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Talking to Players
At various points in the game, the other players may approach you to talk. This can be friendly chatter, words of encouragement, and occasionally some playful rivalry.
❚Practice Match
As you become acquainted with other players, they may send you mail to request a practice match at a set time and place. The player icon will be displayed in the schedule for that week, and will also appear next to the designated court on the World Tour Map. Select the court to accept the invitation and begin the practice match.
❚Player Challenges
Additionally, players may send you mail to challenge you to the Court Game (p.20) Pin Crusher VS at a set time and place. As with practice matches, the player icon will appear in the schedule for that week and also above the Pin Crusher
Injury
Tough training and competition schedules can be hard on players and if you push them too far they become fatigued facing a risk of injury. These can range from simple physical complaints such as sprains and torn ligaments, to more problematic
symptoms of illness that indicate a more serious internal condition. Injuries may require several weeks to recover from, leaving a permanent mark on your player’s career. Keep a close eye on the stamina levels and make sure they get adequate rest.
Retirement
If after a 20 year career your player has yet to reach the number 1 ranking, they will retire from the game permanently.
TOURNAMENT
A Tournament mode for 1 to 2 players. A Singles tournament comprises five matches and a Doubles tournament comprises three.
SELECTING A MATCH SYSTEM
Select Tournament from the Main Menu and choose a Singles or Doubles competition. Doubles matches in Tournament mode are for two players playing
SELECTING A PLAYER
Select a player from the 20 featured male and female players. To use a player created in the World Tour mode, select the Custom Player option. This option is only available when World Tour Player Data has previously been saved on
your storage device. If more than one World Tour Player Data is available then both team members can use Custom Players during a Doubles competition.
Player 2 must press the START button before selecting a player.
STARTING THE COMPETITION
Once the players are confirmed, the first match will begin. Aim to win the entire series of matches.
If you lose a match, select Continue to try again or select End to return to the Main Menu.
❚The difficulty level of opponents can be set via Game Settings in Options (p.10).
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