Chip Shot: Super Pro Golf
Platform: Intellivision
Region: USA
Media: Cartridge
Controller: INTV
Genre: Sports > Golf 
Gametype: Licensed
Release Year: 1987
Developer: Realtime Associates, Inc.
Publisher: INTV
Players: 1 or 2 Alternating
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Chip Shot: Super Pro Golf is an update of the PGA Golf game released earlier for the Intellivision. The two games, however, share no similarities. Chip Shot: Super Pro Golf contains much more features, including a "swing meter" that determines if your shot hooks or slices, a full set of clubs that behave differently then others, wind differences, obstacles such as trees (which actually can vary in size and height), a dynamic putting system, and the ability to design your own course. For one or two players.


DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:

With the success of the other enhanced versions of the early Intellivision sports titles, INTV Corp. contracted Realtime Associates to produce an enhanced version of the original PGA Golf cartridge. Realtime President Dave Warhol approached Steve Ettinger (Hover Force) about doing the programming, knowing that Steve is an avid golfer. Steve was interested, but he wanted to ignore the original version and design a new golf game for scratch. Dave agreed, and the result was a real labor of love by Steve.


FUN FACT:

Steve and Dave were pretty much the "team of golfers and programmers" referred to in the catalog. The "two years in development" was also an exaggeration, by a year-and-a-half or so.

If a golfer successfully makes a particularly long putt, there is an animation of him fainting onto the green.

Press 0 (zero) while title screen is displayed to display the credits.

Press 23 (two and three simultaneously) on the left hand controller, 26 on the right and press reset to see Steve's hidden message to his family.

 
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http://www.intellivisiongames.com/bluesky/games/credits/intv2.html#superpro_golf