Instructions
Rally Racquet
Side-view tennis against a CPU. Let the ball bounce, then swing as it rises into the green box: the closer to the beat, the cleaner the shot. Games go to three points, first to two games wins the match.
- Year
- 1986
- Era
- Golden Arcade
- Genre
- Sports / Tennis
Free, no sign-up. Keyboard, touch or gamepad.
How to play
- Left/Right run, Space swings.
- Hold Up for a lob, Down (or X) for a flat drive; run toward the net as you swing to place the ball deeper.
- Press 2 on the title for two players (unranked): P1 A/D and Space, P2 arrows and Enter.
- P pauses.
On touch
- Left/right buttons run, SWING hits, hold LOB or DRIVE as you swing.
- For two players tap 2 PLAYERS on the title: drag on your half to run, tap to swing (tap high for a lob, low for a drive).
Every run starts on the title screen. Pause any time with P or the pause button; calm mode removes flashes and screen shake.
Maker’s note
Ranked runs are always you against the seeded CPU. A point pays 10 plus a bonus for long rallies (and 25 for an ace), a game 100, a match 400 times the match number. Lose a match and the run is over; the next CPU runs faster and aims better. Serves, aim errors and shot choices come from the run's seed. Two-player games are never ranked.
The Eracade workshop
Target scores
- 1100
- 2300
- 3700
- 41,200
- 51,900
- 62,700
- 73,600
- 84,600
Each target is a step up. Beat them all and you have outplayed the workshop.
The Golden Arcade era, 1983–1989
Neon on black, chunky sprites and a pocket full of coins: short runs, high scores, one more go.
High scores
The top ten runs are saved in this browser with your three initials. Nothing is uploaded unless you submit a ranked run, so clearing site data clears the table.
