- For the Sega Master System game, see Putt & Putter (Master System).
Putt & Putter (パット&パター), known in the US as Putt & Putter: Miniature Golf, and known simply as Minigolf in Brazil, is an isometric-projection golf game for the Sega Game Gear by SIMS. Though it shares the same name and developer, it is not the same as the Master System version as it has completely different maps.
Gameplay
The game is a minigolf game played on small, isometric courses. There are two modes, Beginner and Master, each with its own set of 18 holes. The Master mode unlocks after completing all of the Beginner holes. The goal is to putt a ball into the hole in the fewest strokes. Courses often contain obstacles and hazards that can help or hinder the player. It is not ordinarily possible to hit the ball outside of bounds or over gaps; the ball ricochets off the boundaries of the terrain.
The player starts the game with eight balls. Each hole has a par rating depending on its difficulty, indicating the number of strokes it should take to complete. Beating the par rating rewards the player with an extra ball for each stroke under par: one bonus ball for a birdie (one under par), two bonus balls for an eagle (two under par), and three bonus balls for an albatross (three under par). Conversely, finishing over par costs the player balls, but only if the player finishes more than two strokes over par. So three over par costs one ball, four over par costs two balls, and so forth. The game ends if the player runs out of balls.
Each hole starts by placing the ball on the tee mat, a small square at the beginning of the course, using the D-Pad to position the ball and to place it. The player can examine the course with the D-Pad before each shot. The player makes a shot by pressing , which causes markers and a power meter to appear. The markers indicate the trajectory of the shot (including how it will rebound after hitting the edges of the course) and can be rotated with and . The power meter cycles from empty to full, indicating the lowest and highest putting power respectively, and the player hits the ball with when the power meter is at the desired level.
A password appears after every third hole so the game can be continued. During gameplay, the player can check the results of each hole with START . The password "PUTT " is given after completing Beginner mode for enabling Master mode.
There is a two-player mode where players can compete over a Gear-to-Gear Cable. Matches can consist of 3, 5, 7, or a full 18 holes. Both players' balls are in play simultaneously, and players alternate strokes. Each hole lasts until both players have finished; a player is also retired after ten strokes without completing the hole. The player who finishes in the fewest strokes wins the hole; after all of the holes have been completed, the player who has won the most holes wins the match (or the player with the highest score wins in the case of a tie).
Hazards
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Water
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If a ball falls in a water hazard, the player loses a stroke.
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Sand
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The movement of the ball is slowed as it moves through a sand trap.
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Treadmill
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If a ball falls on a treadmill hazard, it scrolls to the end, potentially out of bounds and costing the player a stroke. Treadmills look the same as sand traps but are animated and have an arrow indicating the direction that they scroll.
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Obstacles
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Bumper
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Causes the ball to bounce off at an angle and increase its speed. Bumpers disappear after being hit three times. Worth 50 points each time it is hit.
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Rock
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Causes the ball to bounce off at an angle. Worth 50 points.
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Bar
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Causes the ball to bounce through a corner at a 90-degree angle. Worth 10 points.
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Holes
- Main article: Putt & Putter (Game Gear)/Maps.
Versions
Localised names
Also known as
Language
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Localised Name
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English Translation
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English
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Putt & Putter
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Putt & Putter
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English (US)
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Putt & Putter: Miniature Golf
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Putt & Putter: Miniature Golf
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Japanese
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パット&パター
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Putt & Putter
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Portuguese (Brazil)
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Minigolf
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Minigolf
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Production credits
- Planner: Lehto, Amachan
- Programmer: Uhyohyo
- Graphics: Matsu Special
- Sound: Nasubi
- Special Thanks to: Fighter Hayabusa, Momo P-, Kogako, Princess Yumiko, Pettit Tomato
Source: In-game credits[10]
Magazine articles
- Main article: Putt & Putter (Game Gear)/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Physical scans
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Division by zero.
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Based on 0 review
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Putt & Putter (Game Gear)
Game Gear, JP
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Cover
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Cart
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Game Gear, US
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Cart Manual
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Game Gear, EU
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Cart Manual
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Game Gear, BR
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Cover
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Cart
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Game Gear, KR
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Cover
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Cart
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Technical information
ROM dump status
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Comments |
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CRC32
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407ac070
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MD5
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1ebb46ce09cc88c6ddb62f6318e958a4
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SHA-1
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2d4a72e6f5db344240c2a65141b08e57a4b52416
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128kB
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Cartridge (JP)
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?
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CRC32
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ecc301dd
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MD5
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61c0b40329f89007ab44cc5eb29addfd
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SHA-1
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7038a6e60106eba19e0aff56c14749c2dbb5de5f
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128kB
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Cartridge (US/EU)
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References
- ↑ File:PutandPutter GG EU Box Back.jpg
- ↑ File:PuttandPutter GG JP Box Front.jpg
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/gamegear/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-12-07 04:57)
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 27
- ↑ Sega Power, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-06-06), page 20
- ↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1992-04-20), page 19
- ↑ Raze, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-07-25), page 77
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-06-15), page 97
- ↑ Supergame, "Abril 1992" (BR; 1992-04-xx), page 48
- ↑ File:Putt & Putter GG credits.pdf
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 182
- ↑ ACE, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-08), page 96
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "October 1991" (JP; 1991-09-07), page 36
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 169
- ↑ Games-X, "12th-18th December 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 23
- ↑ Game Zone, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-24), page 53
- ↑ Hippon Super, "October 1991" (JP; 1991-09-04), page 91
- ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Febrero 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 58
- ↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1991-12-1x), page 107
- ↑ Joystick, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 183
- ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Abril 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 38
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 143
- ↑ Play Time, "2/92" (DE; 1992-01-08), page 88
- ↑ Power Play, "1/92" (DE; 1991-12-11), page 183
- ↑ Sega Power, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-06), page 50
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
- ↑ Sega Force, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 76
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88
- ↑ Video Games, "4/91" (DE; 1991-12-06), page 92