[Russ Arcuri]

Well, I haven't been around for a while, but I figured I'd find out if anybody else got sucked into this timekiller:

http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~p...h/miniputt.swf

 

[dcg]

Oh yeah, played it a lot a few weeks ago. Got down to a 23, but never quite figured out a few holes. Have to start practicing again

 

[Russ Arcuri]

I average around 20-21 right now. I've played it a lot over the last couple of days, and have gotten 18 twice. The problem is that on some of the holes, the size and shape of the browser window affects how you play them. For example, on the 8th hole, I can consistently get a hole in one only if my browser window is a certain size and shape -- I know where to position the ball and mouse relative to certain elements in the window to get a hole in one. But change the window shape or size and I have to figure it all out again. Sigh. That's what I mean by "timekiller."

 

[dhwilkin]

Yeah, it's a nice game. I wish there were some real, good putt-putt courses around here.

 

[dcg]

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Originally posted by Russ Arcuri The problem is that on some of the holes, the size and shape of the browser window affects how you play them. For example, on the 8th hole, I can consistently get a hole in one only if my browser window is a certain size and shape

This is exactly the problem I ran into, and the main reason I stopped playing. On my browser on my home computer, there is no way to hit the ball hard enough to get a hole in one on #8. Oh well.

 

[gloco]

Hehe, nothing beats 'Neo Turf Masters/Big Tournament Golf' even though its a full out golf game, its the best and most fun i've ever played.

 

[Duncan]

I've never seen this before, and I do have to admit that its pretty addictive... and I was doing really well on my third go until hole 11, when the ball got stuck on that small vertical brown bar in the middle of nowhere... can't get the ball off of it, oh well... back to hole 1...........

 

[dcg]

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Originally posted by Duncan I've never seen this before, and I do have to admit that its pretty addictive... and I was doing really well on my third go until hole 11, when the ball got stuck on that small vertical brown bar in the middle of nowhere... can't get the ball off of it, oh well... back to hole 1...........

That happened to me the first time I played as well.

Most of my video game golf time is taken up by Hot Shots Golf 3 on the PS2. Got my first albatross last night - holed out from 222 yards!

 

[Russ Arcuri]

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Originally posted by dcg On my browser on my home computer, there is no way to hit the ball hard enough to get a hole in one on #8. Oh well.

There's always a way to do it, even with small browser windows. It's just a matter of figuring out how. Hint: Adjust your aim.

 

[jerikl]

ahhh.. and i should really be doing homework... nooo.

first game was a 53. hmm.. guess i oughta practice.

course i wasn't really trying either. umm.

 

[eric343]

 

[jim]

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For example, on the 8th hole, I can consistently get a hole in one only if my browser window is a certain size and shape -- I know where to position the ball and mouse relative to certain elements in the window to get a hole in one. But change the window shape or size and I have to figure it all out again. Sigh.

I think the key is not to position relative to window elements, but things on the golf course, like the stones. For example, for number eight I put the ball in the upper left corner and on the upper left corner of the eighth stone on the right side...diagram below. Works every time for me, no matter what the window shape is (assuming I can see the stone, of course)

Obviously this has become yet another vice to keep me from studying for my finals.

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