History of tennis royal families of Europe were besieged and real tennis was largely abandoned. Real tennis played a minor role in the history of the French Revolution, through the Tennis Court Oath, a pledge signed by French deputies on a real tennis court, which formed a decisive early step in starting the revolution. In England, during the 18th and early 19th centuries as real tennis declined, three other racquet sports emerged: racquets, squash racquets, and lawn tennis (the modern game). The modern sport is tied to two separate inventions. Between 1859 and 1865, in Birmingham, England, Major Harry Gem, a solicitor, and
On-Court Tennis On-Court Tennis On-Court Tennis is a computer game developed by Activision's Gamestar division and published in 1984 for the Commodore 64. "On-Court Tennis" is a microcomputer-based tennis simulation that can be played against the computer or another player. The game automatically moves the avatar to the ball; the player controls the swing and timing. In 1985, "Ahoy!" stated that the Commodore 64 version of "On-Court Tennis" "features fluid animation, highly sophisticated computerized opponents in the solitaire mode, and true-to-life strategy". It concluded that the game was "truly a landmark computer entertainment program. It takes a fresh look at a subject,