Commodore 64/128, Atari 8-bit, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, ZX Spectrum, Amiga, Atari ST, Apple II, DOS, Mac OS, Master System, Game Gear, Gesis/Mega Drive, Acorn Archimedes
Leader Board (sometimes Leaderboard) is a series of golf simulation video games that was developed by Bruce Carver and Roger Carver, and published by Access Software.
Leader Board, the first game in the series, was released in 1986 and included four differt water-based courses. It was well received, being rated as 97% overall by Zzap!64 magazine and being prized with their "Gold Award".
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The second game in the series was Leader Board: Executive Edition, which was released in 1987 and contained new landscape and course features, such as trees and bunkers. Despite these additions, the game was less well received than its predecessor, being giv an overall rating of 72% by Zzap!64 magazine.
World Class Leader Board was the last game in the series and included four courses; Cypress Creek, Doral Country Club, St Andrews, and the fictional Gauntlet Country Club. Three course expansion disks were later released. Special features in this final version included a course overview (overhead view), the punch shot, a printable score card, the use of RealSound, and a course editor which allowed changes to be made to the existing courses. It was considered a vast improvemt on Executive, being giv a 94% overall rating by Zzap!64 magazine,
Rick Teverbaugh reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World, and stated that "Leader Board has the most realistic putting feel of any golf game I've ever tried. Wh the ball finally makes it into the cup, the sound of that success is also amazingly realistic."
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Compute!'s Gazette praised the Commodore 64 version's realism and amazing ("there is no other word for it") graphics. While noting Leader Board's use of only water hazards, and no differce in color betwe the fairway and gre, the magazine concluded that it "is fun, a lot of fun, and as addicting as the real game".
Computer Gaming World stated that Leader Board for the Amiga improved on the Commodore 64 version, and praised the graphics, but preferred the also-outstanding Mean 18.
Info gave the Amiga version four stars out of five, liking the gameplay and "nicely done graphics" but noting the absce of a practice gre or course construction. The magazine concluded, "It's tough to choose betwe this and Mean 18".
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Antic wrote that the Atari ST version "will keep you happy for hours", praising its graphics. While noting deviations from the rules of golf, the reviewer concluded recommding Leader Board "as an tertaining game for anyone, regardless of skill and knowledge of golf".
Antic wrote that the Atari ST version "will keep you happy for hours", praising its graphics. While noting deviations from the rules of golf, the reviewer concluded recommding Leader Board "as an tertaining game for anyone, regardless of skill and knowledge of golf".
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