Putt & Putter

Putt & Putter is a miniature golf game released for the Sega Master System in April 1992 and Sega Game Gear in December 1991. It was developed by SIMS Co, and published by Sega. In Brazil the game was called Mini-Golf.[1] The description on the back of the box describes it as a cross between mini-golf and pinball,[2] and the game plays very much as it is described.

Putt & Putter
Mini-Golf
Putt and Putter cover art
Developer(s)SIMS
Publisher(s)Sega
Designer(s)Lehto
Matsu Tokujoh[1]
Composer(s)Yoko Wada[1]
Platform(s)Sega Master System
Sega Game Gear
ReleaseSega Master System

Sega Game Gear
  • EU: 1991
  • NA: 1991
  • BRA: 1991
  • JP: September 27, 1991
Genre(s)Arcade-style traditional golf
Mode(s)Single-player
Multiplayer

Gameplay

There are 18 holes in the game that increase in difficulty as the player progresses. Holes all have various obstacles that must be negotiated including sand traps, moving platforms and pinball style bumpers Almost all holes are surrounded by water and shots ending up off the course are given a one-stroke penalty. The holes are viewed from an isometric viewpoint. Shots are taken by using the directional pad to line up the shot and pressing a button on the control pad to start the power gauge, pressing it again selects the desired power. The 18 holes are split down into three groups of six holes, the player must finish each set either in par or under-par to move on to the next set.

Multiplayer

A two-player mode is included and this takes the form of two balls in play simultaneously. Unlike in full scale golf it is possible for one ball to hit the other without a penalty being incurred. This adds a strategic element to the multiplayer game.

Reception
  • Defunctgames.com gave it a 40%, citing poor course design as a major flaw.[3]
  • Issue 34 of Games-X magazine (December 1991) rated the Game Gear version of the game as 3/5.[4]
  • In January 1992, Power Play magazine gave the game a score of 57/100.[1]
  • Sega Power magazine gave the game a score of 81/100 praising the gameplay especially the 2 player mode stating “Great fun for 2 players, this is one of those games that look awful, feels dated but has better gameplay then many other more hi-profile titles around at the mo.”[5]
  • Cover of Game Gear version of the game.
  • A hole during play

Notes
  1. "Putt & Putter". MobyGames. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
  2. "Back Cover of Putt & Putter box". Gamespot. Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
  3. Cyril Lachel (2006-04-30). "Putt & Putter review". Defunct Games.
  4. "Games-X issue 34 Putt & Putter review". Games-X. December 1991.
  5. Putt and Putter Review. United Kingdom: Future Publishing. August 1992. p. 31.
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