Mean 18

Box front of Mean 18

Details

Released
1986
Developer
Microsmiths Inc.
Publisher
Accolade, Inc.
Genre
Sports / Golf
Players
Up to 4; single player, multiplayer
Type
Commercial
Platform
MS-DOS
Pack
eXoDOS
Manual
Not included

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Title screen of Mean 18
Title screen
Gameplay of Mean 18
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About this game

Pebble Beach and St. Andrews are two of the courses on offer in this golf simulation, released in the early years of 16-bit technology. The three-click control system was used, whereby the first click starts the swing, the second sets the power, and the third sets draw or fade.

Beginner and Expert difficulty options are given - the latter mode has more pronounced draw and fade effects, making the timing of the third click even more crucial. You can also choose between regular and professional tees - in the latter option the distance on the holes is longer, and the computer doesn't choose the best club automatically. Because long drives aren't a crucial aspect of many of the holes, the Beginner/Expert setting is a bigger factor on your likely scoring. A unique feature for the day was the Course Designer, which was quite versatile with practice.

Also known as

Mean 18 Ultimate GolfAtari 7800 alternate