Software:Sega World Tournament Golf

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Short description: 1993 video game
Sega World Tournament Golf
Developer(s)Sega
Publisher(s)Sega
Platform(s)Master System
Release
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Sega World Tournament Golf is a 1993 sports video game published by Sega for the Master System. It is notable among 8-bit video games for its accommodation of up to four players.

Gameplay

A number of competition formats are available, including 'Medal' in which up to four players can compete over 18 holes, 'Championship' in which up to four players may join a fifty-four-strong tournament over up to 72 holes, 'Matchplay' in which two players compete on a hole-by-hole basis, and 'Skins' in which at least three players contend holes for fictional money.[2]

The gameplay takes a bird's-eye view perspective, with a number of 2.5D elements. The player(s) are given the option of a variety of clubs and golf courses,[3] as well as three skill levels.[4]

Reception

Reception
Review score
PublicationScore
Sega Master Force78%[4]

Sega Master Force magazine expressed reservations about the game's complex parameters and placed particular criticism upon the simplistic audio, commenting that "the graphics and sound are a little disappointing" and that "the course is just one big mass of greenery with the occasional sand pit".[4] Praise was, however, given to the realism and depth of gameplay, along with a comment that it was one of the best sports titles available on the Master System.[4]

References

  1. "World Tournament Golf: Master System Review". Sega Power. Future plc. August 1993. pp. 68-69. https://retrocdn.net/images/f/fd/SegaPower_UK_45.pdf. Retrieved 24 September 2024. 
  2. Sega World Tournament Golf instruction manual, pp. 14-16.
  3. Sega World Tournament Golf instruction manual, pp. 10, 24.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "World Tournament Golf". Sega Master Force (2): 26, 27. September 1993. http://retrocdn.net/images/3/32/SegaMasterForce_UK_02.pdf#page=26. Retrieved 22 February 2017.