Golf

Moby ID: 9791

Released

1980 on Atari 2600

Credits

2 people

Releases by Date (by platform)

Publishers

Developers

Atari, Inc.

Moby Score

5.3

#22,621 of 165K

Critics

50% (5)

Players

(14)

Ranking

#198 on Atari 2600

Collected By

33 players

Genre: Sports
Perspective: Diagonal-down
Visual: Fixed / flip-screen
Interface: Direct control
Sport: Golf

Atari 2600 Specs

Multiplayer Options: Hot Seat
Number of Players Supported: 1-2 Players

See Also

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)
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 Commodore PET/CBM)
Golf (1981 on ZX81, 1982 on ZX Spectrum)
Golf (1981 on 1292 Advanced Programmable Video System)
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 (1983 on Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum)
Golf (1984 on NES, Arcade, 1985 on PC-88...)
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 descriptions

Golf features a nine hole, par 36 course which can be played by one or two players. The game is played from an overhead view of the course, which is complete with sand traps, water hazards, trees, and rough. The player doesn't have the ability to choose different clubs, so the distance the ball travels is controlled by how big of a backswing is taken. The direction is controlled by the location of the player in relation to the ball. When the player finally reaches the green, the view switches to a closeup of the green for putting. Two different skill levels are available which control the size of the cup and the amount of power lost in the rough or sand.