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The 1998 edition of Microsoft Golf Trial Version gives you 3 holes of play at the stunning Bay Harbor Golf Club on the shores of Lake Michigan. It also offers expanded choices for customizing your game; scoring and betting options; and four swing types, including two that are brand-new.
Section A contains basic information on playing Microsoft Golf 1998 Edition Trial Version.
*Stroke Play (one or two players): In stroke (or medal) play, your score is based on your total shots during a round. The player with the fewest strokes wins the round.
*Bingo Bango Bongo (two players): Play a stroke game that includes bets for various play options. The standard bets for Bingo Bango Bongo are lowest score for the hole (skin), first shot that lands and stays on the green, and the ball that's closest to the pin after every player is on the green.
You start a round of Golf '98 Trial Version in the Main View with inset views available and the toolbar at the bottom of the screen. The toolbar options are described here.
*Menu: Choose game and player options, including swing type and view.
*Flyby: See the hole from the air, and get tips on how to play it. (Flyby feature available in the full retail version of Microsoft Golf 1998 Edition.)
*Grid: Get specific terrain detail on the area around the ball.
*Spin: Add spin to the ball to make your shot draw or fade.
*Height: Increase the arc of your player's shot.
*Rotate: Turn your player to hit the ball out of a tight spot.
*Scorecard: See scores for the current round.
*Swing: Double-click to execute the Sim Swing.
*Club Selection: Change a club for this shot.
*Lie : Shows your current lie.
*Topography: Shows the slope and terrain around your aiming point.
*Wind Gauge: Gives the current wind speed and direction.
*Profile Tool: Shows height differences and distance between ball position and aiming point, and aiming point and hole.
*Chat: Lets you talk to other players in a Multiplayer game. (Chat feature available in the full retail version of Microsoft Golf 1998 Edition.)
Top View gives an aerial view of the hole and your aiming point. Reverse View appears after a shot and shows your ball's landing point from a reverse angle.
An accurate and carefully gauged swing will result in a great golf round.
Here are swing descriptions:
*2-click Swing For your backswing, click and hold your mouse button on the Swing Arc, release the button to set power, and click a second time to hit the ball.
*3-click Swing Click your mouse button three times on the Swing Arc: once to start the backswing, again to set the power, and a third time to hit the ball.
*Natural Swing With your pointer on the Swing Meter, hold down the mouse button, and slide the mouse straight in one direction to make your backswing, then straight back to make your downswing and hit the ball.
*Sim Swing This is the game's simulation swing. To execute it, double-click the Swing button on the game toolbar.
When your player's at the tee, the red-and-white aiming pole appears at a default distance away (the rated distance of your driver). The pole marks a targeted distance for your shot. To move the pole and change this distance, place your mouse pointer at the distance you want, and click it to move the pole. Or, click and hold the button to drag the pole.
To see your aiming pole's position at any time, right-click your mouse.
If you've set Auto Caddie to Yes in the Player Preferences dialog box (available on the Game Menu), the game will change your club selection when you move the pole a certain degree beyond your club's rated distance or pull it significantly closer than the club's distance.
You can also use the Top View to help you set your aim. The white arrow in the Top View draws a line from your ball to your aiming point and shows the aiming point's closeness to hazards, bunkers, trees, the center of the fairway, and the green. The arrow and the aiming pole move together. Also, you can click inside the Top View to instantly move the pole.
*Putting: Use the grid to see terrain details. You can also probe the green with the aiming pole and use the Profile tool and Topography image to see elevation changes.
*2- and 3-click Swings: The recommended power indicator (RPI) is based on flat terrain, with no wind or ball spin, so adjust your swing power if
