Grand Slam: World Class Tennis is a 1986 video game published by Infinity Software for Macintosh and Amiga.
| Grand Slam: World Class Tennis | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Infinity Software |
| Publisher(s) | Infinity Software |
| Platform(s) | Macintosh, Amiga |
| Release | 1986 |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
Development
editGrand Slam: World Class Tennis was originally a simple tennis game developed by MacroMind. Former tennis professional Tom Maremaa bought the code and worked with two programmers to develop it into a full-featured tennis simulation.[1][2] The game was initially released on Macintosh in 1986. An Amiga port was released later that year.
Gameplay
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Grand Slam: World Class Tennis is a game in which the Grand Slam tournament is played.[3]
Reception
editFrank C. Boosman reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World, and stated that "I like to think of GS as a diamond in the rough: pretty, but even more so once it has been cut and polished."[3]
David M. Wilson and Johnny L. Wilson reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World, and stated that "the action is where it is at and Grand Slam Tennis is an action game which is sophisticated enough to know that position is truly important in tennis."[4]
MacUser awarded the game 4 out of 5 mice, saying the game succeeded "both as a simulation and a highly addictive game" despite occasionally choppy controls.[1]
Reviews
edit- ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) - December 1987
- ASM (Aktueller Software Markt) - April 1987
- Tilt - April 1987
- Raze - December 1990
References
edit- ^ a b Wesley, Michael D. (November 1986). "Quick Clicks: Grand Slam". MacUser. 1 (14). MacUser Publications, Inc.: 51–53.
- ^ Maremaa, Tom (January 24, 2019). "Tennis Down Under, Above and Beyond". www.tommaremaa.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023 – via Squarespace.
- ^ a b Boosman, Frank C. (September–October 1986). "Macintosh Windows". Computer Gaming World. Vol. 1, no. 31. pp. 6–7.
- ^ Wilson, David M.; Wilson, Johnny L. (April 1988). "The Boys of Spring: A Computer Sports Survey". Computer Gaming World. Vol. 1, no. 46. pp. 14, 16.