Mario Power Tennis Courts: surfaces, gimmicks and secret arenas
Compare ball behavior and the effects that change movement.
Edition covered
Original GameCube edition and controller inputs. The Wii New Play Control release uses a different control scheme and is excluded.
Peach Dome offers three conventional surfaces
Hard has normal speed and strong bounce, clay is slower with weak bounce, and grass is fast with weak bounce. The surface changes how much time an opponent has to reach a placed shot.
| Court | Ball behavior or hazard | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Peach Dome Hard | Normal speed; strong bounce | Read higher rebounds |
| Peach Dome Clay | Slow speed; weak bounce | Use deliberate placement |
| Peach Dome Grass | Fast speed; weak bounce | React early |
| Luigi’s Mansion | Ghosts slow movement | Use the clearing switch |
| Delfino Plaza | Goop slows movement | Use FLUDD panels |
| Wario Factory | Conveyors shift movement | Track arrow direction |
| Gooper Blooper | Moving tiles expose water | Water counts as out |
| DK Jungle | Klaptraps attach to players | Hit the lightning panel |
Gimmick courts add active obstacles
Hitting designated tiles or objects can summon ghosts, spread goop or change conveyors. Watch the court state as well as the incoming ball.
| Content | Requirement or option | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Bowser Castle Court | Win Singles Fire Cup | Tilting gimmick court |
| Mario Classic Court | Win Doubles Fire Cup | Enemies and POW Block |
| Standard versions of gimmick courts | Progress through Gimmick Masters | Play without their active hazards |
| Power Shot toggle | Exhibition rules | Enable or disable specials |
| Match length | Exhibition rules | Choose games and sets |
Klaptraps punish careless jungle returns
On DK Jungle, hitting a Klaptrap sends it toward an opponent’s leg and slows that player. The lightning panel removes attached Klaptraps.
Two courts are tournament unlocks
Singles Fire Cup opens Bowser Castle. Doubles Fire Cup opens Mario Classic, whose enemies and POW Block draw on the original Mario Bros. setting.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Nintendo game information or original manual | www.nintendo.com |
| Super Mario Wiki game reference | www.mariowiki.com |