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|name = TARDIS Tennis | |||
|name =TARDIS Tennis | |image = TARDIS Tennis1.jpg | ||
| | |doctor = The Doctor (TARDIS Tennis) | ||
|companions = [[John Lennon|John Legend]], [[William Shakespeare|Shakey]], [[Victoria]] | |||
|enemy = [[Winston Churchill]] | |||
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|publisher = BBC Sport | |||
|doctor = The Doctor (TARDIS Tennis)|companions = [[John Lennon]], [[William Shakespeare]], [[ | |platform = BBC | ||
|genre = Sport Game | |||
|release date = [[2003 (releases)|2003]] | |||
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'''''TARDIS Tennis''''' was a video game published on the classic ''[[Doctor Who]]'' website. | |||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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==== Game play ==== | ==== Game play ==== | ||
[[File:TARDIS Tennis.jpg|thumb|''TARDIS Tennis'' opening screen.]] | |||
Get your character in position. Hold spacebar down to hit ball direction keys to control the angle of shot. | Get your character in position. Hold spacebar down to hit ball direction keys to control the angle of shot. | ||
==== Different shots ==== | ==== Different shots ==== | ||
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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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== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
* [[John Lennon]] | * [[John Lennon|John Legend]] | ||
* [[William Shakespeare]] | * [[William Shakespeare|Shakey]] | ||
* Queen [[Victoria]] | * Queen [[Victoria]] | ||
* [[Winston Churchill]] | * [[Winston Churchill]] | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/ | *[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/tardis_tennis/default.stm TARDIS Tennis] at the BBC website | ||
{{DWVG}} | {{DWVG}} | ||
[[Category:2003 video games]] | [[Category:2003 video games]] | ||
[[Category:Non-DWU video games]] | [[Category:Non-DWU video games]] | ||
Revision as of 15:58, 15 February 2017
TARDIS Tennis was a video game published on the classic Doctor Who website.
Plot
The Doctor travels with John Lennon, William Shakespeare and Queen Victoria in the TARDIS to tennis court, where they play tennis against each other. After winning three matches the winning player gets into the next stage where he has to play against Winston Churchill.
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. There were voices provided for the characters. They made comments about the game.
Instructions by the publisher
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
Get your character in position. Hold spacebar down to hit ball direction keys to control the angle of shot.
Different shots
Push towards your opponent to perform a drop shot and away for a lob.
Serving
Hold down the spacebar and move target pointer within the service box. Release the spacebar to serve.
Control keys
(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
Behind the scenes
- 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), Churchill. All the characters featured in the game had also previously appeared in other medias.
External links
- TARDIS Tennis at the BBC website
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