Lynx High Score Club 2021 Mini Season: Round 4 - Awesome Golf - Japan

[Rick Dangerous]

This round we play Awesome Golf

 

Round Over: Sunday Sept 26th 11:59pm EST (ROUND COMPLETE)

 

Link to manual scan -

 

AtariAge - Atari Lynx Manuals - Awesome Golf (Atari)

Settings - Game Type: Medal, Japan Course, Wind-none, holes 9. 

 

HSC Record: (none for Japan yet!)

Awesome Golf
settings-
american course
game type - medal
holes - 9
wind - none
Damon Plus (27)

 

 

Add your Score from Awesome Golf, Japan Course!  Please put your score in text in your post please, make my life a little easier. 

Awesome Golf scores:

 

1. nightmonkeyii                  30    +10

2. Rick Dangerous                31     +8

3. AtariSphinx                      37     +6

3. jeremiahjt                        42     +4

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Current season point standings -

 

1. Rick Dangerous               30

2. doctor_shred                  24

3. jeremiahjt                      16

4. Mr.JT                             14

5. sdrake                           10

6. nightmonkeyii                 10

7. roadrunner                      7

8. AtariSphinx                      6

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10.

Any corrections please post

[+jgkspsx]

Oh man. It’s probably too late to jump in now, and I am uniquely terrible at Awesome Golf, so I don’t know that I will even try. Any tips? I feel like the swing meter is extra funky.

[Rick Dangerous]

Here is a better manual that is actually readable, it explains the shot mechanic pretty well:

 

AtariAge - Atari Lynx Manuals (HTML) - Awesome Golf (Atari)

 

Club ranges (also good to know): 

[Rick Dangerous]

Got a 45 last night.  Atrocious but you have to start somewhere.  Takes a while to get used to the mechanics of any golf game and i've been playing Neo Turf Masters most recently which is pretty much the best 2D golf game ever made. 

 

[nightmonkeyii]

First crack for this run

 34  -2

[Rick Dangerous]

I can't seem to get through 9 holes without having a total meltdown on 1-2 holes.  Just like real golf! lol

 

40

[nightmonkeyii]

31

[nightmonkeyii]

On 9/14/2021 at 11:44 AM, jgkspsx said:

Oh man. It’s probably too late to jump in now, and I am uniquely terrible at Awesome Golf, so I don’t know that I will even try. Any tips? I feel like the swing meter is extra funky.

When you swing, dont let it bottom out, or your drive will fall short 30-40 yards (youll hear a thud) and stop the marker as centre to the golf ball as possible on return.

[+jeremiahjt]

I shot a plus 6 for a 42.

[Rick Dangerous]

Well finally got to par   This is a solid golf game, but it's not forgiving, the putting especially so.  It's by "feel" so there is somewhat of a learning curve.  Will see how much more I can trim from my score before the rounds out! 

[Rick Dangerous]

After two games of 33 (with a few crap game before and during) finally got to 31.  Still had one bogey in there so there is room for improvement..

[+neogeo1982]

I just got Centipede today. When will Centipede week be?

 

[Rick Dangerous]

As soon as I get my copy I just ordered a week or two back! ??

 

In the meantime @neogeo1982 lets see some Amazing Golf scores!!  

Edited September 24, 2021 by Rick Dangerous

[nightmonkeyii]

30

[AtariSphinx]

37

 

Just recently got into Lynx.  Amazing system for its' time. 

 

Awesome Golf is great but the putting is what gets me inconsistent scores.   Managed a hole in one on this run which helps avoiding putting all together ?

[Rick Dangerous]

Great round guys!  This was a challenging one (just like real golf!) On to some lighter fare  

 

@roadrunner can you please add the top score to the HSC records? TY

Edited September 27, 2021 by Rick Dangerous

[tripled79]

52, +16

As you can imagine this is my first time playing this game. Took me a while to figure out that I can aim by holding the B button. Never gave this game a chance before, but it's alright.