''True Golf Classics: Wicked 18'' is a golfing

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originally released by

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in 1993 for the

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in Japan and by

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for the Super NES in North America. A version was later released for the

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and the

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. The game takes place on a very difficult otherworldly

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. It is part of the ''True Golf Classics'' series, but unlike other games such as ''

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'' and '' Waialae Country Club'', which portray actual golf courses, ''Wicked 18'' portrays an entirely fictitious golf course.

Gameplay

The object is to guide the

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through nearly impossible obstacles (lava, statues, extremely steep hills and mountains, omnipresent water hazards, huge sand traps, floating chunks of earth,

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s, cement) as the player tries to score as low as possible in order to win the day. Using the

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, it is possible to scan the situation before hitting the ball with an analyzer. The bunkers are extremely treacherous, there is lava as well as water hazards, and 'out of bounds' can be in the middle of the hole. The "out of bounds" area could either be a

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-style pit, an extended area of sand, or simply an unplayable rift. The game offers

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, or tournament play. There are also four caddies that help them. Each of them has their own personality and opinions about certain areas of each hole.

Reception

'' Next Generation'' reviewed the Saturn version of the game, rating it three stars out of five, and stated that "In the end, if you're looking for a fresh approach to video golf this may be your only alternative, and it's a pretty good one."

Reviews

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Notes

References

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