Tennis
BGG rank
BGG #30,862
BGG rating
4.9

Tennis

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Rules assistance for Tennis

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with saved question history.

  • 2–4 players
  • 45 min
  • 8+
  • Complexity 1.1/5

Rules assistant for Tennis

What would you like to know?

Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.

Tennis is a board game released in 1975 for 2–4 players, 45 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. Its main mechanics are Hand Management.

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About the game

User review: The game is scored exactly as the sport: A player must win a set by a two game margin. The first player (or team) to win six sets claims victory. The game consists of two separate decks of cards: the Serve Deck and the Play Deck. Each player is dealt ten cards (or seven, when playing doubles) from the Play Deck. Players must use these cards wisely because they can not replenish their hands until the winner of the set is determined. The serving player reveals the top Serve Deck card to get the game started. An Ace card is an automatic point for the server. Revealing consecutive Fault Cards gives an automatic point to the receiving player. Revealing an In Card means the receiving player may respond with a play from one’s hand. When the game gets going each player may respond with the proper card from one’s hand. Failure to or choosing not to respond results in a point for the opponent. Components: Play Deck: 45 normal shots (5 cards for each of 9 possible shots) 2 Out 4 Smash 4 Kill 1 Ad card (not needed to play - same back as other cards but lists other Parker Bros. games to try) 56 cards total Serve Deck: 17 In 3 Ace 7 Fault 27 cards total 1 Rules sheet 1 Serve marker 1 Ball marker Tennis Court Playing Area board 1 advertisement card with Play deck backing

Editions

  • TennisENParker Brothers1975
  • TennisENParker Brothers1975
  • TennisFRCapiépa Éditeur: Jeux Éducatifs1975
  • Tenis, torneo de maestrosESKipo's1975

Categories

Publishers

  • Parker Brothers
  • Capiépa Éditeur: Jeux Éducatifs
  • Kipo's

Questions and answers

Tennis supports 2–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.