''100 ft Robot Golf'' is a

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golf Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible. Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping ...

video game, developed and published by No Goblin. It was released in October 2016 for

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and

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, and in March 2017 for Windows.

Gameplay

Players choose from a number of

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to play through

courses with. Each mecha has different abilities and gameplay mechanics for hitting the ball. As opposed to traditional golf, all golfers play at the same time, with the goal of getting their ball into the hole first. Players can demolish buildings to impede opponents, physically block opposing shots with their mecha, and physically attack the other competitors. Pierce Washington from the ''

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'' series, equipped with Zin Power Armor, is a featured character.

Development and release

No Goblin is an independent studio known for ''

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'', released in 2014. ''100ft Robot Golf'' features in-game commentary by the McElroy brothers:

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and Travis.

Reception

The game has received mixed reviews, holding an aggregated score of 56 on

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References

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