PGA Golf for Intellivision

 GOLF

Intellivision Cartridge Instructions

(For 1 to 4 Players)

Host your own PGA tournament, any time. The sun is always shining on the

INTELLIVISION course. Line up your shot, then drive it down the fairway. Check

your distance. Look out for hazards. With practice, even the weekend duffer will

be playing these 9 holes like a pro.

OBJECT OF THE GAME is to sink the ball into each of 9 consecutive holes by

hitting the ball with a club the least number of times possible. Avoid

sandtraps, water and trees, that add extra "strokes" (hits with the club) to

your score. Low score wins.

EXAMINE YOUR CONTROLS

KEYPAD 1: Driver

KEYPAD 2: #3 Wood

KEYPAD 3: #5 Wood

KEYPAD 4: #3 Iron

KEYPAD 5: #5 Iron

KEYPAD 6: #7 Iron

KEYPAD 7: #9 Iron

KEYPAD 8: Wedge

KEYPAD 9: Putter

KEYPAD CLEAR: Change number of players

KEYPAD 0: Choice Key (use when ball lands in water)

KEYPAD ENTER: Changes score readout to display cumulative score

UPPER SIDE ACTION KEYS: Long Swing

LOWER LEFT SIDE ACTION KEY: Medium Swing

LOWER RIGHT SIDE ACTION KEY: Short Swing

DISC: "Aim Swing" allows you to hit the ball in any of 16 directions

corresponding to the point on the disc where you press

PGA GOLF is a game of concentration, coordination and control...plus a little

patience. You will need to judge distance accurately in choosing your club and

type of swing. Then coordinate timing on the action buttons with aim on the

Direction Disc for maximum control over the direction in which your ball

travels.

NOTE: PGA GOLF is played at one speed only. Skill level is determined by the

skill of the players, over 9 holes which vary in degree of difficulty. You do

NOT select skill level before beginning the game. If you play alone, you play

against your own best score or against par (see below), NOT against the

computer.

GAME IN BRIEF

The instructions below are to get you started or refresh your memory if you are

already familiar with the game. Details and explanations that you will need to

get the most enjoyment out of the game are in the sections following.

1. Turn Master Component OFF/ON switch ON.

2. Press Direction Disc. Computer will ask: HOW MANY PLAYERS?

3. Key in number of players. Press 1 of first 4 keys, then press ENTER. 1st hole

layout will appear on screen.

4. Select club by pressing appropriate key. Club selection will appear on

screen.

5. Aim swing by pressing edge of Direction Disc corresponding to direction you

want ball to travel.

6. Swing away by pressing side action button -- either top button for long

swing, lower left button for medium swing, lower right button for short swing.

7. Press the same action button again. Watch figure in the upper left corner of

screen. Press button before the bottom of his swing to hook (left of aim), at

the bottom of his swing to send ball straight, after bottom of swing to slice

(right of aim).

8. Continue until you sink the ball. Ball disappears and layout changes to next

hole. 9 holes in all. When 2 or more play, all players must "hole out" before

layout changes.

9. When 2 or more play, player whose ball is "away" (farthest from the hole)

takes the next stroke. Player who completes a hole in fewest strokes "has the

honor" (tees off first) on the next hole.

10. 1-stroke penalty for out of bounds shots and shots into the water.

11. LOW score wins. Scores for each hole read out on screen. Press ENTER to see

cumulative score. At end of game, score changes to total score for game.

HOW TO START

PRESS DIRECTION DISC. Screen will show:

HOW MANY PLAYERS?

UP TO 4 CAN PLAY.

Key in number of players (from 1 to 4) by PRESSING KEY 1, 2, 3 or 4.

If you change your mind BEFORE pressing Enter key, press CLEAR then the number

of players you desire.

When more than 1 person is playing, flip a coin or draw straws to see who tees

off first. If you are first, far LEFT score readout at the bottom of the screen

will turn WHITE when it is your turn. Readout second from left will turn WHITE

for SECOND player's turn, etc.

THERE ARE 9 HOLES ON THE COURSE. After you have selected the number of players,

an aerial view of the 1st hole will appear. On each hole you will see SOME OR

ALL of these obstacles:

BUNKERS (SANDTRAPS) -- yellow area -- Slow down your progress. May add a stroke

to your score.

TREES -- dark green -- Will deflect the ball and cut down on distance it

travels. Very tricky to get out of. See "Trajectories and Trees," below.

WATER HAZARD -- blue area -- Adds 1 penalty stroke to score, in addition to

stroke that sends the ball into the water. See "General Rules" below.

HOW TO PLAY

IMPORTANT: BOTH HAND CONTROLLERS CONTROL THE BALL IN PLAY. WHEN YOUR OPPONENT IS

UP, DO NOT PRESS KEYS, BUTTONS OR DIRECTION DISC ON YOUR HAND CONTROLLER, SINCE

THIS WILL AFFECT HIS SHOT.

1. SELECT A CLUB

You have 9 clubs to choose from. Each club sends the ball a different distance.

Approximate distances for each club and swing are shown in the table below.

Distances are for: Long Swing / Medium Swing / Short Swing.

1: DRIVER*: 260 / 247 / 234

2: #3 WOOD: 220 / 212 / 204

3: #5 WOOD: 195 / 189 / 183

4: #3 IRON: 175 / 168 / 161

5: #5 IRON: 153 / 145 / 138

6: #7 IRON: 130 / 124 / 118

7: #9 IRON: 110 / 103 / 97

8: WEDGE: 87 / 78 / 70

9: PUTTER**: 20 / 13 / 6

*DRIVER -- tee off only.

** PUTTER -- must use on green.

ALL FIGURES ARE IN YARDS AND ARE BASED ON SCREEN WIDTH OF 580 YARDS.

When you have selected a club, PRESS THE CORRESPONDING KEY ON THE HAND

CONTROLLER KEYPAD. The computer will print out your selection at the top of the

screen. Animated figure in the upper left corner of the screen will move into

position to address the ball. IF YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND BEFORE you swing, just

press the key for the new club you want. Printout will change to the new

selection.

EXCEPTIONS TO THE RULE

SHOOTING FROM THE ROUGH: 3 and 5 woods are unpredictable. They will send the

ball any distance between 0 and the maximum distance of the club. Irons are more

reliable. Any iron will consistently function as if it were approximately 2

sizes smaller. 5-iron will function as a 9-iron, etc.

SANDTRAPS (BUNKERS): 3 and 5 woods are not effective in sand -- they will rarely

hit the ball far enough to get it out of the trap. Irons are better, but still

unpredictable. They will send the ball any distance between 0 and the maximum

distance of a club approximately 2 sizes smaller. The WEDGE is ALWAYS your best

bet here.

2. AIM YOUR SWING

Use the DIRECTION DISC to aim your swing. Imagine the Disc divided into 16 equal

sections. Press down on the OUTER EDGE of the Disc in the direction you want the

ball to travel. A WHITE BAR WILL MOVE AROUND THE BALL THAT IS IN PLAY. This bar

represents where your golfer is standing in relation to your ball. YOUR GOLFER

IS ALWAYS RIGHT-HANDED. For example, when the bar is over the ball, you are

aiming to the right. When the bar is vertically to the left, your are aiming up.

The bar will indicate all of the 16 directions in which you can aim. Use it WITH

the Direction Disc to line up your shot.

Sometimes you will not be able to line up the white bar in the exact direction

you want. You can shift the direction your ball travels, to the right or left of

your aim, by TIMING YOUR SWING to slice or hook. (See below.)

3. TAKE YOUR SWING

You have a choice of LONG, MEDIUM or SHORT SWING ON EVERY SHOT. See the chart

above for approximate distance your ball will travel for each type of swing with

a particular club. Notice that a short swing with any club is longer than a long

swing with the next smaller size club. Example: A short swing with a 5 iron is

longer than a long swing with a 7 iron.

Press the side ACTION BUTTON that corresponds to the type of swing you choose --

long (either TOP button), medium (LEFT BOTTOM) or short (RIGHT BOTTOM).

You will see the animated figure in the upper left corner swing his club and you

will hear a SWISH (except when putting). You will be able to see the difference

between a long, medium and short shot when the animated figure swings.

TIMING YOUR SWING

If you press a side action button only ONCE when taking your swing, the computer

will randomly hook or slice your ball.

HOOK: sends your ball to the LEFT of your aim.

SLICE: sends your ball to the RIGHT of your aim.

IN ORDER TO SEND YOUR BALL STRAIGHT IN THE DIRECTION YOU AIMED, OR TO CHOOSE A

DIRECTION OTHER THAT THE 16 DIRECTIONS ON THE DIRECTION DISC, YOU MUST PRESS THE

ACTION BUTTON YOU CHOOSE A SECOND TIME.

WHEN YOU PRESS THE BUTTON AGAIN DETERMINES WHERE THE BALL WILL GO. Press firmly,

Make sure the computer knows what you want it to do.

Watch the animated figure as he takes his swing.

To HOOK the ball (send it left of your original aim), press the action button

again BEFORE the figure reaches the bottom of his swing. The closer his swing is

to the top, the more your ball will hook.

To send your ball STRAIGHT in the direction you aimed, press the button again

JUST BEFORE the figure reaches the bottom of his swing.

To SLICE the ball (send it right of your original aim), press the button again

AFTER the figure reaches the bottom of his swing. The closer his swing is to the

top, the more your ball will slice. But if you press AFTER THE END of his swing,

the ball will not slice at all, unless the computer randomly slices it.

You can change a hook to a slice, by pressing the action button a THIRD time,

providing you press the button AFTER the bottom of the swing. Of course, you

cannot change a slice to a hook.

The MAXIMUM hook or slice sends your ball HALFWAY between your original point of

aim and the next possible point of aim on the Direction Disc.

TRAJECTORIES & TREES

The overall arc which the ball travels from start to finish is called its

TRAJECTORY. There are two main points in the ball's trajectory which are

important when trying to avoid or get out of the trees -- the angle at which the

ball leaves the ground, called the ANGLE OF RISE, and the MAXIMUM HEIGHT IT

REACHES.

Different clubs and swings not only send the ball different distances, but to

different heights as well. In general, a shorter wood will send the ball higher,

with a wider angle of rise, than a longer wood (which will send it farther). A

shorter iron will send the ball higher, with a wider angle or rise, than a

longer iron. This does not apply to the putter.

All trees are 18.7 yards tall. Clubs reach their maximum height when they've

gone 2/3 of their distance.

TREES appear at random only in the rough, shifting position with each game. A

tree that appears in one game might not appear in a second game...or it may

appear in a different place.

Although you see trees from an aerial view, they have BRANCHES that start at the

top of the tree and go down 2/3 of the height of the tree. All trees are the

same height.

If you hit your ball into the branches of a tree, it will be deflected or

stopped. To avoid or get out of trees, you must go OVER or UNDER the branches.

When your ball is HIGHER THAN the branches of a tree, it will appear LARGER.

To get over trees, you need to pop the ball up, so a club with a wide angle of

rise and the greatest possible height is desirable, say a 7 or 9 iron.

If you are under a tree a narrow angle of rise is best, so the ball travels

farther before rising high enough to hit branches. Choose either the 3 or 5

wood, or the 3 iron, if you're near the edge of a tree. If you are DIRECTLY

under a tree, you may need to putt clear first, then switch to a longer club.

RULES OF THE GAME

GENERAL RULES

1. PLAY IT AS IT LAYS. You must play the ball from the position in which it

lands. Exceptions are out of bounds balls and those that land in the water. (See

below.)

2. OUT OF BOUNDS. If your swing takes the ball out of bounds, you hear a BUZZER

and the ball is returned to its original position. It is still your turn.

The computer adds 1 PENALTY STROKE to your score, in addition to the 2 strokes

it takes to make the shot. EXAMPLE: If you are 90 yards from the right boundary

and take a full swing with a 7 iron (110 yard shot), the computer will determine

that your swing would send the ball out of bounds and replace it at the position

from which you took that shot.

3. IN THE WATER. If your ball lands in a water hazard, you see and hear a

SPLASH. The ball is automatically replaced on shore at the point where it first

began to travel over the water. You may play the ball from this position or

place it back at the point from which you took your shot in the first place. To

do this, PRESS THE CHOICE KEY on your Hand Controller. Press it again and the

ball will return to its position on shore.

It is still your turn so try the shot again. You will be PENALIZED 1 STROKE in

addition to the 2 strokes it takes you to make the shot.

4. CLUB CHOICE. The DRIVER can only be used when teeing off, but doesn't HAVE to

be used in teeing off. You can tee off with any club.

Computer automatically selects your PUTTER for you when you are playing on the

green. This is the only club you can use on the green. If you try to select a

different club, you will hear a BUZZ and the computer sill reject your choice.

1 PLAYER GAME

In this game you play alone, either against par or your own best score. See

below for a listing of par for each hole. You do NOT play against the computer.

2 OR MORE PLAYERS

1. After each player has teed off on Hole 1, the player who is farthest away

from the hole shoots first, the player who is next farthest away shoots second,

etc. If after your shot, you are still away (farthest from the hole), it is

still your turn. You continue until you are no longer away. At this time your

score readout will change from white to tan.

2. A ball appears on screen for each player when that player tees off. There

will be as many balls on screen as there are players, until a hole is completed.

ONLY ONE BAR (golfer) will appear on screen. It will always appear next to the

ball in play.

3. Decide the order in which players tee off on Hole 1 as described in "How To

Start" above. This order will determine which score readout is yours throughout

the game. If you tee off second on Hole 1, the second readout from left will

always indicate your score and will turn white when it is your turn.

4. After a hole has been played, the player with the lowest score on that hole

tees off first on the next hole. This is called "having the honor." Since the

score is kept on each hole, you will be able to determine from it who has the

honor. The computer also keeps track and automatically changes the color of the

score readout for the player who has the honor.

5. Although all balls remain on screen until they are sunk in the hole, the

computer only acknowledges the ball in play. Example: You're on the green,

shooting for the hole. Another ball is in the way. Take your shot as if the

other ball weren't there. Your ball will travel THROUGH the other ball. Neither

ball will be deflected by the shot.

SCORING

READING THE SCORE

Score for each player on each hole is displayed across the bottom of the screen.

To view each player's CUMULATIVE GAME SCORE at any time, PRESS ENTER KEY on Hand

Controller. Cumulative scores will be displayed as long as Enter Key is pressed.

When Enter Key is released, score will return to individual hole scores.

At the end of the game, all scores will automatically change to display each

player's TOTAL GAME SCORE. This score will remain on screen until game is turned

off or a new game started.

When an individual score changes from tan to white, it is that player's turn.

RULES FOR SCORING

1. You receive 1 POINT (stroke) each time you hit the ball, regardless of the

distance it travels, from tee-off until you sink the ball in the hole.

2. You receive 1 PENALTY POINT (stroke) if you hit a ball out of bounds or into

a water hazard. Penalty strokes are automatically added to your score, in

addition to the number of strokes it takes to make your shot.

3. Low score wins.

METHODS OF SCORING

* 1 PLAYER AGAINST PAR

On each hole, check your score against the par listed below. At the end of the

game, check your total score against the course rating. See if you can come in

under par!

HOLE 1: PAR 3

HOLE 2: PAR 4

HOLE 3: PAR 5

HOLE 4: PAR 5

HOLE 5: PAR 4

HOLE 6: PAR 4

HOLE 7: PAR 3

HOLE 8: PAR 5

HOLE 9: PAR 5

A very skilled player can probably play a 32 or even a 30 stroke game with a

little luck.

* 2 OR MORE PLAYERS

MEDAL PLAY (Singles or Partners). Winner is determined by total of all strokes

(points) for entire game. Low score wins.

MATCH PLAY (Singles or Partners). Each individual hole is awarded to the player

or team with the lowest score on that hole. At game's end the player or team

with the most holes won takes the game.

BEST BALL (Partners only). Method of scoring for either Medal or Match Play.

Best score by either partner on a team is used as the team's score. Example: If

you shoot 5 on a hole and your partner shoots 7, your team score on that hole is

5.

NOTE: Computer only displays individual scores on each hole and individual

cumulative scores on a game. If you decide on a Match Play or Best Ball game,

you will need to keep track of your scores on a separate sheet of paper.

HOW TO HANDICAP

When playing against another person, you may want to handicap your game. This

means you can deduct a certain number of strokes from your game total, to even

out your chances of winning.

HOW TO DETERMINE YOUR HANDICAP

To figure your handicap, you must keep a record of your total score for 20

games.

1. Take the 10 LOWEST SCORES of the 20 you keep record of. TOTAL the 10 scores.

2. Divide the total by 10 to get your AVERAGE SCORE.

3. Subtract the Course Rating of 38 from the average score.

4. Multiply the results of Step 3 by 85%. Round off the number you get if there

is a fraction involved. If the fraction is under .5 use the number before it. If

the fraction is over .5 use the next number after it.

THIS FINAL NUMBER IS YOUR HANDICAP.

NOTE: The computer does not keep track of your handicap. If you are playing a

handicap game, you must deduct your handicap from your final score on a separate

piece of paper.

GAME TIPS

1. Be sure of your aim. Check where you are pressing the Direction Disc. You

should be pressing the edge of the Disc at the point corresponding to the

direction in which you want the ball to travel. Imagine an arrow pointing

outward from the place on the Disc where you are pressing. Your ball will follow

the path of the arrow.

2. If your ball lands in the rough, stay away from the 3 or 5 wood, since you

don't know what they'll do. Remember to select an iron 2 sizes longer than you

would normally choose.

3. NEVER assume that the computer will send your ball straight, even on a short

putt. ALWAYS press the action button a second time. Watch your   timing to hook,

slice or send the ball straight.

4. Try to avoid hitting your ball onto the edge of the green far away from the

hole. The greens are large and if you are too far from the hole, you may require

2 putts to make the hole. Remember: You MUST use your putter on the green.

5. Be extra careful in judging distance over water. If your ball falls short and

lands in the water, it'll cost you a penalty stroke.

6. If you land in the trees, select your club carefully. Figure the trajectory

you'll have with the club and swing you choose. If you land directly under a

tree, putt out from underneath, then switch to a long club if you're deep in the

woods, a short iron if you're near the edge of the woods.

GLOSSARY OF GOLFING TERMS

AWAY -- the ball farthest from the hole.

BEST-BALL COMPETITION -- a contest in which the best individual score is used as

the team's score on each hole.

BIRDIE -- one stroke under par.

BOGEY -- one stroke over par.

BUNKER -- sandtrap.

COURSE RATING -- a rating of the difficulty of a course, computed as a number of

strokes. The basis for determining handicap.

DOWN -- number of holes a player or team is behind in a match.

FAIRWAY -- the mowed area between tee and green.

HANDICAP -- number of strokes, based on the difference between par and a

player's average score, used to bring golfers of varying skill to a common level

for competition.

HAZARD -- any obstacle on a course.

HOLE OUT -- to finish putting.

HONOR -- the right to drive or play first.

LIP -- the edge of the cup.

MATCH PLAY -- competition in which score is determined by holes won  rather than

total number of strokes.

MEDAL PLAY -- competition in which winner is determined by total of all strokes

taken.

PAR -- the number of strokes in which a hole is expected to be played by a

first-class player.

PUTT -- shot made on the green.

ROUGH -- area where grass is left uncut or cut higher than fairway.

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