Golf (Microsoft)
Golf is a puzzle video game developed by Ken Sykes and published by Microsoft in their Microsoft Entertainment Pack for Windows for Windows 3 in 1990. It is a video game version of the solitaire card game of the same name.
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Personal
My first experience with Golf was on my family's Packard Bell 386SX my parents bought back in 1991. The PC must have been a showroom floor model because and it came 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 a perfect game, is quite low. I did once grind my way through a session losing dozens of times before finally getting a perfect game.
Status
I do not own this game, but I have beaten it.
Review
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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
The game's icon.
Screenshots
Playing the game.
The About dialog.
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