Release Date: June 5th, 2015
Prerequisites: Ranch, Lumber Mill
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Mini Golf Course
Mini golf pieces were introduced with the 2014 Summer Sports event! But even though it's awesome and fun, we realize that it's a bit big for your ranch, which is why we're unveiling the all-new Mini Golf Zone!
To gain access to your zone, talk to Gilmore in the Commons (near the Lumber Mill) if you have unlocked your Ranch and built the Lumber Mill. In this zone, you can make as many holes as you can fit, set the pars, decorate it with ranch items to make it look pretty and of course, play golf!
While you're building it, it's set to private, so visitors can't come and set a score on or rate an unfinished zone. Once you're ready you can open to your friends, players looking at the top rated courses, or players who visit random courses!
Ready to play ball yourself? You can visit from your friend bar or by clicking someone on Amicus Isle!
Mini Golf Course Quests[]
NOTE: If you already own the 6-piece Mini Golf starter set, you will be rewarded 50 Bush Bucks instead. The Starter Set consists of one each of the 6 pieces that were available from the Summer Sports Event 2014.
Mini Golf Pieces[]
Go to Mini Golf Pieces page for a complete list of Mini Golf Pieces
Mini Golf Vendors
A few select Mini Golf pieces are available for BB's from a Vendor on Amicus Isle (standing to the left of the other Merchants), and can also be purchased from Gilmore (in the Commons near the Lumber Mill or at the entrance of your golf course).
Event pieces
Event pieces that you may have missed are available from NPC's during Events for Bush Bucks.
Visiting Mini Golf Courses[]
Your own Course
- Talk to Gilmore, located by the Lumber-mill in The Commons
- Click on the Mini Golf area, located SE of the commons on the World Map.
- Click on your “Quick Travel” popup menu to the bottom right toolbar
Other Players Courses
- Talk to Gilmore in The Commons, or near the entrance of the golf course. He will give you the option of visiting a friend’s course, a random course, or a top rated course.
- On Amicus isle - click on a player and you will have the option of selecting “visit mini golf course". If the player has their course open, the icon will be highlighted.
- On your Buddy List – If your friends have their course open, the mini golf course icon will be highlighted.
Designing your Mini Golf Course:[]
- Decorating your Golf course works the same as decorating your Ranch. Just click "Build Mode" to get started.
- Design your course with items from your inventory or storage ... You can also purchase items from the store when you are in "Build Mode".
- Mini Golf pieces can be rotated for unique course designs.
- While you're building your course, keep it set to private, so visitors can't come and set a score on or rate an unfinished zone. The Red X (bottom left of screen) keeps your course private.
- While setting up your golf course, it's a good idea to play it yourself, to make sure all holes are playable before opening it up to other players! Uncheck the Red X (bottom left of screen) to change it to a Green check mark. This will allow other people to play your course.
- Add walkways, stepping stones, arrows, signs, etc to mark a clear path from hole to hole. This will make it easier for other players to follow the numbered holes on your course.
- Ranch Skins may be used on your Mini Golf Course. The contractor on Amicus Isle (ranch skin tab) can sell you ranch skins for 100 BBs if you want to change seasons. To enable the Ranch Skins, open "Build Mode" and select the skin you have purchased.
Bonus Mini Golf Pieces[]
Name | Description | Cost | |
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Clown Golf Piece | Awards random energy, mana, power and gold every 20 hours | Amicus Isle Vendor 200 Bush Bucks | |
Train Mini Golf Piece | Awards random energy, mana, power and gold every 20 hours | Promo Package Deal |
- You can play the Clown and Train pieces on your golf course or a friend's.
- These Golf Pieces will display of the number of hours until it is available, or will say READY! (However, this notification only appears on your own golf course.)
Mini-Golf Tips[]
Playing[]
- Click on a tee hole (where you see the golf putter). You will see a circle with an arrow. When the arrow points to the area you wish to hit the ball … click again. Line your cursor up with the hole and the ball as you would playing pool. Release the ball using the intensity shown in the pie grid. The closer to you, the shorter the putt. (it takes a little practice)
- Once you complete playing a course, you have the option to save your stats, and an option to rate the course.
Building[]
- Be original and don't copy other player's mini golf course designs. Don't be afraid to experiment.
- Too many obstacles on one hole can be frustrating. Try to limit obstacles to 2-3 per hole.
- Ramp pieces can only be played from left to right, or bottom to top with the small side of the ramp facing the player and the large side facing the hole. If the piece is reversed, it is unplayable.
- The Pot of Gold and Popcorn piece are both OBSTACLE pieces. There is no hole, so you also need to place a flag piece.
- The Boat piece has to be "at rest" on the same side as the golfer, with the front of the boat pointing in the opposite direction. It works best going north or south for play-ability. The piece can be rotated, but if it is is placed horizontally, it MUST be played West to East, as the piece is glitched and will FLIP to the opposite direction, making the course unplayable after you leave.
- When you place a Tee piece, a new hole is formed, so be sure to add the flag piece to make the hole (and course) playable.
- To set or reset the Par and Flag numbers, click on change, on the side with the putter. Be sure that Flag numbers are in sequence, as changes to your course can reset the numbers. The default is par 3.
- If your character or companion gets in the way of the hole while playing, try equipping the "one ring" (if you have it) to make you invisible, or un-equip your companion or mount.
- Re-play your course, or individual holes each time you edit to be sure it is playable.
- When you finish editing your course, and you've played it yourself, open it to others by clicking on the "Let other people play." Doing so will allow friends, or players on Amicus Isle to play your course and rate it!
Achievements[]
Green Fields | ||
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Green Fields | Complete the quests to construct your own mini-golf course |
Tee Time | ||
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Tee Time | Play all the holes on another player's golf course | |
Business Time | Play all the holes on 5 people's golf courses (unique) | |
Serious Business Time | Play all the holes on 50 people's golf courses (unique) |