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)
-
Golf
(1978 on
Apple II,
TRS-80)
- Golf (1978 on TI Programmable Calculator)
- Golf (1979 on Exidy Sorcerer)
-
Golf
(1980 on
Atari 2600, 2010 on
Windows,
Xbox 360)
-
Golf
(1980 on
Commodore PET/CBM)
-
Golf
(1981 on
ZX81, 1982 on
ZX Spectrum)
- Golf (1981 on 1292 Advanced Programmable Video System)
-
Golf
(1982 on
BBC Micro)
-
Golf
(1982 on
DOS)
-
Golf
(1982 on
Dragon 32/64)
-
Golf
(1982 on
Dragon 32/64)
-
Golf
(1982 on
VIC-20)
-
Golf
(1983 on
TRS-80 CoCo)
-
Golf
(1983 on
ZX Spectrum)
-
Golf
(1984 on
NES,
Arcade, 1985 on
PC-88...)
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Golf
(1986 on
Commodore 64)
-
Golf
(1986 on
Commodore 16, Plus/4)
-
Golf
(1987 on
BBC Micro,
Electron)
-
Golf
(1995 on
Virtual Boy)
-
Golf
(2020 on
Nintendo Switch,
PlayStation 4)
Description official description
Golf allows you to play a round over 18 holes, on your own or against a friend with each player taking a shot after the other player has taken one. After entering your name and handicap, and choosing how many holes to play, you are shown a overhead view of the first hole. After selecting a club you then see your golfer from the side to select your direction of the shot. To choose a direction, you use the angles on a circle from 0 to 359 before selecting the power of the shot by moving the club on your golfer up or down. Once you are happy with your selections you watch the ball being hit and the screen scrolls from left to right following the ball. Once you get the ball on the green the view switches to a overhead shot of the green and you adjust the direction and power before watching the ball move towards the hole.
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Credits (Commodore 64 version)
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Reviews
Critics
Average score: 70% (based on 2 ratings)
Players
Average score: 2.8 out of 5 (based on 2 ratings with 1 reviews)
Surprisingly entertaining and well rounded.
The Good
This is a very early game on the ZX Spectrum and despite that, it is a pretty full featured golf game.
The game has a full selection of clubs, various environmental hazards that affect your ball and even wind direction.
Using degrees to plot your shots allows a surprising level of finesse.
The game also has zooms in when players are on the green for precision putting. A method much later and more advanced golf games would also use.
The graphics are blocky but clean and clear, with course hazards graphically obvious rather than using text characters as was common in early games.
The Bad
The sound for the game is okay but nothing amazing. It doesn't really detract from the experience. Taken in context of the era it was made, there isn't much to dislike about the game aside from some trial and error needed to get a feel for how shots work.
The Bottom Line
Golf is basic by modern standards but includes many core features that would be featured in later golf games. It is simple in execution but tricky to master and good fun for multiplayer gaming.
ZX Spectrum · by snuf (14104) · 2022
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Game added by FatherJack.
ZX Spectrum added by S Olafsson.
Game added December 8, 2014. Last modified February 22, 2023.