Stroke & Match Golf

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Stroke & Match Golf
Screenshot of the title screen from the American (men's) release of Stroke & Match Golf
The title screen of the game (international men's version)
Developer Nintendo R&D2
Publisher Nintendo
Platforms VS. System, Nintendo Switch
Release dates VS. System:
Japan August 1984[?]
USA October 1984 (VS. Golf)[?]
USA December 1984 (VS. Ladies Golf)[?]
Nintendo Switch (Arcade Archives):
Japan October 25, 2019[?]
USA October 25, 2019[?]
Europe October 25, 2019[?]
Australia October 25, 2019[?]
Language English
Genre Sports
Ratings
ESRB:E - Everyone[?]
CERO:A - All ages[?]
PEGI:3 - Three years and older[?]
ACB:G - General[?]
Mode 1–2 players
Format
Built-in
Digital download
Input
Joystick
Joy-Con (horizontal)

Stroke & Match Golf is a VS. System variation of Golf originally released for the Family Computer and later the Nintendo Entertainment System. Three versions of this game exist. Two of them are labeled VS. Golf on the instruction card, while the final is instead labeled VS. Ladies Golf, though all three are called Stroke & Match Golf in-game; the cabinet marquee and reference materials simply call them Golf, like the Famicom/NES game. All have a "stroke" version for casual play, and a "match" version for competitive play against another player or a computer opponent. The general gameplay remains the same as the Famicom/NES original, with the same control scheme, physics, and clubs. However, music and additional sound effects are added. All have more than 18 possible holes, though only 18 show up per round; certain holes are reserved as possible "first" and "second" holes (with these also having a possibility of appearing on the title screen), but the rest are entirely random. The international version of VS. Golf was later included on Arcade Archives by HAMSTER Corporation.[1]

Versions[edit]

The singular Japanese version features the same Mario lookalike as the Famicom/NES game but has 26 holes in total. 17 of these holes are edited versions of holes from the original Golf, with aspects such as the putting green, out-of-bounds trees, bunkers, and water hazards given more difficult positions. Due to its nature as an arcade game, a points system is in place, measured in hundreds; in Stroke Play, a bogey loses 100 points and a double bogey or above loses 200 points; in Match Play, losing a round loses 100 points, while getting an equal score on a hole while sinking the ball second loses 50 points. Reaching zero points causes a game over, needing extra credits to continue. It has an attract mode showing gameplay.

Two international versions of the game exist, with one having the same male character as the Famicom/NES version, but the other instead featuring a female player. These each have 21 possible holes for each 18-hole playthrough. Most of the Men's version uses holes straight from the Famicom/NES version with occasional minor changes. In the Ladies' version, a few holes are reused from the Japanese release with a few tweaks, but most are completely unique. The points system in these versions was altered to be more forgiving, with the points being measured in single and double digits depending on how many credits are inserted and losing a smaller amount proportional to the amount of strokes taken, though pars also lose a single point on Stroke Play. On Match Play, each player loses one point for every stroke, getting them back by sinking their ball quicker by way of a "1up" that grants more points, or simply the standard point bonus for sinking it in a small enough amount of strokes. Unlike the Japanese version, the golfer in these releases performs a fist-pump upon getting a birdie or lower. These releases have attract modes with instructions.

Holes[edit]

The below orders for each release's holes are based on how they are stored in the respective game's ROM.[2]

Japanese release[edit]

Hole 1
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Japanese version) for the VS. System 197m
Par 3
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 2
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Japanese version) for the VS. System 361m
Par 4
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 3
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Japanese version) for the VS. System 357m
Par 4
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 4
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Japanese version) for the VS. System 375m
Par 4
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 5
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Japanese version) for the VS. System 159m
Par 3
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 6
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Japanese version) for the VS. System 361m
Par 4
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 7
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Japanese version) for the VS. System 373m
Par 4
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 8
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Japanese version) for the VS. System 449m
Par 5
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 9
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Japanese version) for the VS. System 517m
Par 5
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 10
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Japanese version) for the VS. System 421m
Par 4
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 11
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Japanese version) for the VS. System 469m
Par 5
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 12
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Men's version) for the VS. System 431m
Par 5
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 13
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Japanese version) for the VS. System 215m
Par 3
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 14
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Japanese version) for the VS. System 389m
Par 4
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 15
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Japanese version) for the VS. System 505m
Par 5
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 16
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Japanese version) for the VS. System 376m
Par 4
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 17
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Japanese version) for the VS. System 371m
Par 4
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 18
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Japanese version) for the VS. System 374m
Par 4
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 19
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Japanese version) for the VS. System 366m
Par 4
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 20
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Japanese version) for the VS. System 459m
Par 5
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 21
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Japanese version) for the VS. System 226m
Par 3
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 22
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Japanese version) for the VS. System 496m
Par 5
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 23
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Japanese version) for the VS. System 200m
Par 3
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 24
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Japanese version) for the VS. System 384m
Par 4
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 25
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Japanese version) for the VS. System 342m
Par 4
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 26
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Japanese version) for the VS. System 314m
Par 4
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System

International release (Men's)[edit]

Hole 1
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Men's version) for the VS. System 215y
Par 3
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 2
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Men's version) for the VS. System 395y
Par 4
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 3
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Men's version) for the VS. System 408y
Par 4
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 4
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Men's version) for the VS. System 512y
Par 5
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 5
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Men's version) for the VS. System 409y
Par 4
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 6
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Men's version) for the VS. System 395y
Par 4
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 7
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Men's version) for the VS. System 400y
Par 4
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 8
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Men's version) for the VS. System 343y
Par 4
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 9
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Men's version) for the VS. System 491y
Par 5
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 10
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Men's version) for the VS. System 390y
Par 4
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 11
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Men's version) for the VS. System 410y
Par 4
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 12
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Men's version) for the VS. System 471y
Par 5
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 13
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Men's version) for the VS. System 218y
Par 3
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 14
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Men's version) for the VS. System 552y
Par 5
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 15
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Men's version) for the VS. System 398y
Par 4
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 16
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Men's version) for the VS. System 406y
Par 4
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 17
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Men's version) for the VS. System 174y
Par 3
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 18
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Men's version) for the VS. System 542y
Par 5
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 19
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Men's version) for the VS. System 247y
Par 3
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 20
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Men's version) for the VS. System 420y
Par 4
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 21
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Men's version) for the VS. System 374y
Par 4
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System

International release (Ladies')[edit]

Hole 1
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Ladies' version) for the VS. System 411y
Par 4
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 2
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Ladies' version) for the VS. System 398y
Par 4
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 3
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Ladies' version) for the VS. System 418y
Par 4
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 4
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Ladies' version) for the VS. System 398y
Par 4
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 5
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Ladies' version) for the VS. System 393y
Par 4
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 6
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Ladies' version) for the VS. System 523y
Par 5
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 7
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Ladies' version) for the VS. System 429y
Par 4
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 8
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Ladies' version) for the VS. System 570y
Par 5
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 9
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Ladies' version) for the VS. System 435y
Par 5
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 10
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Ladies' version) for the VS. System 463y
Par 5
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 11
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Ladies' version) for the VS. System 227y
Par 3
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 12
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Ladies' version) for the VS. System 422y
Par 4
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 13
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Ladies' version) for the VS. System 466y
Par 4
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 14
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Ladies' version) for the VS. System 407y
Par 4
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 15
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Ladies' version) for the VS. System 524y
Par 5
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 16
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Ladies' version) for the VS. System 355y
Par 4
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 17
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Ladies' version) for the VS. System 198y
Par 3
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 18
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Ladies' version) for the VS. System 324y
Par 4
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 19
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Ladies' version) for the VS. System 185y
Par 3
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 20
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Ladies' version) for the VS. System 336y
Par 4
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System
Hole 21
Map of a hole in Stroke & Match Golf (Ladies' version) for the VS. System 196y
Par 3
Map of a putting green in Stroke & Match Golf for the VS. System

Gallery[edit]

Sprites[edit]

  • Mario/Ossan (player 1)
    Mario/Ossan (player 1)
  • Mario/Ossan (player 1)
    Mario/Ossan (player 1)
  • Mario/Ossan (player 1)
    Mario/Ossan (player 1)
  • Mario/Ossan (player 1)
    Mario/Ossan (player 1)
  • Mario/Ossan (player 1)
    Mario/Ossan (player 1)
  • Mario/Ossan (player 2)
    Mario/Ossan (player 2)
  • Mario/Ossan (player 2)
    Mario/Ossan (player 2)
  • Mario/Ossan (player 2)
    Mario/Ossan (player 2)
  • Mario/Ossan (player 2)
    Mario/Ossan (player 2)
  • Mario/Ossan (player 2)
    Mario/Ossan (player 2)
  • Lady golfer (player 1)
    Lady golfer (player 1)
  • Lady golfer (player 1)
    Lady golfer (player 1)
  • Lady golfer (player 1)
    Lady golfer (player 1)
  • Lady golfer (player 1)
    Lady golfer (player 1)
  • Lady golfer (player 1)
    Lady golfer (player 1)
  • Lady golfer (player 2)
    Lady golfer (player 2)
  • Lady golfer (player 2)
    Lady golfer (player 2)
  • Lady golfer (player 2)
    Lady golfer (player 2)
  • Lady golfer (player 2)
    Lady golfer (player 2)
  • Lady golfer (player 2)
    Lady golfer (player 2)
  • 1W/3W/4W
    1W/3W/4W
  • 1I/3I
    1I/3I
  • 4I/5I/6I
    4I/5I/6I
  • 7I/8I/9I/PW/SW
    7I/8I/9I/PW/SW