against each other. After winning three matches, the winning player gets into the next stage, where they have to play against Winston Churchill.
How to play[[edit] | [edit source]]
The game was a flash-based video game. It could be played with one or two players. The players could choose which character (John Lennon, William Shakespeare or Queen Victoria) they wanted to play. The characters were voiced and made comments about the game.
Instructions by the publisher[[edit] | [edit source]]
Look to see where the ball will land and get in position as fast as you can.
Press space to pull back racket.
Release spacebar to hit the ball manually, or keep spacebar down and the ball will be hit automatically.
Game play[[edit] | [edit source]]
Get your character in position. Hold spacebar down to hit ball direction keys to control the angle of shot.
Different shots[[edit] | [edit source]]
Push towards your opponent to perform a drop shot and away for a lob.
Serving[[edit] | [edit source]]
Hold down the spacebar and move target pointer within the service box. Release the spacebar to serve.
Control keys[[edit] | [edit source]]
(Player 2 in brackets):
- Up = E or cursor up (T)
- Down = D/cursor down (G)
- Left = Y or cursor left (F)
- Right = U or cursor right (H)
- Hit = Press spacebar (Z)
- Shift for Player 1
- Pause = P
- Quit = Q
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Although the game predated the revival of Doctor Who by two years, several of the characters featured in the game would later appear in the TV series: Victoria, (TV: Tooth and Claw) Shakespeare (TV: The Shakespeare Code, who had already appeared briefly in TV: The Chase), Lennon (TV: The Devil's Chord (TV story)) and Churchill. (TV: Victory of the Daleks) All the characters featured in the game had also previously appeared in other medias.
- The game was launched to coincide with the start of the 2003 Wimbledon tennis tournament.
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- TARDIS Tennis at the BBC website
Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- ↑ TARDIS Tennis. bbc.co.uk (21 June 2003). Retrieved on 27 January 2019.
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