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Copyright Virgin Games 1991
Written By Brian P. Sulpher
E-mail:
[email protected]
Version 1.7
Dates Written: February 9th to February 10th, 2003
I dedicate this Ann Dixon. She gave me this along with a few other games,
and Iappreciate that. What I appreciate more is the fact that she gave
birth to such a beautiful woman as Jennifer, and I also thank you for your
continued support of us in our post-secondary education!
Also, for Cougar, Howler, and Koonce. I miss you, and I hope you are living
it up in the afterlife as you did in this world. You will always be in my
memories, and you will never be forgotten.
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Version 1.0
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-Submitted guide on 10th of February, 2003
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Version 1.2
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-Submitted guide on 25th of September, 2003
-Fixed a few errors
-Altered format
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Version 1.5
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-Submitted guide on 15th of June, 2004
-Altered format again, making it far easier to read and flow through
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Version 1.6
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-Submitted guide on April 2nd, 2005
-I added in Honestgamers as a site allowed to use my FAQs
-reformatted a few pieces of this FAQ to make it a little easier on the eyes
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Version 1.7
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-Submitted guide on July 10th, 2005
-I added in Retronintendo as a site allowed to use my FAQs
-Altered the format to make it easier on the eyes of the reader
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----------------------------Table Of Contents-------------------------------
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1) Introduction
2) Controls For Swinging
3) Controls FOr Putting
4) Golf Terms
5) Club Distances
6) Course Design
7) Final Word
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1) Here is a golf game bearing the name of Greg Norman, the Shark. A great
golfer who has won his fair share of tournaments, he makes this foray
into the video game world, and this game is the result. You get a golf
game with pre-designed golf courses from the U.S.A, Japan, England,
Scotland, Germany, Spain, France, Australia, and Hawaii. This is a
somewhat normal procedure for golf games you say? Well here is the the
big treat of the game: you can design your own golf course, right down to
the smallest details, no matter insignificant to some they might be!
This is an awesome feature that should be included in all games, and this
one delivers a very smooth design mode to play around with! Pick up the
controller, go out o the links, or even design your own before heading
out to break par!
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--------------------------Controls For Swinging-----------------------------
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2) This section will examine the aspects of a swing, and how to apply these
techniques to be a more effective golfer.
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| Control Order |
o---------------o
SELECT will cycle through each club that you can use for the shot, so choose
this option first.
Aiming your shot requires the LEFT AND RIGHT on the D-Pad to change the
stance of your golfer to have the line for the ball you desire.
Topspin and Backspin require you to use the UP and DOWN on the D-Pad to
change the hit location on the ball. DOWN will make the shot have more
Backspin, and UP will make the ball have more Topspin.
Now that you have decided on your shot properties, you should press the A
Button to activate the shot meter. It will appear, and you then have to
press and hold the A Button to start the shot meter moving, and then it
reaches the desired shot power for the shot, release the A Button.
Now the cursor will come back down the shot meter towards the straight
marker on the shot meter. If you stop the cursor to the right of the slice
spot, your shot will go nowhere. If you stop it between the staright marker
and the slice marker, you will slice the ball (severity depending on
proximity to slice marker). If you hit the straight marker dead on with
your cursor, your shot will travel at it's maximum distance (barring outside
effects on the ball). If the curosr stops between the straight marker and
the hook marker, the you will hook the ball (severity depending on the
proximity to hook marker). If your curosr stops on the left side of the
hook marker, your shot will travel nowhere.
If you are playing on the NOVICE level, the Hook and Slice will not come
into play when you swing the club badly on the shot meter (but outside the
Slice to the right and Hook to the left will result in a duffed shot).
START will call up the option to QUIT, SAVE, SCORECARD, and RESUME.
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3) This section will outline the controls needed for the golfer to get off
the green a little easier and quicker (meaning they will score lower).
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| Control Order |
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You will have a birds-eye view of the green, with arrows representing the
slope of the green. Use this to plan the aim of your putt by the slope of
the arrows, and the effect they will have on the ball in combination with
the power of the putt.
Press and hold the A BUtton until you reach your desired power behind your
putt, and then release. You will then have a two second period to change
your line if you feel it is incorrect before the game starts your putt, so
use this to your advantage.
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4) This section will give definitions for various terms of golf that should
be learned to help the new player not only know what is going on in their
game, but also to allow them a better understanding of the game.
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| Terms |
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Albatross...: This is what a -3 on a hole is called. This means that you shot
three under par for the hole (ie par 5 hole means you shot 2).
Backspin....: When applied to the ball, this will cause the ball to fly higher
in the air, but it will also cause the ball to have less carry
and minimal roll once it lands.
Birdie......: This is what a -1 on a hole is called. This means that you shot
one under par for the hole (ie par 5 hole means you shot 4).
Bogey.......: This is what a +1 on a hole is called. This means that you shot
one over par for the hole (ie par 5 hole means you shot 6).
Bunker......: These collection of sand traps are strewn about the course,
usually concentrated around the greens to try and stop your
ball from reaching the green.
Double Bogey: This is what a +2 on a hole is called. This means that you
shot two over par for the hole (ie par 5 hole means you shot
7).
Duffed Shot.: This is when a golfer hits a ball that travels a minimal
distance on a badly screwed up swing.
Eagle.......: This is what a -2 on a hole is called. This means that you shot
two under par for the hole (ie par 5 hole means you shot 3).
Fairway.....: This is the short grass between the tee and the green. This is
a friendly surface to hit your ball off of, and it allows for
maximum control on the ball when hit.
Green.......: This is where every golfer is trying to get to on every hole as
this is where the hole resides. Only a putter may be used on
this surface.
Hole In One.: This is what a -2 score on a par 3 is called. This means that
you shot the ball from the tee on your first shot to land it
in the hole (ie you score one for the hole).
Hook........: If you go past the straight shot mark on the swing meter, your
ball will veer to the left (the severity of it depends upon how
far past).
Rough.......: This long grass is placed all around the fairway to penalize
you for your errant shot, with the longer grass, less control of
ball, and lessening of the distance your shot will travel.
Slice.......: If you fall short of the straight shot mark on the swing meter,
your ball will veer to the rightt (the severity of it depends
upon how short the meter stops).
Tee.........: Every hole starts from this location, and it is the only time
that the ball is allowed to be elevated using a "tee" (this
makes the ball fly easier).
Topspin.....: When applied to the ball, this will cause the ball to fly lower
in the air, but it will also cause the ball to have lesss
carry but more of a roll once it lands.
Triple Bogey: This is what a +3 on a hole is called. This means that you
shot two over par for the hole (ie par 5 hole means you shot
8).
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5) This section will list the club distances of your golfer when the
conditions are ideal. This does not facter in any outside influences
like lie of the ball, elevation, and wind conditions.
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| Club | Distance |
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| One Wood | 250 yds. |
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| Two Wood | 220 yds. |
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| One Iron | 195 yds. |
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| Two Iron | 185 yds. |
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| Three Iron | 175 yds. |
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| Four Iron | 165 yds. |
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| Five Iron | 155 yds. |
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| Six Iron | 145 yds. |
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| Seven Iron | 135 yds. |
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| Eight Iron | 125 yds. |
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| Nine Iron | 115 yds. |
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| Pitching Wedge | 105 yds. |
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| Sand Wedge | 95 yds. |
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| Putter | 50 feet |
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6) This section will go over the the methods of developing a golf course as
well as tips to avoid problems with computer AI on certain designs.
a) Select CLEAR to get your hole layout completely open.
b) You will see a window with the following icons in it: BUNKER, HOLE,
FAIRWAY, WATER, TEE, and TREES (with only one tee and green being allowed
per hole).
c) You will then get to select your type of green from preset sets when you
select HOLE.
When you are designing a hole, it is best to lay out the fairway first, as
this makes up the bulk of the hole. Then add the Tee and Green to give
the hole the basic lay-out, and then add in trees, bunkers, and water.
You can also place more than one type of landscapeing piece over another
of similiar design to cause "overlapping". This will allow the design of
a completely new shape of landscape (this can not be done with greens or
tees).
Keep in mind that the Computer AI will not adhere well to holes that are
all water or all fairway. Holes designed with such extremes will lead to
oddly played holes by the computer, so try to designed more balanced
holes when you make your personal course to allow for proper AI playing.
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7) As is the usual, this walkthrough is copyright property of Brian P.
Sulpher, 2003. The only website, group, person, etc. to have access to
post it is www.gamefaqs.com, www.ign.com, www.retronintendo.com, and
www.honestgamers.com. You must ask for permission before posting this,
as doing so without consent is a violation of international copyright
law.
If you liked it, hated it, have anything to add, then please E-mail me at
[email protected]. You can also contact me through MSN messenger
through the same E-mail address.
A somewhat below average golfing game for the NES, it's real power runs
in the Course Design Mode. With this mode, you can craft a course that
meets your level of approval, and this is an option missing from most
golf games with this level of interaction. You will need to be
dedicated to play through this game, but if you fight through the initial
problems of the game, the overall reward of the play can be quite high,
particularly for the avid golfer!
