World Class Leader Board

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World Class Leader Board
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Developer(s) Access Software
Publisher(s) Access Software
Series Leader Board
Platform(s) Acorn Archimedes, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Macintosh, Master System, Sega Game Gear, Sega Genesis, ZX Spectrum
Release1987
Genre(s) Sports video game, Simulation video game

World Class Leader Board is a 1987 golf video game published by Access Software. It is part of the Leader Board series.

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Gameplay

World Class Leader Board is a game in which the courses include St. Andrews, Doral and Cypress Creek, and a fourth fictional one called Gauntlet. [1]

Reception

Rick Teverbaugh reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World , and stated that "WCLB is a son that follows right in the footsteps of the father. The game play is smooth." [1]

David M. Wilson and Johnny L. Wilson reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World , and stated that "WCLB does not show the player how much force is being applied on the power graph. Instead, the professional player is expected to have an intuitive grasp of the extent of his stroke. This is a very challenging facet of the game." [2]

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References

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  2. Wilson, David M.; Wilson, Johnny L. (April 1988). "The Boys of Spring: A Computer Sports Survey". Computer Gaming World. Vol. 1, no. 46. p. 12.
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