Deconstructing Golden Tee Live

by Incredible Technologies; Kraynak, Joe

• ISBN13: 9780789733535
• ISBN10: 0789733536
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-01-01
• Publisher: Que Pub

Summary

Part game creation, developer's tips and behind-the-scenes guide, this book lets readers under the covers of Golden Tee.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Unveiling Golden Tee Golf

Getting Into the Game Discovering Golden Tee

Live Dipping Into Golden Tee's

History Witnessing the Birth of Incredible Technologies Golden Tee

Golf Tees Off Hitting the Hard Times:

The Trilogy of Death Returning to the Street Market Heating

Up the Competition Overcoming the Resistance to Change

Taking a Leap of Faith Meeting the People Behind Golden Tee's

Success The Visionaries Development's

Cast and Crew The Celebrities and Other Outside Talent

The Players The Distributors, Operators, and Location Owners

The Marketers and the Media All-Important Customer

Support Getting Down to Business with Golden

Tee Golf The Game's the Thing

Exploring The Golden Tee Mystique

Taking Turns Getting Into the Swing of Golden Tee

Adding a New Spin to the Game Manipulating Camera Angles and Fly-Bys Getting

Immersed in the Game Keeping the Game Simple, Yet Challenging

The Visual Draw The Audio Attraction

The Tactile Feel Stroking Players: The Reward Sys

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