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Fairway/FAIRWAY3_opo
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Filename: | Fairway/FAIRWAY3_opo |
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File size: | 2D01 bytes |
Load address: | 0000 |
Exec address: | 0000 |
File contents
OPLObjectFile** . LOC::M:\OPL\FAIRWAY3.OPL - `+ � O[� � + +Help: How do I get started?(� + +�How to use help menus( � + +�Golf on the Series 3( � + +�Quick Reference Screen( � + +�Hitting the ball( � + +�FAIRWAY's origins( � W7� [ +dlhelp1 OL|OW�Kk �� � ��v � � + +Help: how to use help menus(� + +%The help screens are nested two deep,O� + +#that is to say, you are now readingO� + +%a screen that you made two selectionsO� + +%to get to. In all, there are about 30O� + +screens to view!O� W7�v = � + +Help: Golf on the Series 3(� + +$The game of golf is portrayed on theO� + +)'small screen' in much the same way as itO� + +!usually appears on a PC or amiga,O� + +&with a '3D' viewpoint and a power bar.O� + +$The main selling point of FAIRWAY isO� + +%that you can play sitting on a train!O� W7�v � + +Help: Quick Reference screen(� + +$For expert computer golfers, all youO� + +#probably need to get going is shownO� + +$on the Quick Reference Screen, whichO� + +!details all the key presses used.O� + +"To display this at any point, typeO� + +Psion-QO� W7�v � � + +Help: Hitting the ball (I)(� + +)The method of taking a shot is similar toO� + +'that of other computer golf games. LookO� + +(first at the distance from your positionO� + +(to the pin, then at the average distanceO� + +(your current club will give you when hitO� + +4at full power. <ENTER>O� W7O @[ v� + +Help: Hitting the ball (II)(� + +%This 'average distance' (i.e no wind,O� + +$perfect lie and no hook or slice) isO� + +#shown at the left hand edge of the O� + +&'Power Bar'. You can then guess at theO� + +!fraction of the power bar maximumO� + ++you will need to use. <ENTER>O� W7O @[ v� + +Help: Hitting the ball (III)(� + +#Before taking your shot, notice theO� + +&cross-hairs and use the left and rightO� + +%arrow keys to aim your shot, allowingO� + +#for the prevailing wind. Poise yourO� + +&finger over one of the action keys andO� + +'prepare to take your shot. <ENTER>O� W7O @[ v� + +Help: Hitting the ball (IV)(� + +"Fairway uses the '3-clicks' methodO� + +*of taking a shot. The action key is tappedO� + +'once to start your swing, a second timeO� + +'to determine power and a third time to O� + +&time the shot, i.e. to determine hook,O� + +5slice or spin. <ENTER>O� W7O @[ v� + +Help: Hitting the ball (V)(� + +(Notice carefully the two timing lines onO� + +$the power bar. The left mark denotesO� + +$100% power, and exceeding this givesO� + +%you extra distance but magnifies yourO� + +)timing error. The right hand line denotesO� + +'where to stop the bar to time your shotO� W7�v � + +Help: FAIRWAY's origins(� + +#FAIRWAY developed from the originalO� + +&PITCH & PUTT game, which simulated fewO� + + of the features of the full golfO� + +' 'experience'. FAIRWAY has taken aroundO� + + 150 man-hours of work beyond theO� + +original P&P game.O� W7�v � O[� � + +Help: Successful hitting(� + +�Choosing Clubs( � + + �Ball lies( � + +�Screen Cues( � + +�Timing( � + + �Overswing( � W7� [ +dlhelp2 OL|OW�Kk �� � �D�v � � + +Help: Choosing clubs (I)(� + +'FAIRWAY allows use of the full range ofO� + +*clubs, in fact, more than you would reallyO� + +%be able to carry! The game will auto-O� + +&matically select what it thinks is theO� + +!best club for the distance, *not*O� + +&allowing for the ball lie ... <ENTER>O� W7O @[ v� + +Help: Choosing clubs (II)(� + +"so if you're in the rough, it's upO� + +!to your skill and judgement as toO� + +%which club you use! Note that FAIRWAYO� + +%won't allow you to use a long-hittingO� + +%club if you're in a bad lie, i.e. youO� + +'can't use a 1-iron in a bunker! <ENTER>O� W7O @[ v� + +Help: Choosing clubs (III)(� + +)You can change the selection as you wish,O� + +%to allow for wind, slope, any hook orO� + +slice, ball lie and so on. O� + +'Change clubs with the UP and DOWN arrowO� + +)keys, the power bar will show the currentO� + +*selection, with the club's distance ratingO� W7�v , � + +Help: Ball lies(� + +(If your ball is on the fairway or green,O� + +%then you can be sure of a good 'lie'.O� + +*If your ball is in the light rough, rough,O� + +&long grass or sand, then be aware thatO� + +'your shot will not go as far as normal,O� + +to varying degrees.O� W7�v , � + +Help: Screen cues(� + +%Things to watch for when playing yourO� + +&shot include the distance remaining toO� + +'the hole (shown as 'REM'), the distanceO� + + rating of your current club, theO� + +"position of the bunkers and trees,O� + +!and the wind direction and speed.O� W7�v $ � + +Help: Timing(� + +!To simulate the skill involved inO� + +"timing the hitting of a golf ball,O� + +$the player has to 'time' the shot byO� + +#tapping the action key as the powerO� + +%bar crosses the timing 'line'. ErrorsO� + +#either way result in hook or slice.O� W7�v A � + +Help: Overswing(� + +(Note the solid bar near the left edge ofO� + +%the power bar. Stopping the power barO� + +*exactly ON this line gives you 100% power.O� + +(Stopping the bar to the left of the lineO� + +&gives 'overswing', i.e. more than 100%O� + +'power, but timing errors get magnified!O� W7�v � O[� � + +Help: Tournaments etc(� + + �Demo mode( � + +�Practice mode( � + +�1 player mode( � + +�2 player mode( � + +�Other players( � W7� [ +dlhelp3 OL|OW�Kk �� � �;�v � � + +Help: Demo mode(� + +&For demonstration purposes, the SeriesO� + +%3 can play a round by itself, with noO� + +(keyboard intervention necessary. To stopO� + +the demo, press the ESC key.O� W7�v � � + +Help: Practice mode(� + +%In this mode, you can play a round ofO� + +$golf with no pressure to perform! NoO� + +"record is kept of your scores, andO� + +!there are no computer players forO� + +!you to compete against. Have fun!O� W7�v # � + +Help: 1 Player mode(� + +$Here you can pit your skills againstO� + +#20 (invisible!) computer-controlledO� + +"players, who are playing the same O� + +"course as you. You will see their O� + +scores as they happen on the O� + +"tournament leaderboard. Good luck!O� W7�v � + +Help: 2 Player mode(� + +Here you and a friend can playO� + +!together against 20 other playersO� + +!(all controlled by the Series 3).O� + +"You will see their scores as they O� + +%happen on the tournament leaderboard.O� + +The ultimate in competition!!O� W7�v � + +Help: Other Players(� + +There are 20 other players,O� + + all with suspicious-sounding (!)O� + +"names, and playing the same courseO� + +!as you. They will all be ahead ofO� + +you on the course, as the starO� + +player, you're on last!!O� W7�v � O[� � + +Help: Information screens(� + + �Screen stats( � + +�Course card( � + +�Leaderboard( � + + �Player stats( � W7� [ +dlhelp4 OL|OW�Kk �� � �Q�v � � + +Help: Screen stats(� + +(The statistics window on the left of theO� + +%screen shows at all times the currentO� + +"hole, its distance and par rating,O� + +&and the remaining distance to the pin.O� W7�v � + +Help: Course card(� + +(The course card shows the scores for theO� + +('human' player(s) for the current round.O� + +(For each hole, the par and player scoresO� + +)are listed, along with the 'out' and 'in'O� + +*totals, for the serious golf statistician.O� W7�v @ � + +Help: Leaderboard(� + +%The Leaderboard shows at a glance theO� + +(state of play in a tournament by listingO� + +(the players by their current par rating,O� + +$i.e. -4 (4 under par) is better thanO� + +*+0 (level par). The leaderboard also showsO� + +&how many holes each golfer has played.O� W7�v � � + +Help: Player Stats(� + +%A file is kept for each player, namedO� + +)according to the first 8 letters of theirO� + +%name, and this is updated after everyO� + +&hole, round or tournament. Choosing toO� + +$view the Player Stats will show the O� + +&contents of this special file. <ENTER>O� W7O @[ v� + +Help: Player Stats(� + +$The player's performance against parO� + +$over his/her 'career' can be seen byO� + ++comparing the total par of all holes playedO� + +&with the no. of shots taken. The otherO� + +)statistics are self explanatory, e.g. TheO� + +*longest drive, best tournament finish etc.O� W7�v � O[� � + +Help: Game Management(� + +�Saving your game( � + +�Restoring your game( � + +�About FAIRWAY( � + +�Psion 3 and 3a shareware( � W7� [ +dlhelp5 OL|OW�Kk �� � �;�v M � + +Help: Saving your game(� + +!The Series 3 purist will say thatO� + +"there's no need to save your game,O� + +"as the multitasking ability of theO� + +#computer allows you to break off atO� + + any time and do something else. O� + +!However, if you're short <ENTER>O� W7O @[ v� + +Help: Saving your game(� + + on memory or disk space, you mayO� + +$want to release FAIRWAY from memory.O� + +#In this case, FAIRWAY allows you toO� + +%save your game to a small file in theO� + +%\OPD directory of your internal disk,O� + +for later restoration.O� W7�v � � + +Help: Restoring a game(� + +$The only place where this is allowedO� + +is from the startup screen, toO� + +#discourage mis-use of this feature!O� + +!Press R on this screen to restoreO� + +a previously saved game.O� W7�v � � + +Help: About FAIRWAY(� + +Written by Steve Litchfield,O� + +in OPL as the successor toO� + +PITCH & PUTT. To contact theO� + +author with comments about thisO� + +#game or to suggest future projects,O� + +please write to: <ENTER>O� W7O @[ v� + +Help: About FAIRWAY(� + +Steve Litchfield,O� + + 8 Grove Farm,O� + + Mytchett,O� + +SurreyO� + +GU16 6AQO� + +EnglandO� W7O @[ v� + +Help: About FAIRWAY(� + +!If you have Psion-owning friends,O� + +$why not give FAIRWAY to them to try?O� + +$Of course you mustn't give them yourO� + +$special code or the FAIRWAY.REG fileO� + +"(if you've registered), as this isO� + +&unique to you, containing *your* name!O� W7�v � + +Help: Psion 3 shareware(� + + Steve Litchfield also runs *the*O� + +!Psion public domain and sharewareO� + +"library, on disk and SSD, with newO� + +files from all over the world!O� + +(Really) Why not send me an SAEO� + +for a catalogue?O� W7�vDLHELP1: DLHELP11< DLHELP12F DLHELP13� + DLHELP14� 7 DLHELP15T t DLHELP2� � DLHELP21S � DLHELP22) � DLHELP23e � DLHELP24� � DLHELP25� � DLHELP3& � DLHELP31� � DLHELP32� DLHELP33� DLHELP34! 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