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| Great Golf (Japan) |
| An FAQ |
| By KeyBlade999 |
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| Current Version: Final |
| Time of Update: 11:47 PM 12/13/2012 |
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Section Negative One: Donations **GOLF_-1**
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Section Zero: Table of Contents **GOLF_0**
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-1. Donations ................................................ **GOLF_-1**
0. Table of Contents ........................................ **GOLF_0**
1. Introduction ............................................. **GOLF_1**
2. Version History .......................................... **GOLF_2**
3. Legalities ............................................... **GOLF_3**

4. Basics of the Game ....................................... **GOLF_4**

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Section One: Introduction **GOLF_1**
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Welcome to another FAQ of mine. This one covers the SMS game Great Golf. Much
as you would expect, this another one of your typical video games based on the
popular sport of golf.

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That's all I have to say on this game. Enjoy.

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Section Two: Version History **GOLF_2**
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Final - First and likely only version of this FAQ completed.
11:47 PM 12/13/2012

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Section Three: Legalities **GOLF_3**
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© 2012 Daniel Chaviers (a.k.a. KeyBlade999).

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Section Four: Basics of the Game **GOLF_4**
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Controls
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It is quite noteworthy when reading this section to understand that Players
1 and 3 must use Control Pad 1, and Players 2 and 4 must use Control Pad 2, if
any. The controls themselves remain the same, though.

- D-Pad: Move marker

- 1 Button: Cancel choices; go to previous screen/step

- 2 Button: Confirm choices; continue to next screen/step

- Pause/Start: Pause game at times

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Modes of the Game
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There are three modes in which you can play. In consecutive order:

- Tournament, a series of matches across several holes of golf with up to,
I believe, four players.

- Match Play, a mode based on winning holes. Whoever who actually "wins"
more holes will be the overall winner of the match - number of shots will
only count during the hole itself.

- Training, which is practice golf, basically.

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Generalized Gameplay
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As you prepare to play the game, you will choose a mode, as above; the number
of players as applicable; a set of initials to identify each player; then the
game begins.

Firstly, we'll cover golf club stats. These are slightly adjusted from the
stats in the game from actual experience when playing.

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| Golf Club Names | Approximate Range | Approximate Minimum |
| | on Grass Turf | Distance on Grass |
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| 1W (One Wood or Driver) | 278 yards | 170 yards |
| 2W (Two Wood) | 244 yards | 140 yards |
| 3W (Three Wood) | 222 yards | 140 yards |
| 4W (Four Wood) | 200 yards | 130 yards |
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| 1I (One Iron) | 211 yards | 110 yards |
| 2I (Two Iron) | 200 yards | 105 yards |
| 3I (Three Iron) | 189 yards | 90 yards |
| 4I (Four Iron) | 178 yards | 75 yards |
| 5I (Five Iron) | 167 yards | 70 yards |
| 6I (Six Iron) | 156 yards | 60 yards |
| 7I (Seven Iron) | 145 yards | 50 yards |
| 8I (Eight Iron) | 134 yards | 35 yards |
| 9I (Nine Iron) | 123 yards | 25 yards |
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| PW (Pitching Wedge) | 112 yards | 15 yards |
| SW (Sand/Bunker Wedge) | 101 yards | 15 yards |
| PT (Putter) | 20 yards | 1 yard |
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When you begin a hole, you will obtain various information on the hole. This
will include wind speed and direction, par (base level of shots), distance to
the hole in yards (1 yard is a little under 1 meter), shot number, player
number, and a few other things.

Press Up/Down on the D-Pad to choose one of your clubs. Press "2" to confirm.

Next, you'll see a "+" mark on the screen. Use the D-Pad to maneuver it
and choose your straight-line trajectory; that is to say, choose the direction
in which to aim prior to wind and the like taking effect.

Press "2" again and you'll confirm this. On the right, a "+" will appear on the
golf ball. Depending on where you press "2" to confirm this, you'll give a
number of effects to the ball:

- Higher up, to induce topspin, making the ball go farther
- Lower down, to induce backspin, making the ball stop easier or roll backward
- To the left, to make the ball go to the right
- To the right, to make the ball go left
- Dead center, to make the ball go straight and normal

Press "2" to confirm your setting, then the blue meter below the ball will fill
up with red. The more red in the bar will affect the power of the shot - more
red, more power, more distance. Press "2" to confirm and shoot the ball.

This cycle will repeat for a bit until you reach the green near the hole.
It gets a bit more specialized there ... slightly. It is just you being
limited to the putter, and that's the only thing worth noting on putting in
this game.

There are usually nine or eighteen holes played throughout the course of a
match, and in a way similar to this.

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Scoring Details
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Each given hole will have a set "par" on it. The par is the number of shots it
ideally takes to finish a hole. If you go under this, you earn points (your
score is negative, but that's good), and if you go over, you lose points (you
gain positive points). Hitting exactly par neither hurts or helps you.

The number of shots you take can also be affected by two other things - water
hazards and out-of-bounds area. Both are considered out-of-bounds. This bad
shot will count against you, and you'll be penalized an additional shot. For
example, if you hit the water on your first shot, consider the next shot you
take your third and not the second.

At the end of the hole, the number of shots you take, minus the par, is your
score. If such is positive, you went over (bogey); if negative, you did good by
going under (birdie, eagle, albatross). And, of course, par is neither good or
bad.

In Match Play, your record is based on the number of "wins" per hole. If you
have the best score of the participants, that is one win and there's nothing
else to it. This can mean that someone did three shots better than you, but you
still won more holes overall and are still the winner.

To the curious, the relatively official names for various shots:

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| Name of Shot | Score Changes |
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| Hole-in-One | (Par) - 1 |
| Albatross | -3 |
| Eagle | -2 |
| Birdie | -1 |
| Par | ±0 |
| Bogey | +1 |
| Double Bogey | +2 |
| Triple Bogey | +3 |
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