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PangYa
Pangya Season 3
Developer(s)	Ntreev Soft
Publisher(s)	HanbitSoft GameFactory Inc. and OGPlanet T2 Entertainment Inc. Gamepot Inc. PT Boleh Net Indonesia Ini3 Digital Company Limited Level Up! Games Inc. Gamania Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. Asiasoft Corporation GOA
Version	Various across different servers
Released
Genre	Golf
Mode(s)	Single player, Multiplayer
Platform(s)	Windows
System requirements	Celeron 500 MHz or higher, 128 MB of RAM, DirectX 8.1
Input methods	Keyboard, Mouse

PangYa (Korean: 팡야, lit. "Bang!"), is an online multiplayer casual golf simulation game designed by a Korean development company, Ntreev Soft and published by Korean online game publisher HanbitSoft. The full game is free to download, although certain special items for the game (such as clothes for characters, new equipment, and decorations) can only be purchased with real money. However, all characters are purchasable without real money, and certain measures have been taken to minimize or effectively reduce the differences between money users and non-money users. The game awards players with Pang, a currency that can be used to upgrade a character, or items to gain the upper hand during a course. PangYa currently has servers in Korea, Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, Taiwan, Europe, Philippines, China, Singapore (serving Southeast Asia as well) and the US (known as Albatross18), with plans to expand to more English speaking countries.

1 Gameplay
2 Character Stats
- 2.1 Characters
- 2.2 Caddies
3 Terminology
4 External links
- 4.1 Official sites
5 References

Gameplay

A typical screenshot featuring Leorio (left) with Paps (right).

The gameplay is designed similar to most other golf games. The power and accuracy of a shot are determined by a meter located at the bottom of the screen, using the "three-click method": one click to activate the meter's bar, one click to set power, and one click to set accuracy. Clicking is either done by moving the mouse pointer over the bar and clicking, or simply pressing the space bar. The game's graphics look more like that of a Japanese anime than real golf, and many features are derived of creative imaginations rather than realism. For example, players have the option of using golf clubs that resemble household products or baseball bats, courses such as Silvia Cannon and Wiz Wiz are set in fantasy realms, and certain special shots that are physically impossible can be performed.

Character Stats

Character stats affect a player's ability to play the game. Stats can be boosted by purchasing items (either with in-game 'pang' or with cash 'astros') and then upgrading slots in which the items add stats. The five main stats in the game include Power, Control, Accuracy, Spin, and Curve.

Characters

Scout
Hana
Uncle Bob
Cecilia
Max
Kooh
Arin
Kaz

Caddies

Caddies are secondary characters in the series, who are hired with a monthly salary. They stand by their characters, guiding them and giving them tips. Caddies include:

Papel
Pipin
Dolfini - A special species of dolphins, Dofku dreams of one day to fly into the sky. He has a small umbrella left behind by his late mother.
Quma
TitanBoo - A large polar bear who's a gentle giant, hired by Senior C or higher.
Tiki - The little wannaba mage who has a cute little creature named Mochi. She is seen with her broom and is Breul's younger sister.
Lola
Brie

Terminology

Clubs

A player will start the game with the default golf club and as player progresses, they are given the option to purchase new clubs, either by Pang or Astros/A-Cash. Club sets differ from each other in term of stats provided, available upgrade slots, level requirement, and appearance. Some club sets are not shaped like golf clubs but instead they look like household items, baseball bats, or medieval weapons. Just like in real golf, Pangya club sets contain 4 basic type of clubs, they include Woods, Irons, Wedges, and Putters.

Currency

The currency of PangYa is Pang. Pang is normally earned by finishing a hole at even par or lower, pulling off unusual shots, and making difficult chip-ins. Pang can be used at the Shops to buy equipment or items. The Pang can also be used to upgrade equipments and clothing avatars for different characters via a slot system, which grants slots for players to upgrade their character's attributes.
A cookie system has also been established on most PangYa servers (PangyaSEA's A-Cash system and Albatross18's Astro system deviates from this, but is essentially identical), which allows people to buy equipment and items using real cash.

Ranking

In Pangya, a ranking system is initiated. When you first create a character the level will be Rookie F. As you play more games in tournament mode or verses mode you will gain more experience points and move to Rookie E, all the way to Rookie A and then to Beginner E. A comprehensive look at the ranking system can be found here

Special Shots

In Pangya, special shots are achieved by doing different conbinations of keys. The standard is to hit the white bar and the words "Pangya" will appear on the screen and spoken. To add to this, the player can set the ball to be hit with backspin and after the meter has started and the power is above 80% it will be possible to hit a powerspin shot. When the bar is coming back down again, if the down arrow is pressed a blue icon will come up and if the white bar is hit "Powerspin" will come up and after a few bounces, the ball will stop and spin backwards. . More complicated shots can be achieved such as the Cobra, Tomahawk and Spike. These three special shots can also have power and spin added to them.

Criticisms

There have been criticisms of bugs within the game. Most prominent is the disconnect bug that cuts users communication with the server at certain points during the game. This problem has resurged during newly-completed upgrades to the Season 2 client. When users disconnect, their Quit-Rate rises, which makes their acceptance to matches harder. Another common problem is the in-game lag created by users' slow Internet connection or when the disconnect bug is taking effect.

Super Swing Golf (Wii)

Main article: Super Swing Golf

First unveiled at Nintendo's E3 press conference during a montage trailer, Super Swing Golf was announced for the Wii gaming system. The game was in joint development by Ntreev Soft and Tecmo, was released on December 2nd, 2006, by Tecmo in Japan, and was released on December 12th, 2006 in the U.S. Super Swing Golf has been built from the ground up for the Wii but still shares similar attributes with the PC version of the game.