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CU Amiga Magazine's Super CD-ROM 04 (1996)(EMAP Images)(GB)(Track 1 of 3)[!][issue 1996-11].iso
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OPLObjectFile**
ENGLISH.OPP!K
Player 1
Player 2
Welcome to round
hit the ball
Unregistered
Fairway register:
Code:
Dist. through air
Hole
Length:
on the fairway
in light rough
in rough
in long grass
in sand trap...
Updating file on
Fairway
SetupK
Playing mode
Player
+ Save game
Game sound
On,Off
- for a birdie
- for an eagle
- Shot
Exit Fairway
Save current game?
Cancel
Another game?
Shot
Length
Views
Preferences
Settings
Who's shot?
+ Overhead
Ball Lies
Club select
Leaderboard
Course card
Quick reference
Special
Ball lies
Jokes and Quotes
+@1 player practice,1 player in tournament,2 players in tournament
+ SUPADRIVE
1-WOOD
2-WOOD
3-WOOD
1 IRON
2 IRON
3 IRON
4 IRON
5 IRON
6 IRON
7 IRON
8 IRON
9 IRON
PITCH W
SAND W
PUTTER
BREAK
SLICE
SPIN-
+SPIN
DRIVE
PITCH
PUTTER
Bunker
Tree!
Length
Fairway
SCOREBOARDK
v+ OVERSWING
v+&Not available until window is cleared!
Press any key to proceed
Don't forget the MENU key!O
Automatic overhead view OFF
Automatic overhead view ON
v+$Remember to click to TIME your shot!
v+"Looks like that shot hit the tree!
Automatic ball lie view OFF
Automatic ball lie view ON
Looks like you need some help!
Announcements OFF
Announcements ON
v+ Using a chip shot onto the green
v+#Stats not relevant in practice mode
Stats not applicable here!
Overswing!
v+$Saving current game into FAIRWAY.SAV
Restoring game from FAIRWAY.SAV
Auto-Leaderboard Off
Auto-Leaderboard On
You are already registered!
Auto Club-Select Off
Auto Club-Select On
No saved games are available!
v+4Press R to restore a saved game or any other key ...
Press a key and wait a moment!
v+,Left, Right to Aim. Up, Down to change club.
Checking finishing leaderboard
Checking tournament leaderboard
FAIRWAY
Tournament leaderboard (Round K
Par +/-
Holes Played
Finishing positions
Reading player stats file
v+#Stats file for this player is empty
Holes Played:
Shots Played:
Cf Par Total:
Longest Drive:
Best Round:
Best Tournament Total:
Best Finish:
No. of Wins:
Unable to open SAVE file
No saved games available!
Names cannot be blank!
v+ Names cannot start with a space!
You did it!
Your name,
will be added to the
list on the trophy!
Saving menu settings ...
Restoring menu settings ...
Jokes and Quotes OFF
Jokes and Quotes ON
Picture files not found!
+)One or both of the needed .PIC files were
not found in your
directory!K
Please correct this situation.
Sound files not found!
+/All or some of the WVE sound effects files were
not found in your
or \WVE\ directory!K
+/Please correct this situation. In the meantime,
+)FAIRWAY will continue without any sound!!
+)I have to inform you that you have missed
the cut level (O
) for the next round.K
+*Please stay in the clubhouse as our guest,
++put your feet up and have one on the house!
Fairway
registration:K
+(Thankyou for registering, your name will
be displayed each time FAIRWAY
is started.K
Fairway
registration:K
+&Unfortunately your attempt to register
+*failed! Did you type the code in properly?
Unregistered copy!
+5This is shareware, not free software! If you continue
to play FAIRWAY
K+( you MUST register. Registration removesK
+3this screen and is as simple as typing in a special
+6key code. No need to re-install! To register, send
+:(or
6 for FAIRWAY v1.0 reg. users) or cash in $/ff/DM to:
+;S.Litchfield, 8 Grove Farm, Mytchett, Surrey GU16 6AQ U.K.
Quick Reference - keys
Menu , Help keys - usual!
Left, Right arrows - aim shot
Up, Down arrows - change club
+&Space, Enter, Tab or Delete - 3-clicks
+(Start swing <> Select power <> Time shot
+)Watch out for Overswing (>100% power) ...
has hit the ball out of bounds!
will be docked a shot and theK
+'ball returned to where it was hit from!
scored an albatross! Way to go!
scored an eagle! Well done!
scored a birdie! Well done!
made par. Well holed!
made a bogey!
took O
! Hard luck!K
+&You can't change the playing mode now!
++You have to select which game mode you want
+)at the beginning of a game, it's too late
++to change your mind now! A change now would
+(confuse your course card and statistics!
Help: ** Fairway
**K(
How do I get started?(
Successful hitting(
Tournaments and modes(
Information screens(
Game Management(
dlhelp
Help: How do I get started?(
How to use help menus(
Golf on the Series 3(
Quick Reference Screen(
Hitting the ball(
FAIRWAY's origins(
dlhelp1
Help: how to use help menus(
+%The help screens are nested two deep,O
+#that is to say, you are now readingO
+%a screen that you made two selectionsO
+%to get to. In all, there are about 30O
screens to view!O
Help: Golf on the Series 3(
+$The game of golf is portrayed on theO
+)'small screen' in much the same way as itO
+!usually appears on a PC or amiga,O
+&with a '3D' viewpoint and a power bar.O
+"The main selling point of FAIRWAY
isKO
+%that you can play sitting on a train!O
Help: Quick Reference screen(
+$For expert computer golfers, all youO
+#probably need to get going is shownO
+$on the Quick Reference Screen, whichO
+!details all the key presses used.O
+"To display this at any point, typeO
Psion-QO
Help: Hitting the ball (I)(
+)The method of taking a shot is similar toO
+'that of other computer golf games. LookO
+(first at the distance from your positionO
+(to the pin, then at the average distanceO
+(your current club will give you when hitO
at full power. ... (
Help: Hitting the ball (II)(
+%This 'average distance' (i.e no wind,O
+$perfect lie and no hook or slice) isO
+#shown at the left hand edge of the O
+&'Power Bar'. You can then guess at theO
+!fraction of the power bar maximumO
you will need to use. ... (
Help: Hitting the ball (III)(
+#Before taking your shot, notice theO
+&cross-hairs and use the left and rightO
+%arrow keys to aim your shot, allowingO
+#for the prevailing wind. Poise yourO
+&finger over one of the action keys andO
+"prepare to take your shot. ... (
Help: Hitting the ball (IV)(
Fairway
uses the '3-clicks' methodKO
+*of taking a shot. The action key is tappedO
+'once to start your swing, a second timeO
+'to determine power and a third time to O
+&time the shot, i.e. to determine hook,O
slice or spin. ... (
Help: Hitting the ball (V)(
+(Notice carefully the two timing lines onO
+$the power bar. The left mark denotesO
+$100% power, and exceeding this givesO
+%you extra distance but magnifies yourO
+)timing error. The right hand line denotesO
+(where to stop the bar to time your shot.O
Help: FAIRWAY's origins(
+#FAIRWAY developed from the originalO
+&PITCH & PUTT game, which simulated fewO
+!of the features of the real golf.O
+ FAIRWAY v
(3a only) has taken aroundKO
+ 300 man-hours of work beyond theO
original Pitch & Putt game.O
Help: Successful hitting(
Choosing Clubs(
Ball lies(
Screen Cues(
Timing(
Overswing(
dlhelp2
Help: Choosing clubs (I)(
FAIRWAY
K+& allows use of the full range of clubsKO
+.in fact, more than you would really be able toO
+.carry! By default, the game will automaticallyO
+.select what it thinks is the best club for theO
+,distance, *not* allowing for the ball lie orO
+$wind speed or direction etc, ... (
Help: Choosing clubs (II)(
+"so if you're in the rough, it's upO
+!to your skill and judgement as toO
+&which club you use! Note that FAIRWAY
+*won't allow you to use a very long-hittingO
+%club if you're in a bad lie, i.e. youO
+'can't use a 1-iron in a bunker! ... (
Help: Choosing clubs (III)(
+)You can change the selection as you wish,O
+%to allow for wind, slope, any hook orO
slice, ball lie and so on. O
+'Change clubs with the UP and DOWN arrowO
+)keys, the power bar will show the currentO
++selection, with the club's distance rating.O
Help: Ball lies(
+(If your ball is on the fairway or green,O
+%then you can be sure of a good 'lie'.O
+*If your ball is in the light rough, rough,O
+&long grass or sand, then be aware thatO
+'your shot will not go as far as normal,O
+ to varying (and random) degrees.O
Help: Screen cues(
+%Things to watch for when playing yourO
+&shot include the distance remaining toO
+&the hole (shown as 'Rm'), the distanceO
+ rating of your current club, theO
+"position of the bunkers and trees,O
+!and the wind direction and speed.O
Help: Timing(
+!To simulate the skill involved inO
+"timing the hitting of a golf ball,O
+$the player has to 'time' the shot byO
+#tapping the action key as the powerO
+%bar crosses the timing 'line'. ErrorsO
+#either way result in hook or slice.O
Help: Overswing(
+(Note the solid bar near the left edge ofO
+%the power bar. Stopping the power barO
+*exactly ON this line gives you 100% power.O
+(Stopping the bar to the left of the lineO
+&gives 'overswing', i.e. more than 100%O
+'power, but timing errors get magnified!O
Help: Tournaments etc(
Practice mode(
1 player mode(
2 player mode(
Other players(
dlhelp3
Help: Practice mode(
+%In this mode, you can play a round ofO
+$golf with no pressure to perform! NoO
+"record is kept of your scores, andO
+!there are no computer players forO
+!you to compete against. Have fun!O
Help: 1 Player mode(
+$Here you can pit your skills againstO
+#20 (invisible!) computer-controlledO
+"players, who are playing the same O
+"course as you. You will see their O
scores as they happen on the O
+"tournament leaderboard. Good luck!O
Help: 2 Player mode(
Here you and a friend can playO
+!together against 20 other playersO
+!(all controlled by the Series 3).O
+"You will see their scores as they O
+%happen on the tournament leaderboard.O
The ultimate in competition!!O
Help: Other Players(
+#There are 20 other players in here,O
+'all with rather suspicious-sounding (!)O
+*names, and playing the same course as you.O
+,They will all be ahead of you on the course,O
+$as the star player, you're on last!!O
Help: Information screens(
Screen stats(
Course card(
Leaderboard(
Player stats(
dlhelp4
Help: Screen stats(
+(The statistics window on the left of theO
+%screen shows at all times the currentO
+"hole, its distance and par rating,O
+&and the remaining distance to the pin.O
Help: Course card(
+(The course card shows the scores for theO
+('human' player(s) for the current round.O
+(For each hole, the par and player scoresO
+)are listed, along with the 'out' and 'in'O
+*totals, for the serious golf statistician.O
Help: Leaderboard(
+%The Leaderboard shows at a glance theO
+(state of play in a tournament by listingO
+(the players by their current par rating,O
+$i.e. -4 (4 under par) is better thanO
+*+0 (level par). The leaderboard also showsO
+&how many holes each golfer has played.O
Help: Player Stats (I)(
+%A file is kept for each player, namedO
+)according to the first 8 letters of theirO
+%name, and this is updated after everyO
+&hole, round or tournament. Choosing toO
+$view the Player Stats will show the O
+&contents of this special file. ... (
Help: Player Stats (II)(
+$The player's performance against parO
+$over his/her 'career' can be seen byO
++comparing the total par of all holes playedO
+&with the no. of shots taken. The otherO
+)statistics are self explanatory, e.g. TheO
+*longest drive, best tournament finish etc.O
Help: Game Management(
Saving your game(
Restoring your game(
About FAIRWAY
Psion 3 and 3a shareware(
dlhelp5
Help: Saving your game(
+!The Series 3 purist will say thatO
+"there's no need to save your game,O
+"as the multitasking ability of theO
+#computer allows you to break off atO
+ any time and do something else. O
However, if you're short (
Help: Saving your game(
+ on memory or disk space, you mayO
want to release FAIRWAY
from memory.KO
In this case, FAIRWAY
allows you toKO
+%save your game to a small file in theO
+,on your internal disk, for later restorationO
Help: Restoring a game(
+$The only place where this is allowedO
is from the startup screen, toO
+#discourage mis-use of this feature!O
+!Press R on this screen to restoreO
a previously saved game.O
Help: About FAIRWAY
Written by Steve Litchfield,O
+)as the successor to the Games Pack PITCH.O
++FAIRWAY 1.0 is still available as sharewareO
+)for those who haven't got access to a 3a.O
+4FAIRWAY 2.2 is released as shareware for the 3a, andO
+3FAIRWAY 2.3 as part of the Psion 3a Games Pack. (
Help: About FAIRWAY
To contact Steve LitchfieldO
+(with comments about this game, the 3-LibO
+&library or to suggest future projects,O
+*mail me at slitchfield@cix.compulink.co.ukO
or write to: (
Help: About FAIRWAY
Steve Litchfield,O
3-LibO
8 Grove Farm,O
+ Mytchett,O
SurreyO
GU16 6AQO
United KingdomO
Help: About FAIRWAY
+!If you have Psion-owning friends,O
why not give FAIRWAY
to them to try?KO
++(this is of course the point of shareware!)O
+$Of course you mustn't give them yourO
+$special code or the FAIRWAY.REG fileO
+"(if you've registered), as this isO
+&unique to you, containing *your* name!O
Help: Psion 3 shareware(
+8Steve Litchfield also runs 3-Lib, the only internationalO
+5and comprehensive Psion Series 3/3a public domain andO
+5shareware library, distributing on disk and SSD, withO
+7new programs regularly from all over the world! Why notO
+3send off a Self Addressed Envelope for a catalogue?O
(Include stamp if in UK)O
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