What is the difference between A and B shots?
A produces a solid shot or fast serve. B produces a lob or soft serve, which is useful when an opponent approaches the net.
Mario's Tennis
Mario's Tennis is a 1995 one-player Virtual Boy sports game with singles, doubles, and tournament options. Its original actions fit the browser player's displayed directional pad and A/B mapping, and Game Rerun verified that the ROM reaches its startup sequence.
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Overview
Seven playable characters compete on a court presented with strong foreground and background depth. Singles and doubles share the same basic movement, serving, volley, lob, and smash system.
The A button produces a solid shot or fast serve, while B produces a lob or softer serve. Direction and swing timing influence placement, so point construction matters more than repeated button presses.
Cheat Codes
Virtual Boy version: Special Hard Mode: On the title screen where Singles and Doubles are shown, press L, L, R, L, R, Select. A chime confirms that Special Hard Mode is available.
Controls
- W / A / S / D
- Move the player, choose options, and direct shot placement
- J (emulated B)
- Hit a lob or soft serve
- K (emulated A)
- Hit a solid shot, volley, smash, or fast serve
- Shift
- Use Select from the pause screen
- Enter
- Advance, start, or pause
Before you play
- Use B for a lob when an opponent moves close to the net. A flat shot is easier for a net player to intercept.
- Direct a shot while swinging: up sends it deeper, down keeps it shorter, and left or right aims toward a sideline.
- In doubles, avoid standing directly behind your computer-controlled partner. Covering separate lanes leaves fewer open angles.
Known limitations
- The original release is one-player. Doubles is available, but the partner and opposing team are controlled by the computer.
FAQ
What are the browser controls?
Use WASD to move and place shots, J for B, K for A, Shift for Select, and Enter for Start or pause.
Can two people play doubles together?
Not in the original one-player release. Doubles teams are available, but the other characters are controlled by the computer.