PangYa is an online

ONLINE

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 multiplayer casual golf

Golf

Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....

 simulation

Simulation

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 game designed by Korean development company, Ntreev Soft

Ntreev Soft

Ntreev Soft Co.,Ltd is a South Korean videogame corporation primarily known for the development of the online multiplayer golf game PANGYA as well as the anime-styled MMORPGs, Trickster Online....

.

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 acquired through purchase with actual money. However, all characters are available through the initial download, and measures have been taken to minimize or effectively reduce the differences between paying users and free 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

Korea

Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...

 and Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

, which only service the countries they are located in. A server for the Southeast Asian region is located in Thailand

Thailand

Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...

, and a fourth in North America

North America

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 provides global services to the rest of the world.

PangYa's global publisher is SG Interactive/Gamerage
, while Gametree Co and Gamepot Inc are the publishers for Korea
and Japan
respectively. ini3 is the game's Thai publisher.

PangYa: United Season 4.9 Expansion Pack

When Pangya: United was released on April 27th, 2011 it brought with it the following features and upgrades:

• Special Shuffle Course Mode - Each hole is from a different course. The last hole is a special, new course that will give a large reward to players.

• Card Pack #2 - A whole new set of game cards will be introduced with this update.

• Title System - Players are now able to purchase and keep track of their titles in their inventory system, but players may need to meet certain conditions in order to wear some of the titles.

• New Caddie System - Caddies (the game's pet system) will be receiving new stats and outfits.

• Tiki Point Shop - The Tiki Point Shop is a new recycling system where players can trade their unwanted gear/items for different items. Was released on Jun 8, 2011 Update.

• Wiz City - A brand-new course based on the city mentioned in Nell's character story. Was released on November 9, 2011

Gameplay

PangYa's 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.

Should the player hit the ball with perfect (or almost-perfect) accuracy, the shot is called a "PangYa". Missing a PangYa will result in a loss of power, and either a 'hook' (where the ball angles to the left from the intended trajectory) or a 'slice' (where the ball angles to the right from the intended trajectory).

The similarity of PangYa with other online golf games end here. The game's graphics are anime derived, with many of its features stemming from creative imagination, as opposed to realism. Golf clubs resembling household products or baseball bats are used by some characters, and courses including Silvia Cannon and Wiz Wiz are set in fantasy realms. Additionally, physically impossible special shots can be performed.

Game Modes

There are several game modes of Pangya.

• Versus Mode - In versus mode, players against others turn by turn with two to four players for 3,6, 9, or 18 holes. Winners are determine by score. In case of a tie, pang is used to chose the winner.
  • Stroke Play is one of the versus mode options where players compete by strokes and score.
  • Match Play, unlike stroke play, determines the winner of the hole. Players still have to get a lower score than their opponent on the hole to win for that whole, but they must have the most wins to win the whole game. Match play is played with teams, red team and blue team. Players can go against another player, or play with a partner against another player and their partner. If anyone quits in the middle of a game, the whole game is finished.
• Tournament Mode - A mode where 4 to 30 players compete in real time. There are no turns but there is a ranking system.
  • Regular Tournament mode: There is a ranking system to determine who is the best player of that round. There are also special awards of bonus pang for various accomplishments. Trophies are also earned in this mode.
  • Team Tournament needs 12 to 30 people to play. Like Match Play, there is a red team and a blue team. Both teams need to have an equal amount of people in order to start. At the end of the game, each teams score is tallied up and determine the winner.
  • Guild Tourney is when guilds battle against another guild. Players need to join a guild to play. Its function is similar to Team Tournament.
• Battle Mode - A special mode of Pangya that deters off of the original concept.
  • Pang Battle is a special versus mode where players gamble with pang. Players receive other players' pang for winning a hole. If there is a draw on the hole, it will carry over to the next hole causing it to double or quadruple the amount of the total pang. In case the game is finished and there is still a draw, there will be an approach hole where players have to be closest to the hole without chipping in at the fastest time.
  • Approach Mode is where 4 to 30 players compete to be in the closest and fastest person to the hole without chipping in. In Season 3, players pay 100 pang to play one hole. All pang is stored to a pot, with top three players splitting the winnings. At rare times, the amount may double or even triple. As of Season 4, entrance fees/gambling have been removed and now participants can play up to nine holes with missions in which they must work together to win items. No missions can appear a lot where its normal approach mode without the gambling unless there are more players playing this mode. Some missions are for genders playing the game, genders of the character, chipping-in, distances, etc. At the end of the game, players get prizes from the treasure chests collected.

• Special Shuffle Course Mode - Each hole is from a different course. The last hole is a special, new course that will give a large reward to players.

• Ghost Mode - Players compete against another player's ghost recording in an 18 hole game even if they are busy or offline. Quit rate and Aztecs won't be affected, but any time boosters and items will be consumed when used in the game. Ghosts are created when players complete an 18 hole game. At the end of this mode, there is a mini-game opportunity for bonus pang.
• Family Mode - A mode designed for players to play against their families on the same computer. Items usable are limited to what is on the players account. Items won't be consumed and no experience and pang will be gained.
• PSq's/Lounges - PSq's, or Player Squares, are where players can socialize and sell consumable pang items and pang clothes in any specific hole and course in the game.

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 using Pang or Cookies (Points in North America server). Players can also get a free Lucky Air Knight club from the tutorial that works until they rank to Junior E. Club sets differ from each other in term of stats provided, available upgrade slots, level requirement, and appearance. 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 par or better, pulling off powerful shots, and making difficult chip-ins. Pang can be used at the Shop to buy equipment or items. Pang can also be used to upgrade equipment such as golf clubs, or the characters themselves, boosting their stats.

A cookie system has also been established on most Pangya servers which allows people to buy equipment and items using real cash. SG Interactive's Points system (which is system designed to allow their respective virtual credit systems use on multiple games) replaces the cookie system but are identical in usage.

Ranking

In Pangya, a ranking system is used. As players continue to compete in more games in tournament mode or match play, they will gain more experience points and move up in rank. All new players, if most, start off with the Rookie F ranking and work their way up. The current maximum achieveable rank is Infinity Legend A. An exception is that the Game Masters, or have their own rank, GM, which, when displayed in the lobby, is the highest rank of all.

Special Shots

In Pangya, special shots are achieved by doing different combinations of keys. The standard "perfect shot" is performed by hitting a shot that lands in the white bar, causing a voice to cheer "Pangya!". Under certain conditions, players can hit shots such as the Power Topspin, Power Backspin, and Power Curve, aiding them in avoiding obstacles or chipping the ball into the hole. More complicated shots can be achieved such as the Super Pangya, which adds 10-20 yards to a shot (depending on how many power bars are spent on the shot), and the Cobra, Tomahawk and Spike, which change the trajectory of the shot considerably.

Characters

• Arin

• Azer

• Cecilia

• Hana

• Kaz

• Kooh

• Lucia

• Max

• Nell

• Nuri

• Cien – On PSP Version only

Caddies

• Cadie

• Dolfini

• Lolo

• Papel

• Pippin

• Quma

• Tiki

• Titan Boo

• Mingti (Limited edition, obtainable with points)

Courses

• Blue Lagoon

• Blue Moon

• Blue Water

• Deep Inferno

• Eastern Valley

• Ice Cannon

• Ice Spa

• Lost Seaway

• Pink Wind

• Sepia Wind

• Shining Sands

• Silvia Cannon

• West Wiz

• White Wiz

• Wind Hill

• Wiz Wiz

• Wiz City Was released on Oct 27, 2011 in Japan and Korea. Was released on PangYa Global on November 9, 2011

List of Seasons in PangYa

• Season 1 (2004)

• Season 2 (2006)

• Season 3 : Revolution (Korea, Japan, Thailand: 2007), Seeyou@Pangya - Season 3 Expansion Pack (Thailand: 2008)

• Season 4 : Delight (Korea, Japan, Thailand: 2008, Global: 2009)/ 4.5 Delight (Thailand: 2009, Global: 2010) / 4.9 Nell (Thailand: 2010)

• Open Tournament : Phase 1 (Korea: 2010), Phase 2 (Korea: 2010)

• Season 4.9 Expansion Pack - PangYa: United (Late April 2011 Korea/Japan/Global/Thailand)

• Season 5 (TBA 2012)

PangYa World Championships

PangYa World Championships is a competition to find the best PangYa player in the world. All servers would have a regional competition first to find the regions own best player and then get invited to the World Championships. Regional winners receive flight and hotel stay to the Championship location.

Each server would then send at least 3 to 4 of the best regional players to the Championship location to compete as well as 2 Game Masters to also compete with other Game Master during the event. A prize is then awarded to the winners at the end of the event.

2011 PWC

• The 2011 PangYa World Championship was held on Jan 22, 2011 in Tokyo, Japan

The top prize was $5000 USD with a total reward prize of $15500 USD
The whole event was broadcast live via internet streaming provided by OkomeBroadCastingStation

Japan made a clean sweep on home ground, with Igarisan winning the Singles and their teams and GMs wrapping up the Team and GM Events respectively.

2012 PWC

• The 2012 PangYa World Cup location was announced on November 10, 2011

It will be held in Bangkok, Thailand on January 14, 2012.
Global, Japan, Korea and Thailand servers are all currently doing the PangYa Regional Cup to find there 3 top PangYa players and should have the complete list of competitors by December.

Super Swing Golf series

First unveiled at Nintendo

Nintendo

is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....

's E3 press conference during a montage trailer, Super Swing Golf was announced for the Wii

Wii

The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...

 gaming system. The game was in joint development by Ntreev Soft

Ntreev Soft

Ntreev Soft Co.,Ltd is a South Korean videogame corporation primarily known for the development of the online multiplayer golf game PANGYA as well as the anime-styled MMORPGs, Trickster Online....

 and Tecmo, was released on December 2, 2006, by Tecmo in Japan, and was released on December 12, 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. The sequel to Super Swing Golf, Super Swing Golf: Season 2

Super Swing Golf: Season 2

Super Swing Golf Season 2 is a golf game developed and published by Tecmo for the Wii. It was released in the North America on December 11, 2007...

, has also been released, featuring new items as well as the Deep Inferno, Pink Wind, and Ice Spa courses from Pangya on PC as well as the Special Shot 'Spike'.

Pangya: Fantasy Golf

On June 23, 2009, TOMY (under license from SK Telecom

SK Telecom

SK Telecom Co., Ltd. or Sunkyoung Telecom is a South Korean wireless telecommunications operator, controlled by the SK Group, one of the country's largest chaebol. As a part of SK Group, SK stands for Sun Kyung.SK Telecom is a provider of mobile service in Korea, with 50.5% of the market share as...

) released Pangya: Fantasy Golf for the Sony

Sony

, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....

 PSP

PlayStation Portable

The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...

in North America.

External links

Developer

• Ntreev Soft - Developer of Pangya.

Official servers

• Pangya Global - Official Global Server (SG Interactive/Gamerage).
• Pangya Korea - Official Korean Server (Gametree)
• Pangya Japan - Official Japan Server (Gamepot)
• Pangya Thailand - Official Thailand Server (ini3)