Golf
- Golf (1973 on Mainframe, 1976 on Intel 8080, Zilog Z80)
- Golf (1975 on Wang 2200)
- Golf (1976 on HP Programmable Calculator)
- Golf (1976 on HP Programmable Calculator)
- Golf (1977 on TI Programmable Calculator)
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Golf (1978 on Commodore PET/CBM)
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Golf (1978 on Apple II, TRS-80)
- Golf (1978 on TI Programmable Calculator)
- Golf (1979 on Exidy Sorcerer)
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Golf (1980 on Atari 2600, 2010 on Windows, Xbox 360)
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Golf (1980 on Commodore PET/CBM)
- Golf (1981 on 1292 Advanced Programmable Video System)
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Golf (1982 on BBC Micro)
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Golf (1982 on DOS)
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Golf (1982 on Dragon 32/64)
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Golf (1982 on Dragon 32/64)
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Golf (1982 on VIC-20)
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Golf (1983 on TRS-80 CoCo)
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Golf (1983 on ZX Spectrum)
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Golf (1983 on Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum)
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Golf (1984 on NES, Arcade, 1985 on PC-88...)
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Golf (1986 on Commodore 64)
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Golf (1986 on Commodore 16, Plus/4)
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Golf (1987 on BBC Micro, Electron)
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Golf (1995 on Virtual Boy)
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Golf (2020 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4)
Description
Golf allows yourself or with another player, the chance to play either a 9 hole or 18 hole round of golf. Each hole is shown from above with all of the hole seen on the screen showing the fairway, green, rough, trees, water and bunkers. There are no clubs to select so you only choose the direction and strength of each shot. To take a shot you first select the direction (1 - 12) mirroring the face of a clock, then you select your strength (1-100). Hitting the ball into the rough means you are unable to hit it as far and once on the green, putting is the same procedure as hitting the ball on other parts of the course. If playing a two player game then each player takes it in turn to hit the ball.
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Average score: 3.1 out of 5 (based on 4 ratings with 2 reviews)
The Good
It is a fun game with great controls. The ball is controlled by entering a direction according to the clock (1 to 12) and a shot power between 1 and 100. Terrain is taken into consideration. On the greenway the ball is predictable, with some variation for each stroke.
In the rough, the speed and direction can veer off a lot, and in the sand bunker the speed is just really low.
IF the ball hits a tree, each stroke to get away will have a chance to hit a tree again, and the ball might rebound even further away.
When the ball finally hits the fairway, the speed is much higher.
With randomized golf courses and challenging holes, Spectrum Golf is a good game. The variable courses also means it is a new challenge each time. Can also be played by 2 players, so for a 1982 title it is pretty solid.
The Bad
There isn't any height in the terrain, or choice of clubs, which would matter for the golf enthusiast. Also it doesn't look like you can replay each hole. Course is 9 holes only.
The Bottom Line
A good golf game for text-mode ZX and Spectrum. It as high replayability, as golf games tend to have, and a bit of randomness balances the fairly detailed control options, so it does not make it so easy that you'll go below par on each hole.
ZX Spectrum · by pistolhamster (21) · 2024
The Good
It is a fun game with great controls. The ball is controlled by entering a direction according to the clock (1 to 12) and a shot power between 1 and 100. Terrain is taken into consideration. On the greenway the ball is predictable, with some variation for each stroke.
In the rough, the speed and direction can veer off a lot, and in the sand bunker the speed is just really low.
IF the ball hits a tree, each stroke to get away will have a chance to hit a tree again, and the ball might rebound even further away.
When the ball finally hits the fairway, the speed is much higher.
With randomized golf courses and challenging holes, Spectrum Golf is a good game. The variable courses also means it is a new challenge each time. Can also be played by 2 players, so for a 1982 title it is pretty solid.
The Bad
There isn't any height in the terrain, or choice of clubs, which would matter for the golf enthusiast. Also it doesn't look like you can replay each hole
The Bottom Line
A good golf game for text-mode ZX and Spectrum. It as high replayability, as golf games tend to have, and a bit of randomness balances the fairly detailed control options, so it does not make it so easy that you'll go below par on each hole.
ZX81 · by pistolhamster (21) · 2024
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Game added by FatherJack.
ZX Spectrum added by Kabushi.
Additional contributors: Kabushi.
Game added June 25th, 2014. Last modified February 22nd, 2023.