Golf (Microsoft)

Golf

Windows 3 - screenshot.

Developer Microsoft Publisher Microsoft Published 1990-??-?? Platforms Windows 3 Genres Cards, Casual puzzle, Passive puzzle, Puzzle, Single-screen Series Microsoft Card Games Distribution {{{Distributions}}}

Golf is a video card game developed by Ken Sykes and published by Microsoft in their Microsoft Entertainment Pack for Windows for Windows 3 in 1990 and one of many Microsoft card games. It is a video game version of the card game Golf solitaire.

Personal

My first experience with Golf was on my family's Packard Bell 386SX my parents bought back in 1991. The PC was a showroom floor model which came loaded with a little bit of demo software including the first Entertainment Pack. It took me awhile to understand how play Golf solitaire, especially that suit played no role. Once I figured out the rules, I didn't care much for the game because it ends very quickly, and the chance of winning, even when playing perfectly, is quite low. In January 2018 I did a grind session where I lost dozens of times before finally getting lucky enough to get a perfect game.

I do not own this game, but I have beaten it.

Review

2	5	3	1	7

Best Version: Windows 3

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Good

• The game accurately enforces the basic rules of Golf solitaire.
• I like the limited animation seen in some of the card backs.

Bad

• Games are very short and an optimal strategy can be learned after only a few plays.
• The game doesn't employ optional rules to make victory more likely, like being able to play queens or aces on kings.

Ugly

• There is little in the way of media. There is no music, sound, and only extremely limited animation and the only customization available is in a couple rather ugly card designs.

Media

Icon

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  The game's icon.

Screenshots

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  Playing the game.

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  The About dialog.

Representation

Strong female character?	Fail	There are no characters.
Bechdel test?	Fail	There are no characters.
Strong person of color character?	Fail	There are no characters.
Queer character?	Fail	There are no characters.

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