''SimGolf'' is a
video game
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created by
Maxis
Maxis is an American video game developer and a Division (business), division of Electronic Arts (EA). The studio was founded in 1987 by Will Wright (game designer), Will Wright and Jeff Braun, and acquired by Electronic Arts, EA in 1997. Maxi ...
in 1996. The game allows players to design their own
golf course
A golf course is the grounds on which the sport of golf is played. It consists of a series of holes, each consisting of a tee box, a fairway, the rough and other hazards, and a green with a cylindrical hole in the ground, known as a "cup". Th ...
s and play them.
Gameplay
The player can design their own golf course, being able to lower and raising the terrain, and can add trees, traps, lakes and other natural hazards.
Players can play on the golf course they have designed or play the two existing courses designed by
Robert Trent Jones Jr.
Robert Trent "Bobby" Jones Jr. (born July 24, 1939) is an American golf course architect. He is the son of golf course designer Robert Trent Jones and the brother of golf course designer Rees Jones.
Background
Jones was born in Montclair, New J ...
The mouseswing interface lets the player use their mouse to hit the ball, and leaves the driving, chipping and putting to the player. (The traditional "power bar" option is also available.)
Critical reception
The game received a score of 2 out of 5 stars from ''
Computer Games Strategy Plus
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''.
See also
*
List of golf video games ,
This is a list of golf-simulation video games ordered by release year.
Franchises
* '' Actua Golf''
* ''Everybody's Golf'' (''Hot Shots Golf'')
* '' Famicom Golf'' (''Golf'')
* '' Jack Nicklaus''
* '' Links''
* ''Mario Golf''
* ''PGA Tour'' (' ...
*
List of Maxis games This is a list of games created by Maxis. Maxis is an American video game developer that was founded in 1987 and became a division of Electronic Arts (EA) in 1997. Maxis' second software title was the seminal ''SimCity (1989 video game), SimCity'', ...
References
External links
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Demo versionat
Internet Archive
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1996 video games
Golf video games
Maxis Sim games
Video games developed in the United States
Video games scored by Jerry Martin
Windows games
Windows-only games
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