Games Microsoft XBOX TOPSPIN User Manual

O N L I N E E N A B L E D

0903 Part No. X09-70181

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Top Spin Controls

Flat/Safe

Topspin

Slice

Lob

Player Excitement

Player Frustration

BACK

Move Player

Drop Shot

Risk Shot

START/PAUSE

Safety Information

About Photosensitive Seizures

A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain visual images, including  ashing lights or patterns that may appear in video games. Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed condition that can cause these “photosensitive epileptic seizures” while watching video games.

These seizures may have a variety of symptoms, including lightheadedness, altered vision, eye or face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms or legs, disorientation, confusion, or momentary loss of awareness. Seizures may also cause loss of consciousness or convulsions that can lead to injury from falling down or striking nearby objects.

Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor if you experience any of these symptoms. Parents should watch for or ask their children about the above symptoms—children and teenagers are more likely than adults to experience these seizures.

The risk of photosensitive epileptic seizures may be reduced by sitting farther from the television screen, using a smaller television screen, playing in a well-lit room, and not playing when you are drowsy or fatigued.

If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy, consult a doctor before playing.

Other Important Health and Safety Information The Xbox Instruction Manual contains important health and safety information that you should read and understand before using this software.

Avoid Damage to Your Television

Do not use with certain televisions. Some televisions, especially front- or rear-projection types, can be damaged if any video games, including Xbox games, are played on them. Static images presented during the normal course of gameplay may “burn in” to the screen, causing a permanent shadow of the static image to appear at all times, even when video games are not being played. Similar damage may occur from static images created when placing a video game on hold or pause. Consult your television owner’s manual to determine if video games can be played safely on your set. If you are unable to  nd this information in the owner’s manual, contact your television dealer or the manufacturer to determine if video games can be played safely on your set.

Table of Contents

Ways to Play

Top Spin

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Top Spin

Controls + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + 4 Game Screen + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + 6 Exhibition + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + 8

Match Settings, Venues, and Player Selection

Serving + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + 9 Returning Serves/Shots + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + 10 Match Results + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + 12 Career + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + 13

Player Creator, Sport Shop, and Begin Career

World Map + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + 16

Coaches’ Houses, Sponsors, Tournaments, Sport Shops, Salons, and Airports

The Nexus + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + 22

Scrapbook, Rankings, Player Sheet, Sport Bag, and Player Stats

Custom Tournaments + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + 24 Tennis School

+ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + 25

Coin + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + 25 XSN Sports + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + 26 Xbox

Live

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System Link + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + 30 Credits + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + 31 Warranty

+ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + 32

Customer Support + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + 33

Ways to Play Top Spin

Welcome to

Top Spin™

. Choose from  ve different ways to experience tennis on your Xbox console, including making your own tour association with XSN Sports.

Exhibition

Career

Custom Tournaments

XSN Sports

Xbox Live

Use Exhibition to quickly get into a match. Choose to play a singles or doubles match, and select up to four players (depending on the type of match selected) from the list of available players.

Become a tennis legend and the number one player in the world. Learn from the best coaches and earn sponsorships, coin, and status as you take on the world tour.

Set up your own unique tournament with up to 16 of your closest friends, and let the games begin. Finally, a party game for the whole party.

Connect to the world through the power of the Internet and Xbox

Live

to create your own tennis tour. Invite your friends to join your tour and compete for bragging rights.

Play against other gamers through the Xbox

Live

™ service or System Link in exhibition matches just for fun, or in of cial tournaments where the stakes are higher and the worldwide rankings are real.

P lay e r Mov e m e n t

Use L to move the player around the court.

A imi n g the S h o t

After starting your backswing, use L to aim your shot.

Move Up/Down: Aim shot toward the baseline or net.

Move Left/Right: Aim shot toward the sidelines.

Move Diagonally: Aim shot toward the corners of the court.

D rop S h ot/ S p o o n S e r v e

Pull l to hit a drop shot or a spoon serve.

Release the trigger when the bar is in the middle of the risk meter.

B ACK

S TA RT/PA USE

F lat / S a fe S h o t /Se r v e

Press A for a  at/safe shot or serve. Hold for more power.

P lay e r Exc i t e m ent

Press b to show excitement between points.

To p spi n S hot / S e r ve

Press B for a shot or serve with topspin. Hold for more power.

S lic e S hot / S e r ve

Press X for a slice shot or serve. Hold for more power.

L ob S h o t

Press Y for a lob shot. Move L Up or Down for depth.

P lay e r Fr u s t rat i o n

Press b to show frustration between points.

R isk S h ot/ S e r v e

Pull r to attempt a risk shot or serve.

Release the trigger when the bar is in the middle of the risk meter.

Top Spin Controls

Game Screen

The court is divided by the net and bounded by the sidelines and baselines. The lines that divide each half of the court, perpendicular to the net, are the service lines. The area between the net and the service lines is further divided by a line down the middle to form two service courts on each side of the net. The same lines are used for doubles matches except for the sidelines, which are wider to accommodate the extra players.

The Score

Each game of tennis is played to four points—15, 30, 40 and game. You score points by hitting shots or serves that your opponent fails to return within the boundaries of your side of the court.

The server’s score is always announced  rst. Therefore, a score of  fteen-love means the server has scored one point in the game, while their opponent has not scored, and has a score of zero—known in tennis as love.

Game, Set, and Match

Game—The  rst player to win four points wins the game.

However, if both players have won three points—referred to as deuce—the game continues until a player wins two more points than their opponent.

Set—Sets consist of two to six games. The  rst player to win the

majority of games wins the set.

Match—A match is made up of one, three, or  ve sets. The  rst

player to win the majority of sets wins the match.

Risk Meter–

Hit the center line of the meter to hit a risk shot/serve

Power Meter–

Indicates the level of power your serve will have

ITZ Meter—The In The Zone (ITZ)

meter  lls as your player hits aces and winning shots.

Exhibition

From the Main Menu, select Exhibition to quickly enter a match. The  rst step is to customize the match settings, which determine the length and type of game you want to play.

Match Settings

Men’s/Women’s—Select the gender for your match. Singles/Doubles—Select the number of players; singles matches

have two players and doubles matches have four players.

Games per Set—Select two to six games to be played in each set. Sets per Match—Select one, three, or  ve sets for the match.

A one set match is the shortest match you can play.

AI Dif culty—Select the dif culty setting for your game. Settings

from least to most dif cult are: Easy, Normal, and Hard.

Venues

Select the type of venue you want to play in. There are  ve venue categories: Grand Slam, Major Pro, Pro, Minor Pro, and Playground. Grand Slam courts are massive stadiums  lled with spectators, while Playgrounds are intimate courts you might expect to  nd in your neighborhood park. Then, select the court. Or, select Random from the Venue Select screen and a venue will be chosen for you.

Player Selection

You can pick your favorite pro, or select your own player if you’ve created a career. Choose the player(s) for your match and you’re ready to play tennis.

Serving

Press A to start a  at/safe serve. Press A again to set the power level on the serve meter and hit the serve. The serve must land in the service court diagonally opposite to the server.

If you do not start a serve within 20 seconds, your player will automatically hit a low power  at/safe serve.

Fault—If the ball fails to land inside or on the

lines bounding the service court, the serve is in fault and must be replayed. Two faults on a serve—called a double fault—results in losing the point to your opponent.

Let—If the serve hits the net and falls in the correct service court

it’s called a let. If a let is called, the point is replayed.

Ace—A point scored on a serve that your opponent fails to touch.

Coach tip

Mix up your serve with different serve types to keep your opponent off balance (see page 10).

ITZ Meter

The ITZ meter tracks the energy your play is generating. The crowd feeds this energy but you create it by hitting great shots, acing serves, taking risks, and winning points.

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