Kirby’s Dream Course

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{{Infobox VG| title = Kirby's Dream Course
|image = [[Image:Kirbydreamcourse.jpg|250px|Boxart]]
|developer = [[HAL Laboratory, Inc.]]
|publisher = [[Nintendo]]
|designer =
|engine =
|released = {{flagicon|JPN}} [[September 21]], [[1994 in video gaming|1994]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[February 1]], [[1995 in video gaming|1995]]<br>{{flagicon|EU}} [[August 24]], [[1996 in video gaming|1996]]
|genre = [[Sports game|Sports (Golf)]]
|modes = [[Single player]], [[multiplayer game|multiplayer]]
|ratings = [[Entertainment Software Rating Board|ESRB]]: Kids to Adults (K-A)
|platforms = [[Super Famicom]] / [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]], [[Virtual Console]]
|media = [[Cartridge (electronics)|Cartridge]]
|requirements =
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}}

'''''Kirby's Dream Course''''' ('''''Kirby Bowl''''' in Japan) is a [[sports game|golf]] [[video game]] developed by [[HAL Laboratory, Inc.]] and published by [[Nintendo]] for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] [[video game console]]. It was first released in [[Japan]] on [[September 21]], [[1994 in video gaming|1994]], in [[North America]] on [[February 1]], [[1995 in video gaming|1995]], and in [[Europe]] on [[August 24]], [[1996 in video gaming|1996]]. It is one of four ''[[Kirby (series)|Kirby]]'' video games released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It was re-released to the Wii's [[Virtual Console]] in Japan, Europe and North America in 2007.

==Gameplay==
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''Dream Course'' is a golf video game which is viewed from an [[isometric projection|isometric]] perspective. Instead of a ball, the player tries to hit [[Kirby (Nintendo)|Kirby]] around the course and into the hole at the end. Players must set the power, [[angle]], and spin to connect with various enemies found throughout the levels. Once all but one enemy remains, that enemy will transform into the hole. The different abilities that Kirby can obtain from many of the enemies make up a large part of the game, often being required for completion of a hole. These abilities include Kirby turning into a tornado (that can be steered), a sparkly ball (that can destroy certain obstacles), and a UFO (which allows Kirby to float and move at will for a short time). Other abilities include Kirby being able to slow down / float with a parasol, as well as stop completely as a stone.

The game has eight single player courses, with eight holes on each. There is a high score board for each level, with medals to be won on each of them. The player can unlock extra features (such as alternative versions of the courses) by winning the medals. There are Bronze, Silver, and Gold medals to be won, which are awarded to Kirby at the end of the course. There are also four two-player courses (again with eight holes).

Kirby loses one of his health points (shown as tomatoes) every time he makes a shot, and gains one every time he hits an enemy or lands in a hole. In the two-player mode, two health points are awarded for landing in the hole first, and two health points can also be lost if one player's Kirby is "attacked" by the other player's by using an ability (such as the tornado or the stone). In the single-player mode, Kirby loses one life when all his health points are gone; when Kirby runs out of lives, the game will end. Afterwards, the player can either continue from the beginning of the course or exit it. In the two-player mode, the loss of all health points causes that player to miss a turn, as their Kirby falls asleep.

==Development==

In the beginning, the game was not going to be a ''Kirby'' title. Rather, it was intended to be a miniature golf game entitled ''Special Tee Shot''. It was only midway through development that the developers retooled it with elements from the ''Kirby'' series. ''Special Tee Shot'' was eventually released in Japan only on the [[Satellaview]] add-on.

== External links ==
* [http://www.classicgaming.com/kirby/games/dreamcourse/ Kirby's Dream Course] at [http://www.classicgaming.com/kirby/ Kirby's Rainbow Resort]
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[[Category:1994 video games]]
[[Category:Golf video games]]
[[Category:Kirby games]]
[[Category:Super NES games]]
[[Category:Virtual Console games]]

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