Zany Golf
Zany Golf — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Zany Golf on?
- Zany Golf was released on Apple IIGS, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Atari ST/STE, PC (Microsoft Windows), DOS, Amiga.
- When did Zany Golf release?
- Zany Golf was first released on December 31, 1988.
About Zany Golf
Zany Golf, also known as Will Harvey's Zany Golf, is a video game with a fantasy take on miniature golf, developed by Sandcastle Productions and published by Electronic Arts. The game was originally developed in 1988 for the Apple IIGS and became the first Apple IIGS game to attract the mainstream gaming market and be ported to other platforms. It was subsequently ported to the Amiga, Atari ST and DOS machines. In 1990 it was ported to a video game console, the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. The game is played in a 3D isometric viewpoint and allows up to 4 players. The game was developed by Will Harvey, Ian Gooding, Jim Nitchals, and Douglas Fulton. This game was developed while Harvey was pursuing his advanced degrees at Stanford University. Zany Golf is a version of mini golf with some features that are impossible in real, physical mini golf. Zany Golf only consists of half a golf course, i.e. 9 holes, although there is a bonus hole.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Developer
- Sandcastle Productions
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Themes
- Action, Non-fiction
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1990 | $10 | $32 | $106 | 35% | Low |
Also released on: Apple IIGS · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · Atari ST/STE · PC (Microsoft Windows) · DOS · Amiga. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| European (PAL) release | $10 | $21 | — |
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a month
- Complete: about once a month
- Sealed: about once a year
Prices marked “few sales” rest on about one recorded sale a year, so treat them as a rough guide: the next copy could sell well above or below. Expect to wait for one to come up.
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $9.94 in Jul 2008, $18.99 five years ago, and $9.99 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2009 | $5.21 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $6.60 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $8.48 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $7.52 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $8.25 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $9.88 | $14.95 |
| Jan 2015 | $8.95 | $14.95 |
| Jan 2016 | $10.02 | $15.00 |
| Jan 2017 | $17.50 | $30 |
| Jan 2018 | $10.24 | $33 |
| Jan 2019 | $10.02 | $26 |
| Jan 2020 | $12.00 | $32 |
| Jan 2021 | $11.39 | $26 |
| Jan 2022 | $12.76 | $41 |
| Jan 2023 | $18.24 | $35 |
| Jan 2024 | $11.37 | $31 |
| Jan 2025 | $11.73 | $30 |
| Jan 2026 | $9.53 | $32 |
| Oct 2026 | $9.99 | $32 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Barcode |
|---|---|---|
| North America | November 1990 | 014633070118 |
| Europe / PAL | December 1990 | — |
- Region
- NA+EU
- Released
- 1990
- Authenticity
- Low
A zany miniature golf port that plays slower than the computer originals, and costs little.
Zany Golf is a miniature golf game with fantasy courses, played from an isometric view. It was a 1988 computer game from Sandcastle Productions before Electronic Arts brought it to the Genesis, in North America in November 1990 and Europe in December 1990. Because the Genesis has no mouse, its version leaves out the Magic Carpet hole.
Video Games & Computer Entertainment said the Genesis game is nearly identical to the computer one, which is both good and bad: it remains fun but is slow and clunky, with good graphics that are not as great as the computer versions, and wished EA had spent more time reprogramming it.
What the press said at the time
| Mega Drive Advanced Gaming Issue 17 | January 1994 | 35% |
“Zany Golf, for all its flaws, does offer some challenge. Completing the game isn’t too hard, but getting better and better scores is the real test. If it were only a little faster...”
“Zany's the name and zany's the game! A great Idea that hasn t quite got enough levels to make It outstanding.”
“Unfortunately it is lacking both gameplay and lastability-wise. … It's an original idea I suppose”
How the Sega Genesis version differs
The Genesis edition has no mouse control, and it omits the Magic Carpet hole as a result.
The computer versions' Mystery bonus hole is renamed Knockout Nightmare on the Genesis and placed after Ant Hill.
Video Games & Computer Entertainment said the Genesis version is almost exactly like the computer one but slower and clunkier, with graphics not as great.
Also on other platforms
Apple IIGS · Amiga · Atari ST · MS-DOS
- MS-DOS. The DOS version uses a code wheel as copy protection.
- Apple IIGS. The original Apple IIGS music uses the machine's 32-voice Ensoniq chip, and the ports scale the music down considerably.
Before you buy
Among US carts it sits below the middle. The European cart usually costs about the same loose and somewhat less complete. A complete US copy means the case, cartridge and manual.
Zany Golf screenshots
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