Rules of the game 

The table is divided into two equal courts its middle by a 
vertical net running parallel with the table end lines. 
The players stand at each end of the table, each one is 
geared with a racket and must return the ball while making 
it rebound solely on the court of the opposite player. 

Service: each player serves twice at its turn. 
The player who serves, projects the ball vertically upwards 
and then strikes it so that it hits the server's court once 
and passes over the net and touch once the opponent's court.
Gain of the Game: When a player misses the ball or let the 
balls touch the court more than once, his/her adversary 
scores a point. 

The game is won when a player reaches the score of 11, or 21 
(an option in the menu « Play options » permits to choose 
the maximum score). In case of equality at 10 (or 20) the 
game continues until there is a 2 points difference of score 
between the 2 players. In this part of the game, each player 
serves only one ball. 

Net: The ball can touch the net during the game and is good 
so long the ball passes the net and touches the opposite court. 
        Registering to replay in slow motion 

The registering process of the rally is activated when the ball 
touches the net and is not stopped but passes to the other side, 
or when the ball touches lightly the side lines of the table 
or when the F2 registration key is pressed down. As soon as 
the ball is lost, the rally will be replayed in slow-motion. 


        How to Serve 

When it is your turn to serve, press the left button of the mouse. 
The ball is launched in the air and is hit automatically by the 
racket when falling. While the ball is in air, a cross displayed 
on the table indicates the assessed impact of the ball and it is 
possible to adjust the angle of the paddle with the arrowed keys. 


        How to return the ball 


Arcade mode: 

   To position the racket, use the arrowed keys. The racket is 
   automatically set in height. The return of the ball occurs 
   according to the position of the ball on the blade of the racket: 
   more distant is the ball from the center of the blade, and more 
   the angle of return is important. 

Strength of return of the ball: 

   - No button = normal strength
   - Left button = very strong 
   - Right button = mildly strong


Normal mode: 

   To position the racket, use the arrowed keys. The racket is 
   automatically set in height. The racket must be positioned where 
   you assess that the ball will come, then you must keep one button 
   pressed to lock the position and modify the orientation of the 
   racket with either the arrowed keys or with the mouse according 
   the type of control that has been selected. 

   While the button is pushed to orient the racket, the racket is 
   going to move mildly horizontally in direction of the ball. 

Strength of the ball: 

   - No button = normal strength
   - Left button = very strong 
   - Right button = mildly strong


Expert mode: 


The expert mode rules are the same as the normal mode, 
except that the racket is not going to move in direction of 
the ball while a mouse button is pressed down 
(to modify the racket orientation).



        Useful keystrokes during the game. 

F2:  to launch the camera to register the rally for slow 
     motion display.
F6:  to change the angle of the camera for the player 1 
F7:  in: change the angle of the camera for the player 2 
F8:  Activates or deactivates the windowed mode:  3 modes 
     are possible: two vertical windows, two horizontal windows, 
     one window. 
Tab: in the windowing mode:  this key toggles the order 
     of the views. 
F9:  to save a screen capture. 
ESC: displays the menu. 

       How to control the camera with the mouse

CTRL + Left Button: Move the camera with the mouse
CTRL + Right button + more or less vertical move or Mouse Scroll 

Wheel: Zoom with the camera

        Useful Keys to control the racket: 

Keyboard 1 Mode: 

   Move Up = UP Arrow
   Move Down = DOWN Arrow
   Move Left = LEFT Arrow 
   Move Right = RIGHT Arrow 
   Button 1 = INSER 
   Button 2 = SUPPR 

Keyboard 2 mode: 

   Up = Z 
   Down = S 
   Left = Q 
   Right = D 
   Button 1 = 1 
   Button 2 = 2 


Mouse mode: 

   Button 1 = left button 
   Button 2 = right button 

Gamepad mode: 

   Direction + buttons 1 and 2