Beginner

Play your first Racket Rivals match

Use the official swing, set, and dash inputs, finish the tutorial, and play one 3v3 before you spend Yen.

Play your first Racket Rivals match

Use the official swing, set, and dash inputs, finish the tutorial, and play one 3v3 before you spend Yen.

What the match is

[S5πŸ†] Racket Rivals is a Roblox sports game by β¨― Small World Games. The official description calls it a fast 3v3 racket game that mixes badminton, tennis, squash, and volleyball. You hit a shuttle, and the court walls can send it back on a new path. A server listing allows up to 18 players. Community play also uses 1v1 and 2v2, so the highlighted format is 3v3, not the only queue.

Your loadout has three separate pieces. A racket changes stats such as power, reach, and dash. A spirit is an active ability. An awakening is a separate ultimate. On PC the official ability key is 1 and the awakening key is 2.

Do this before you spend anything

  1. Open the game from the official Roblox page and finish the tutorial if it starts.
  2. Practice a normal left-click and a held left-click as two different shots. The hold is the published power swing.
  3. Add Set (E) and Dash (Q) before you try to win every rally with a swing.
  4. Queue a 3v3 and cover open court instead of following both teammates into the same shuttle.

Player guides say new accounts start on the spirit Gomu, whose ability stops the shuttle for a moment. Treat that as the default until the spirit menu shows something else equipped.

A simple rally

Stand near the middle of your half. Move with the usual Roblox movement keys, then dash only when the shuttle is leaving your reach. One beginner tutorial says dash can be repeated without a cooldown. A controls writeup says dash spends stamina and then needs a cooldown. Those reports disagree, so watch your own dash in a casual rally before you spam it.

The shuttle follows the camera, not only the direction your avatar faces. For a downward smash, jump, look down toward the other court, and hit the shuttle when it is close to your body. A quick tap drops the shuttle nearer the net. A held click sends a slower, more obvious power shot.

What to ignore on day one

Yen is the currency used for spirits and other shop purchases. Daily tasks sit on the left of the screen, and keeping the daily streak is the steady income path. Do not empty that Yen on the first low-rarity racket you see. Awakenings come from spins at the Awakening NPC, not from the same purchase as a spirit. Promo codes, if you use them, are entered in Shop, then Codes.

When the first match feels readable, move to shot angles, then to spirit mastery.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Racket Rivals?

It is a Roblox racket game by Small World Games. The official description is a fast 3v3 mix of badminton, tennis, squash, and volleyball, with spirits, rackets, awakenings, and a shuttle. The experience title currently includes Season 5.

What are the PC controls?

The game page lists swing on left click, power swing on a held left click, set on E, dash on Q, ability on 1, awakening on 2, emotes on V, and bubbles on B.

Can I trade my racket to a friend?

No. Guides say the stat racket cannot be traded or gifted. The trading hub is for skins, charges, and explosions, paid in tokens converted from Yen.

Where do codes go?

Open Shop from the lobby, then the Codes tab, type the code, and press Submit or Redeem. October 1–2, 2026 roundups listed SAMURAI, DIVINE, and APOLOGY for 750 Yen each.