''Greg Norman's Golf Power'' is a

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- simulation video game developed by

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for the

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(NES), and published by Virgin Interactive in 1992. It was the final golf title published for the NES.

Gameplay

Other than bearing the name and likeness of Australian

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Greg Norman, the game is distinguished from most other golf simulations by providing a hole-design mode in which the player can create and customize an 18-hole course. The cartridge contained a battery back-up that allowed the player to save their created course. Along with the hole-design mode, there are four pre-set courses, taking place in England, Scotland, the United States, and Japan. The game made use of the

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, which allows for four-player gameplay.

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1992 video games Golf video games Nintendo Entertainment System games Nintendo Entertainment System-only games North America-exclusive video games Sports video games set in the United States Video games developed in the United Kingdom Video games set in Europe Video games set in Hawaii Video games set in Japan Multiplayer and single-player video games Video games scored by Barry Leitch Greg Norman Cultural depictions of Australian men Cultural depictions of golfers Video games based on real people {{Golf-videogame-stub

Gameplay

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