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..The Lexicon Exchange..
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The Star League Presents
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Mini-Putt
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THE GAME (introduction)
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Mini-Putt allows 1 to 4 people to play a round of minature
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gold on any of 4 unique corses. This is a fun simulation of
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a classic game, combining skill with a sense of humor.
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CHOOSE YER CLUB (selecting options)
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+Move the mouse up or down to highlight Practice a hole,
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Play a game, or Quit. Press the button to continue.
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+Move to the esired course and press the button.
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+In practice mode, select hole to practice, and press the
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button.
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YOUR NAME IN LIGHTS! (name entry screen)
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Enter your name (up to 8 letters) and press RETURN. If
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there are fewer than four players, press RETURN again.
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If you achieve a "low" score for any course, you're invited
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to enter your name on the course's Pro Board. Use the same
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procedure as above to enter your name.
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OFF THE WALL (how to aim your shot)
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Use your mouse to position the crosshair where you would
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like your first putt to go. You may move the crosshair
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within the play area only. If a hole extends past one
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screen, move to the edge of the screen, and the next part of
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the hole appears.
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HOW HARD? (powering your shot)
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While you're aiming your putt, the distance between the
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ball and the current cursor position is displayed
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numerically next to your golfer. You may have to use extra
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power on holes with slopes and banks, and less power on
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holes with a clear shot.
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FORE! (how to putt)
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When you're ready to shoot, press the mouse button. Notice
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the level rise in the power bar. When the bar reaches the
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desired distance, press the button again, and the bar moves
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back down. The mark where you stopped the bar moving
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indicates the power with which you hit the ball. When the
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bar reaches the bottom of the power bar, it moves
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horizontally onto the accuracy bar. In the middle of the
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accuracy bar is a center line. To make the ball move exactly
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toward the cursor position you're aiming for, you must press
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the mouse the instant the indicator reaches this line. If
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you press the button late (right of the center line), the
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ball will move to the right of where you aimed. Press too
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early, and the ball veers left. When you release the button,
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the ball will begin to move.
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CHECK IT OUT (the scorecard)
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At the end of each hole, the current score for all players
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appears on the scorecard screen. If you wish to see the
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score at any other time, press the space bar.
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HOT TIPS FROM THE CLUB PRO
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TIMING SHOTS: The ball doesn't move until you release the
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button on the accuracy bar. When you're trying to putt
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through a moving object (a windmill, for example), use this
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fact to aid you in your timing.
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MAKING PAR: In most cases, you've got several ways to make
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a shot. The easy route to the hole requires more strokes
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than the trickier multiple-bounce shots, but, of course,
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it's safer. To make par on some holes, it may be necessary
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to take the more difficult shots.
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TERRAIN:
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Smooth: Constitutes the main playing field. It is flat and
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solid in color.
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Slopes: Slopes and breaks are indicated by arrows that
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point in the direction they influence the ball to go. Dark
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arrows on a light colored background break slightly faster.
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Walls: Walls and diagonals cause the ball to rebound in a
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manner dependant on the speed and direction of the
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approaching ball.
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Water: Water pools and traps may or may not be surrounded
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by walls. If your ball lands in the water, your next stroke
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is played from the point where it entered the water. A one
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stroke penalty is added to your score.
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Bridges: Bridges may be flat, or sloped in any direction.
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Some bridges are covered; others are open. Some bridges
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(like draw-bridges) involve timing events; others require
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more power in the shot. Some are bordered by walls, while
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others have no such safety rails to prevent the ball from
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falling into the water.
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SPECIAL KEYS
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ESC: On menu screens, returns to previous menu screen.
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During the game, quits the game and returns you to the
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first menu screen.
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Spacebar: Displays the scorecard.
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S: Toggles sound on/off.
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