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3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures
Developer(s)Wanako Studios
Publisher(s)Sierra Online
Platform(s)Xbox 360 (XBLA), Microsoft Windows
ReleaseDecember 20, 2006 (Microsoft Windows)
April 18, 2007 (Xbox 360)
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single player, Multiplayer

3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures is a 2006 arcade golf video game for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 developed by Wanako Studios and published by Sierra Online.

Release history

Sierra Online announced the development of 3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures on September 27, 2006, stating that it would release on Xbox Live Arcade in the winter of the same year.[1] The game arrived on December 20, 2006 for Microsoft Windows[2], and April 18, 2007 for Xbox 360.[3]

On July 25, 2007, the Lost Island expansion pack was added for Xbox Live, introducing another eighteen-hole course.[4] Sales at the end of 2011 were approximately 34,000 units.[5]

Gameplay

The game focuses on arcade elements rather than stick to a simulation way of miniature golf. While traditional stroke rules apply, there are power-ups to be found throughout each course, like making the player's ball jump, or the hole become a vaccum.[6] The original release of the game comes with three courses and overall 36 holes, which are set within space, a carnival, and a Wild West.[7] The courses have their own separate conditions and traps, like scorpions in the Wild West one.[8] One of the features present is the course editor. It allows the player to customize all aspects of the course, including the ability to place hazards and power-ups in any location. There are two modes to play, either a single-player tournament or a multiplayer game both locally and online for 2-4 players.[6]

One of the main features is the map editor. It allows the player to customize all aspects of the course (ramps, intersections, turns), including the ability to place hazards and power-ups in any location. Tournament mode gives you a choice between four characters, along with 3 control styles: Hold and Release, 3-Click, and Analog Control.[9]

Reception

The game received mixed to positive reviews from critics upon release. On Metacritic, the game holds a score of 66/100 for the Xbox 360 version based on 13 reviews.[10]

Eurogamer reviewed the game, saying that "it's adequate amusement for the price, but still falls short of the gut-busting potential presented by online crazy golf."[11] IGN praised the mulitplayer modes and graphics, while also adding that "3D Ultra Mini Golf Adventures is a fun multiplayer game."[12] Gamespot criticized the pace of how the game plays and physics, but liked the multiplayer mode and the course creator. The reviewer said that "3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures is an unremarkable game that fails to capture the fun of real miniature golf."[13]

Sequel

A sequel titled 3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures 2, was released in 2010.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Sierra crashes Xbox Live Arcade". IGN. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  2. ^ "3D Ultra™ Minigolf Adventures". Steam. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  3. ^ Branwell, Tom (April 17, 2007). "Live Arcade double header". Eurogamer. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  4. ^ "Expansion - 3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures: Lost Island". Xbox Marketplace. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  5. ^ Langley, Ryan (January 20, 2012). "Xbox Live Arcade by the numbers - the 2011 year in review". Gamasutra. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
  6. ^ a b Herold, Charles (May 3, 2007). "Let's End the Nightmare of Peace and Tranquillity". The New York Times. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  7. ^ Mitchell, Luke (November 2, 2007). "XBLA 3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures Review". PALGN. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  8. ^ Sewart, Greg (April 24, 2007). "3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures Review". GamesRadar+. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  9. ^ Ahearn, Nate (April 17, 2007). "3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures Review (Xbox 360)". TeamXbox. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  10. ^ "3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  11. ^ "3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures Putting on the Ritz?". Eurogamer. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  12. ^ "3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures Review". IGN. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  13. ^ "3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures Review". Gamespot. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  14. ^ "Video Game Releases". Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL). September 24, 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2014.


Category:2006 video games Category:Golf video games Category:Sierra Entertainment games Category:Windows games Category:Xbox 360 Live Arcade games Category:Xbox 360 games Category:Video games developed in Chile

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