Mr. Putts Mini Golf

Reviewed by: DeathDude

Positive Points: Some interesting courses
Faithful representation of mini golf
Good music

Negative Music: Putting bit difficult at times

Genre: Simulation

Size: 3055 KB

Requirements: 
* Windows 95/98/2000/ME
* 233 MHz Pentium processor or greater
* 32 MB RAM
* 10 MB hard disk space
* DirectX 7.0 or greater
* DirectX compatible Sound Card
* DirectX compatible 3D Accelerator video 
  Card (4MB+)

Questionable Content: None

Editor rating: 4.3

Homepage: http://www.krunchopia.com/?page=mrputts

Download Location: http://www.krunchopia.com/?page=mrputts

Sometimes with all the action and or adventure games you see around, you just want to kick back and relax a bit. Maybe some thinking and strategy involved. Well then, it is time to look at the art of Mini Golf. That's right Mini Golf, where you have to strategize and plan your shots carefully. Get your putter ready as you try your hand through 18 different and each more progressively difficult courses. In Mr. Putts Mini Golf, you get some interesting and unique courses to try your hand at beating. Which does a good job at faithfully representing mini golf, and just good tunes that you can hear while playing it, makes this a very interesting game.

You have 18 holes to complete in this game, each one more challenging than the last and with different obstacles, such as water hazards, bouncing walls, and slopes making it the full on mini golf experience. You have to plan your way and cannot just start shooting away, not on these types of courses where all it takes is one bad shot in some cases and in the drink you go.

First off, it is simple to get started with the game. Aim your shot with the mouse button and whenever you are ready hit the left mouse button to start the power gauge and stop it whether you want a strong or weak shot. Next is the aim meter where you aim your shot a bit more, the goal is to get it in the middle if you want a straight shot. Otherwise, if there are obstacles and such you can aim it to the left and or right to curve your shot like that. The courses themselves each have different obstacles that you will have to pass. At the beginning, the courses are simple but as you advance further, you will have different obstacles and hazards you will have to avoid. All to keep you on your toes and so you do not get comfortable. You get that faithful representation of mini golf in the game, with the type of courses, the windmill, the animals blocking the middle of the course and more. If you have played mini golf in real life, this will bring back memories good and or bad depending on how you do in real life I suppose.

The music itself is well done. There are about three tracks but each one is different and it does not interfere with the game. Granted if your one of the types who wants complete silence when you mini golf you can mute the volume so you have your silence. Even sound effects are present and done faithfully. From the thunk to hitting a wall, to the splash of your ball going in the water, they are all there. Even a crowd is on hand to cheer and or go aww when you miss a shot or go in the water, why are they there? I have no clue but adds to the experience.

The really only annoying part noticed was when you are putting to get to the hole, if you aim too powerful your shot may just skip over the hole. Sometimes even if you really have a weak shot it will do this, so it will take a few tries to get used to this, but eventually once you get used to it, you should have no problems.

This was an enjoyable mini golf game and a good representation of the game itself, so if you are a fan of this type of game, give it a shot. It is called Mr. Putts Mini Golf and no that pun just now was not intentional.