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CONTENTS BASIC CONTROLS ..............................................2 GETTING STARTED .............................................6 ESRB Game Ratings XBOX LIVE ............................................................8 The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) ratings are designed to provide consumers, especially parents, with concise, impartial guidance about the age- WORLD TOUR ......................................................9 appropriateness and content of computer and video games. This information can COURT GAMES ..................................................14 help consumers make informed purchase decisions about which games they deem MY VT .................................................................16 suitable for their children and families. ESRB ratings have two equal parts: • Rating Symbols suggest age appropriateness for the game. These symbols appear on the front of virtually every game box available for retail sale or rental in the United States and Canada. • Content Descriptors indicate elements in a game that may have triggered a particular rating and/or may be of interest or concern. The descriptors appear on the back of the box next to the rating symbol. ON FRONT ON BACK VIDEO GAME E For more information, visit www.ESRB.org. 1 FOUR GAME CONTROLS Use one of four button configurations (Type A, B, C and D) that best suits BASIC CONTROLS your gameplay. Note that only the buttons that determine your shots are The following button mapping represents the default controls (Type A) of changed and the rest stays consistent for all four configurations. this game during a tennis match. Note that the button configuration can be changed via Options (p.6). TYPE A TYPE B TYPE C TYPE D Top Spin Top Spin Slice Top Spin Xbox 360 Controller A button B button Slice Top Spin Top Spin Slice ] NOT USED x NOT USED X button Slice Slice Top Spin Top Spin _ ` Instruct Partner Y button Lob Lob Lob Lob Instruct Partner Y Lob Shot BASIC TECHNIQUES L X Slice Shot Move SERVING Player B Slice Shot ❶• Use the left stick or directional pad to A Top Spin set your start position and press a shot button to begin the Serve Gauge. > < ❷• Hold the left stick or directional pad in Pause Game the direction you wish to serve. Take Change View care as holding it too long will cause the l Move Player C ball to fault. NOT USED ❸• Press the shot button again so that the Serve Gauge stops on Max. The closer it is to Max, the stronger the serve will be. Xbox Guide RETURNING SHOTS MENU CONTROLS GAME CONTROLS (TYPE A) ❶• Approach the Ball As the ball is returned by your opponent, try left stick / 73 Highlight menu item Move player/ directional pad 15 Change option Direction of Shot to anticipate where it will arrive in your own court and run quickly to that position. Your Select/Open menu Top Spin A button shot type and footing will vary depending B button Cancel/Exit menu Slice on your position relative to the ball. X button Cancel/Exit menu Slice ➋• Press the Shot Button Press the shot button to start your swing. Y button Not Used Lob The length of time between starting your < button Not Used Change View* swing and hitting the ball will determine the shot's power. Additionally, the shot type will y / z Not Used Instruct Partner* vary depending on the shot button used. Check Position in Ranking Not Used x ➌• Set the Direction > button Open Main Menu Pause After pressing the shot button, use the left stick or directional buttons to determine the shot’s *Change View: Used only for Singles match played by a single player. direction. The direction will become more *Instruct Partner: Used only for Doubles match. extreme the longer you hold the buttons. 2 3 SHOT TYPES SIMPLE CONTROLS FOR SUPERIOR PLAY Top Spin (Normal Shot) Smash A top spin shot is a faster shot with a forward spin (vertical spin). If you're positioned such that the ball reaches you before it bounces, you can Slice (Defensive Shot) automatically volley it back. High balls sent A slice shot is a shot with a backspin. The ball moves slower than a top over your head can be smashed back into spin shot and it also bounces lower. the opponent's court. Drop Shot Lob If your opponent is near the baseline, hit A lob shot is used to hit a slice shot, and aim for the front of the the ball over and behind Lob opponent’s court. This allows you to return the opponent. This is Top Spin a Drop Shot that falls close to the net. a good option if your opponent is closer to the Slice net. Running Shot If you can’t reach the ball in time, press the top spin button for a running shot. The Hitting Hard-Shots momentum will cause you to lose your ➊• Aim for the peak of the bounce footing, and the shot will be weak, but the By aiming for the ball while at ball will be returned. the peak of its bounce (high shot point), you can return it with INSTRUCTING A COM DOUBLES PARTNER greater force. Give strategic instructions to your COM partner during doubles matches. Press the left/right bumpers to switch between the positions below. ➋• Anticipate the ball’s arrival and swing early Position yourself where the ball will arrive and start your swing early to build a more powerful shot. Take care, for if you fail to predict the ball’s arrival correctly, your shot will be weak. BASELINE Back of court (defensive) NORMAL Regular position NET PLAY Front of court (offensive) TIPS ON DOUBLES Try to keep one player in each half of the court. Shots aimed towards the center of the opponent's court will cause both players to move inwards leaving the sidelines open. Return shots with no directional input will Good Bad naturally tend towards the center court. A well anticipated ball is met Poor anticipation leads to a by a powerful swing. weak return or missed shots. 4 5 GETTING STARTED MATCH SETTINGS You can make edits to the following match settings before you play a Press the A button at the Title Screen to quick game (via Play from Main Menu) or when you create an online bring up the Main Menu and select one of match via Xbox LIVE. When you are finished with the editing, select the following modes: READY to proceed to the next screen. Choose from Exhibition (Single Match), ■ GAME MODE Tournament, Arcade and Games (see Court Games for details on p.14). Create and develop your own player character and ■ WORLD enter competitions all around the world to climb up ■ Select Singles or Doubles match. TOUR TYPE the ranking. Select the number of human players participating Play a quick-game with your desired game ■ ■ PLAY PLAYERS settings, using famous professional tennis players. in the match. Host or join online matches or tournaments online Choose a court location. You can unlock new ■ locations by purchasing court passes in World ■ Xbox LIVE with other Virtua Tennis 2009 players via Xbox COURT LIVE. Tour (p.9). Adjust the number of games (typically six) in a ■ GAMES ■ My VT View your medals and records. single set. Change your game settings. See the following Adjust the maximum number of sets (typically ■ OPTIONS Options section for details. ■ SETS three for Women’s and five for Men’s) to decide the match. OPTIONS Turning Tiebreaks on will force the match to go The following features are available when ■ TIEBREAKS into a Tiebreak game if both players reach the you access the Options screen: maximum number of games in a set. You can choose to have the server always serve ■ SERVER Controller Select from one of four from the Top, Bottom or Random end of the court. controller types, and toggle the controller’s vibration setting. Adjust the performance level of your computer ■ AI opponents. There are five difficulty levels within Audio Adjust the volume level of the background music and sound the game. effects as well as changing the umpire’s voice.