========================= Nick Faldo Plays The Open ========================= Document created by rstuart@ukonline.co.uk on 12th Jan 00 for World of Spectrum: http://www.void.demon.nl/spectrum.html Taken from the Ocean compilation 'Game Set and Match 2'. Nick Faldo Plays The Open ------------------------- Using a multi-screen, scrolling map of the Royal St. George's golf course, now's your chance to take on the world's best. You'll be prey to the Royal St. George's harsh weather conditions and, of course, it's terrifying bunkers, deceptive banking slopes and the awkwardly placed running streams. (c) Grand Slam Loading ------- 1. Place the cassette in your recorder ensuring that it is fully rewound. 2. Ensure that the MIC socket is disconnected and that the volume and tone controls are set to the appropriate levels. 3. If the computer is a Spectrum 48K or Spectrum + then load as follows. Type LOAD"" (ENTER). (Note there is no space between the two quotes). The " is obtained by pressing SYMBOL SHIFT and P keys simultaneously. 4. Press PLAY on your recorder and the game will load automatically. If you have any problems try adjusting the volume and tone controls and consulting Chapter 6 of the Spectrum manual. 5. If the computer is a Spectrum 128K then follow the loading instructions on-screen or in the accompanying manual. 6. If there is more than one title on either side of the cassette always stop the tape when the first game has loaded. To load subsequent games reset the machine and follow previous loading instructions. Control Note ------------ If there is no Sinclair option, select redefine keyboard option and when prompted move joystick in approprate direction. Make sure the keyboard is always selected. Nick Faldo's Open ----------------- Teeing Off - Playing The Computer Game -------------------------------------- You can select the club, the strength and the direction of your shot by using joystick or keyboard control. The bottom of the screen is split into several sections. The top is the Royal St. George's golf course. All instructions appear on the screen and the keys are user definable. Quit = O. To play a shot follow the sequence below: (a) The hand or cursor which controls the icon is moved using a joystick or the keyboard. (b) Move the cursor to box 4 using either the joystick of the keyboard controls. Scan through the choice of clubs using UP/DOWN and press FIRE or SPACE-BAR to confirm your choice. (c) Move the cursor to either box 1 or 3 to select the strength of direction of your shot respectively. Position the cursor near the arrows so the one you want lights up, and press FIRE or SPACE-BAR to confirm the strength or direction of your shot. (d) Move the cursor back to the animated player, box 5 and press FIRE or SPACE-BAR. Pressing FIRE or RETURN will give you the caddy's comment on your choice of club. You can change your club at this point, or by pressing FIRE or RETURN take the shot. (e) If you move the cursor to box 2 and press FIRE or SPACE-BAR you will change the top part of the screen to a smaller scale picture of the hole you are playing. (f) Box 6 shows you the distance and par for each hole as you play and the scoreboard. (g) To Quite game press O. The controls you set before playing a shot are the major influence on any one play. However, the joystick or keyboard is 'live'. That is, as the animated golfer moves his club you can 'fine tune' the strength and direction of shot. Left or Right alters the direction and Up or Down the strength. Move the joystick say, left diagonally will move the ball further forward and to the left. Experiment a little, it's not difficult. The effect provides a real 'live' feel to the play. Once your shot has been played the screen will scroll to the new position. Use the smaller scale map (box 2) to see where you are and sort out the next shot. The golfer will line up automatically for the next shot. Ocean is a registered trademark of Ocean Software Limited.