In the June issue of The Micro User, Holed Out tor the BBC
Micro was described as "a test of skill not to be missed". The
same game has now been released for the Archimedes and it
is quite a stunning piece of work, ranking with Zarch and
Conqueror in quality.
The game is very similar, although control is via the
mouse. You start by selecting the number of players, their
skill levels, whether right or left-handed and so on, plus
which of the two courses you want to play.
There are two types of game - match or stroke. In the
former you play to win holes while in the second you're
aiming for the lowest number of strokes.
Once on the first the the differences from the 8-bit BBC
Micro version become obvious - more colours, finer detail,
much faster display update and the controls are at the top
rather than down the side.
You select the required club using the mouse, then take a
swing. Animation of the golfer is very smooth and detailed -
and to my inexperienced eye looks perfect, copied from a
book on golfing perhaps?
goes on until the ball is potted. Of course there are problems
like bunkers, trees and water.
The graphics are effective and have amusing little touches
like the ripples when the ball hits water and sand flying into
the air when you are trying toget out of abunker.
The sounds are all digitised and include the swing, the ball
travelling through trees, a very meaty plop for landing in
water and the classic rattle as the ball goes down the hole.
The basic gameplay is identical to the 8-bit BBC Micro but
it's much faster and makes a great game.
The graphics are effective and have amusing little touches like the ripples when the ball hits water and sand flying into the air when you are trying to get out of a bunker.
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