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Wimbledon, is way behind us now but tennis is always a popular spectator sport. So it's hardly surprising that a version for the Commodore has surfaced. It ain't gonna turn ya into no McEnroe - for a start, there's no linesman to scream at - but even so it gives you a chance to whack at the ball in a passable impersonation of the real thing. And it loads as fast as hell.

The view is full 3D, from one end of the court and - this is the only bad point in a good game - requires two players. It seems fairly pointless having a game like this if you can't brush up your play against the computer.

After a while, when you get used to the thing, it's quite subtle. Forehand, backhand, smashes and lobs are all possible and control of power is simply a matter of how long you hold down the fire button before hitting the ball. A passable imitation of a spin is possible by moving the joystick while the ball is in flight but best of all the weather is always good. You can tell the sun's out because the ball casts a shadow.