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Index
How to Play Mini Golf
Starting a GameOn the Practice page select your course and green speed and click the Play Mini Golf button. The game will open in a new window. The screen will show the course data, player name, sound option, and volume control. For members who are signed in their name will appear. For players not signed in Guest will appear. Click the box next to sound to mute the sound or leave it checked to have sound. Adjust the slider to control the sound level next to volume control. As the game loads you will see the progress level at the bottom of the screen. When the game is fully loaded a Tee off button will appear. When you are ready to start your round click on the Tee Off button.Putting1. Using the arrow keys, position the ball on the mat to the desired position.2. Position mouse cursor behind the ball to point towards the desired direction. 3. Move the mouse to adjust the speed of the stroke. The longer the arrow, the further the ball will travel. 4. Press the left mouse button once to putt the ball. 5. When the ball comes to a complete stop, the arrow will appear for the next stroke. 6. Repeat as many times as necessary to get the ball into the hole. ObstaclesAll Courses:Hills - Arrows point the direction of the hill. Blue arrows represent a steep slope. White arrows represent an average slope. Red arrows represent a small slope. Rotating bumpers - 4 sided bumper that works just like a rail only it rotates in a circle. If a rotating bumper hits your ball after the ball comes to a complete stop and the arrow pops up, then the arrow will disappear until the ball comes to a complete stop again. Desert Courses: Sand Trap - A trap that slows down or stops your ball. Ice Courses: Ice Trap - A trap that causes your ball to speed up a bit. It works as the exact opposite of a Sand Trap. Forrest Courses: Leaf Trap - A trap that slows down or stops your ball. It works like the Sand Trap, but not as dramatic. The effect of the leaf trap is completely random. It could slow down your ball very little or it could slow it down almost as much as the sand trap. Green SpeedThere are 5 different green speeds to choose from. Very Slow, Slow, Average, Fast, and Very Fast. Slow is about halfway between Very Slow and Average. Fast is about halfway between Average and Very Fast.ScorecardAfter completing 9 holes your scorecard will be displayed briefly then you will advance automatically to the 10th hole. Before advancing to the 10th hole while the scorecard is being displayed if you click on the Home Page button the game will end and you will be returned back to the Practice Page. After completing all 18 holes you will be taken back to your scorecard. Your scores below par will show up in green. Your scores that are par will show up in black. Your scores above par will show up in red.Finishing a RoundWhen you are finished looking at your scorecard click on the Home Page button. The window will close and you will be back on the Play Mini Golf page ready to go again. If your browser displays the game in full screen and you want to quit early hold down the control key and press W on the keyboard.Screen ViewTo view the game in full screen set your screen resolution to 800x600.TroubleshootingThe game is made to fit full screen at the 800x600 resolution. However when viewed at this resolution some browsers cut off the bottom of the game. If this is the case with your browser, then increase your screen resolution to 1024x768.
How to Bowl
Starting a GameOn the Practice page select your course and green speed and click the Play Mini Golf button. The game will open in a new window. The screen will show the course data, player name, sound option, and volume control. For members who are signed in their name will appear. For players not signed in Guest will appear. Click the box next to sound to mute the sound or leave it checked to have sound. Adjust the slider to control the sound level next to volume control. As the game loads you will see the progress level at the bottom of the screen. When the game is fully loaded a Tee off button will appear. When you are ready to start your round click on the Tee Off button.Rolling the Bowling Ball1. Click on the ball keeping the mouse pressed down, drag the ball along the alley to the desired position, and release the mouse.2. Position mouse cursor in front of the ball to point towards the desired direction, and click. 3. Click the bowl button keeping the mouse pressed down. When the meter bar reaches the desired speed, release the mouse. 4. Again click the bowl button keeping the mouse pressed down. When the meter bar reaches the desired amount of curve, release the mouse and the shot is started. ScorecardAfter completing 10 frames your scorecard will be displayed. Strikes will show as an "X" and spares will show as an "/". Scoring is the same as real bowling: strikes are scored as 10 plus the number of pins knocked down on next 2 shots, and spares score as 10 plus the pins knocked down on the next shot.Finishing a RoundWhen you are finished looking at your scorecard click on the Home Page button. The window will close and you will be back on the Bowling practice page ready to go again. If your browser displays the game in full screen and you want to quit early hold down the control key and press W on the keyboard.Screen ViewTo view the game in full screen set your screen resolution to 800x600.TroubleshootingThe game is made to fit full screen at the 800x600 resolution. However when viewed at this resolution some browsers cut off the bottom of the game. If this is the case with your browser, then increase your screen resolution to 1024x768.
Register
To register for free membership to 3B Games go to the Register page. Fill out the short form and click the Register button. After successfully registering you will be redirected to the Lobby. After registering for membership you will be eligible to compete in Tournaments and Leagues, communicate with other members using the message board and chat room, and your personal stats will appear from contests you have entered. To edit your password or other data go to My Account.
Sign In
To sign in go to the Home page and enter your User Name and Password into the Members' Login box. You must be signed in to play in a tournament or league, to use the message board or chat room, and to have your personal stats appear.
Forgot Password
To retrieve your password click to Forgot Password link at the top of any page. Enter your email address and click the Email Password button. Your password will be emailed you shortly.
Guests
Guests are welcome to view the site and play the mini golf courses from the Practice page. However if you want to compete in Tournaments and Leagues or communicate with other members you have to register for a free membership.
Members
Members are allowed to compete in Tournaments and Leagues, communicate using the message boards and chat rooms, and have their personal stats appear for them on the site. Also the extra advertising on the Lobby, Practice, and Records pages will not appear.
My Account
The My Account page contains your profile, your game stats for the year, and other setting options. You can edit your password and change your email address in the Basic Profile section. Your game stats and tournament level appear in the Game Information section. You can choose the color to be displayed for you when you use the chat room or the chat box on the Tournament Page. You can add a signature line which will appear when you post a message on the message board. You can set your time zone and click to be reminded of upcoming events.
Lobby
DescriptionThe Lobby page is short summary of all the stats and recent tournament information. It is the starting page for members after they have signed in to their account.Play Mini Golf / Bowl TableThe Play Mini Golf / Bowl Table displays all of the courses, the par for the course, and the course average. The course or alley average is obtained from scores in tournament and league play. You can play a course directly by clicking on a course or alley name. For mini golf, the green speed will be set to average. If you want to go to the practice page and select a different green speed click on the Go To Practice link at the bottom of the table.Tournament Winners Beginners TableThe Tournament Winners Beginners Table displays the winners from the past 25 tournaments. If you are one of the tournament winners then that line will be displayed in bold. To view all the Beginner Tournament winners or to view a Beginner Tournament leader board click on the Go To Recap link. All winners from a Beginner Tournament are automatically placed in the Champions Tournament for all following tournaments.Tournament Winners Champions TableThe Tournament Winners Champions Table displays the winners from the past 25 tournaments. If you are one of the tournament winners then that line will be displayed in bold. To view all the Champion Tournament winners or to view a Champion Tournament leader board click on the Go To Recap link.Tournaments TableThe Tournaments Table shows when the current tournament ends. To sign up for the tournament click on the Tournament Signup link.League TableThe League Table shows when the next league begins. To sign up for a league click on the League Signup link.Course/Alley Records TableThe Course Records Table displays the course name, the course record, the record holder, and your personal record for the course. All records are taken from tournament and league play. If you are one of the course record holders then that line will be displayed in bold. To view more in depth records click on the Go To Records link at the bottom of the table.Top Players TableThe Top Players Table displays the Top 15 Mini Golf Players of the Year. It shows the Players Rank, the Players Name, the Players Average, and the Player Points. There are no tiebreakers so if two players have the same amount of player points then they will be tied. The Player Average is computed from all of a players tournament and league rounds. The Player Points are earned from tournament and league play. To view the point system for earning points go to Point System. To view all of the rankings click the Go To Player Rankings link at the bottom of the table. If you are one of the Top 15 players then that line will be displayed in bold.Last 10 Tournaments Played TableThe Last 10 Tournaments Played Table displays the information from your last 10 tournaments played. It displays the tournament name, the date the tournament ended, your skill level for the tournament, the tournament winner, the tournament winner's score, your score, and your finish in the tournament. If you were the winner of a tournament then that line will be displayed in bold. To view the full list of your tournaments played click the Go To Recap link at the bottom of the table.Beginners Tournament TableThe Beginners Tournament Table displays the leader board of the Top 10 from the previous Beginners Tournament. If you are in the Top 10 for this tournament then the line will be displayed in bold. Only the players who completed all five rounds successfully will be displayed in the final leader board. To view the entire leader board for the tournament click on the View Leaderboard link at the bottom of the table.Champions Tournament TableThe Champions Tournament Table displays the leader board of the Top 10 from the previous Champions Tournament. If you are in the Top 10 for this tournament then the line will be displayed in bold. Only the players who completed all five rounds successfully will be displayed in the final leader board. To view the entire leader board for the tournament click on the View Leaderboard link at the bottom of the table.
Records
DescriptionThe Records page displays all of the course records. Course records are taken from tournament and league play. You can view either the summary of course records or the top 50 from a particular mini golf course.SummaryThe Summary shows the course records for each course. The summary is selected by default when you first go to the Records page. The table shows the course name, the course par, the amount of times the course has been played in tournament and league play, the course average through tournament and league play, the record holder's name, the date the record was set, and the record score. If two or more players shoot the same score for the record, then the player who shot the score the earliest will have his name displayed as the record holder. If you are one of the record holders then the line will be displayed in bold.Individual CoursesEach individual course displays the Top 50 scores for that particular course. To view the Top 50 scores for a course select the course you want to view from the Select Course drop down box on the page. In the header for the table the course name, the course par, the course record, the course average, and the times the course has been played will all be displayed. Displayed in the table will be the rank of the score, the player who shot the score, the record score, the date the record score was shot, the score the player shot the last time they played the course, the date of the last time they played the course, the total amount of times the player has played the course, and their course average. The table is sorted by the score. It is next sorted by date. The player who shot the score the earliest will appear first. If you have one of the Top 50 scores then the line will be displayed in bold.
Recap
DescriptionThe Recap page is a recap of tournaments and leagues. You can view the recap of tournaments that you have played, all the Beginners tournaments, all the Champions tournaments, and all of the leagues that you have played. You can view the final leader board of a tournament by clicking the name of the tournament.Played TournamentsThe Played Tournaments table displays all of the tournaments that you have played. This is the default table that it is set to when you go to the Recap page. This table displays the name of the tournament, the date the tournament was completed, your level of competition, the winner of the tournament, the winning score of the tournament, your score for the tournament, and your final ranking in the tournament. If you won the tournament then the line will be displayed in bold. To view the final leader board of a tournament click on the name of the tournament and the leader board will open in a new window. Only the players who completed all five rounds successfully will be displayed in the final leader board.Beginners TournamentsThe Beginners Tournaments table displays all of the Beginners Tournaments. To view the Beginners Tournaments table select Beginners Tournaments from the dropdown box. This table displays the name of the tournament, the date the tournament was completed, the level of competition, the winner of the tournament, the winning score of the tournament, your score for the tournament if you competed in the tournament, and your final ranking in the tournament if you competed in the tournament. If you won the tournament then the line will be displayed in bold. To view the final leader board of a tournament click on the name of the tournament and the leader board will open in a new window. Only the players who completed all five rounds successfully will be displayed in the final leader board.Champions TournamentsThe Champions Tournament table displays all of the Champions Tournaments. To view the Champions Tournament table select Champions Tournaments from the dropdown box. This table displays the name of the tournament, the date the tournament was completed, the level of competition, the winner of the tournament, the winning score of the tournament, your score for the tournament if you competed in the tournament, and your final ranking in the tournament if you competed in the tournament. If you won the tournament then the line will be displayed in bold. To view the final leader board of a tournament click on the name of the tournament and the leader board will open in a new window. Only the players who completed all five rounds successfully will be displayed in the final leader board.LeaguesComing Soon
Player Rankings
DescriptionThe Player Rankings page displays the rank of the mini golf players. The player rankings are sorted by player points earned from tournament and league play. The Player Rankings table displays the ranking of a player, the players name, Beginner Tournaments successfully completed and entered, the number of Top 10 finishes in Beginners Tournaments, Champion Tournaments successfully completed and entered, the number of Top 10 finishes in Champions Tournaments, the number of leagues entered, then number of leagues won, and the total amount of Player Points earned. If you are ranked then the line that you are in will be displayed in bold. Everyone will start out a year with a fresh start.Table OptionsThe table is set to the Top 25 of the current year by default. To view more than the Top 25 select a number from the Display dropdown box. To view a previous year select a year from the Year dropdown box.Point SystemBelow is the point system used to earn player points for both mini golf and bowling.Beginners Tournaments: 1 point for each tournament successfully completed. 10 points for finishing in 1st place. 9 points for finishing in 2nd place. 8 points for finishing in 3rd place. 7 points for finishing in 4th place. 6 points for finishing in 5th place. 5 points for finishing in 6th place. 4 points for finishing in 7th place. 3 points for finishing in 8th place. 2 points for finishing in 9th place. 1 point for finishing in 10th place. In the event of a tie each player will earn the points for the place they tied. For example if three players finish tied for third, then all three players will get the 8 points for finishing in 3rd. Champions Tournaments: 2 points for each tournament successfully completed. 20 points for finishing in 1st place. 18 points for finishing in 2nd place. 16 points for finishing in 3rd place. 14 points for finishing in 4th place. 12 points for finishing in 5th place. 10 points for finishing in 6th place. 8 points for finishing in 7th place. 6 points for finishing in 8th place. 4 points for finishing in 9th place. 2 points for finishing in 10th place. In the event of a tie each player will earn the points for the place they tied. For example if three players finish tied for third, then all three players will get the 16 points for finishing in 3rd. Mini Golf Leagues: 1 point for each Mini Golf League entered. 10 points for winning a Mini Golf League. In the event of a tie for 1st place in a league each player that is tied for 1st will earn the 10 points. Mini Golf Winners Leagues: 2 points for each Mini Golf Winners League entered. 20 points for winning a Mini Golf Winners League. In the event of a tie for 1st place in a league each player that is tied for 1st will earn the 20 points.
Practice
The Practice page lists all of the courses to play. The Play Mini Golf table shows the course name, par, average, record, and green speed. When you are ready to play a course select the course speed from the drop down box on the course's row and click on the Play Mini Golf button. Refer to the how to play section on playing the course.
Tournaments
DescriptionHere is your chance to take on the world and see if you are the best. We will run three tournaments each week. Each tournament will earn you points for your player rankings. Each tournament will have a maximum of 1,000 entries and will be closed when all participants have completed their rounds or when the time allowed has expired. After a tournament has reached the maximum amount of players, it will be closed out to new entries and a new tournament will open shortly. If a tournament is maxed out and closed and a new tournament is started, the new tournament will have the same ending time as the original tournament. Any member may play in a tournament, however all members are limited to playing three times for each tournament.DivisionsEach tournament will have two divisions - Beginners and Champions. The Beginners tournament will be open to all members who have not won a previous tournament. The Champions tournament will be open to all members who have won a previous tournament. You will automatically be place in the correct division when you sign up for a tournament.Tournament DatesThe dates for the tournaments are as follows:Monday 2:00 am EST to Tuesday 11:00 pm EST Wednesday 2:00 am EST to Thursday 11:00 pm EST Friday 2:00 am EST to Sunday 11:00 pm EST The deadline for signing up for a tournament is 1 hour before a tournament ends. Signing UpTo sign up for a tournament you need to be signed in. After signing in go to the Tournament Signup page and click on the Submit Entry button in the Mini Golf Tournament Signup box. After clicking on the Submit Entry button you will be redirected to the Tournament Page. The Tournament Signup page will also include tournament information, courses to be played in the tournament, and a timer that shows how much time is remaining to sign up for the current tournament.Playing Tournament RoundsTo play a tournament round click on the blinking golf ball in the Tournaments Entered box on the Tournaments page. The blinking golf ball indicates the round to be played next. The game will open in a new window and when you are ready to play click on the Tee Off button. Don't click the blinking golf ball unless you are ready to play. If you click the blinking golf ball and close the new window before finishing the round your score will result in a 0 and you will forfeit your round and entry.ForfeitsIf you don't successfully complete all 5 rounds within the allotted time or if you start a round and don't finish all 18 holes successfully within 30 minutes, you will forfeit your entry. Forfeited entries will not receive Player Points for competing in a tournament and their final score will not be displayed on the final leaderboard for the tournament.LeaderboardsThe leaderboards for all current tournaments can be viewed on the Tournaments Page. The leaderboard for your division will be displayed on the Tournament page by default. To view a leaderboard for a different division click on the division name from the dropdown box above the leaderboard. Leaderboards are first sorted by the number of completed rounds and then sorted by score. Your current rank according to par is shown in the Place column. Scores that are below par will be in green; scores that are even par will be in black; and scores that are above par will be in red. Your personal score will also show up in bold. Forfeited rounds will be blank.WinnerThe winner of the tournament will be the player with the lowest score for 5 completed rounds. If two or more players have tied for the lead, then there will be multiple winners of the tournament. There are no tiebreakers.Tournament PageCountdown TableThe Countdown table displays the time remaining in a tournament. It also contains quick links to go to the Tournament Signup Page and the Official Tournament Rules Page. Tournament Information Table The Tournament Information table displays information concerning the current tournament. It shows the tournament name, the number of entries for the tournament, the final signup time for the tournament, the ending time for the tournament, and the courses and green speed for each round of the tournament. Tournaments Entered Table The Tournaments Entered table displays your entries for a tournament. It shows the tournament name, your current place in the tournament, your scores for each round, your total score for the tournament, and your par score for the tournament. The blinking golf ball indicates the round to be played next. To play that round click on the blinking golf ball. Leaderboard Table The leaderboard table displays the leaderboard for the current tournament. It shows the place of a player, the players name, the rounds successfully completed, the scores for each round, the total score, and the par score. The leaderboard for your division will be displayed on the Tournament page by default. To view a leaderboard for a different division click on the division name from the dropdown box above the leaderboard. Leaderboards are first sorted by the number of completed rounds and then sorted by score. Your current rank according to par is shown in the Place column. Scores that are below par will be in green; scores that are even par will be in black; and scores that are above par will be in red. Your personal score will also show up in bold. Forfeited rounds will be blank. Chat Box Members are allowed to communicate using the Chat Box on the Tournament page. The Chat Box will display the last 10 messages posted on the left. The members currently on the page will be displayed on the right. To enter a message type out what you want in the bottom box and press enter. To change the color of your displayed name and text go to the My Account page and edit your settings. Official Rules To view the Official Rules go to the Tournament Rules page.
Leagues
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Multiplayer
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Message Board
DescriptionThe Message Board is a place for members to communicate with one another about various topics. Members are allowed to view and post messages. Guest are only allowed to view messages.View ForumsThe View Forums page contains a list of all of the forums. It shows the forum names, the last post made in a forum, the number of topics in a forum, and the total number of posts in a forum. To go to a forum click on the name of the forum.ForumsWe currently have five forums. Mini Golf, Sports, Entertainment, Miscellaneous, and Help. The Mini Golf forum is for anything about Mini Golf, the Sports forum is for Sports, the Entertainment forum is for Entertainment, the Miscellaneous forum is for everything else, and the Help forum is for Help with the site. When you are on a forum page you can choose to view a different forum by selecting the forum from the dropdown box. Each forum page contains a list of topics sorted by last post. It displays the topic name, who the topic was started by, total number of replies, total number of members who have viewed the topic, and who made the last topic and when it was made.Post New TopicTo post a new topic to a forum click the Post New Topic button in the upper right corner of the forum page. Then enter the Topic name, your message, and click the Post Topic button when you are finished. After clicking Post Topic button you will be returned back to the forum and your post will appear on the top.View TopicTo view a topic click on the topic name. On this page you can view all of the posts made on this topic. From here you can click on View Next Topic, View Previous Topic, Back to Top (which will take you back out to the forum page), or Post Reply.Post ReplyTo post a reply to a topic click on Post Reply while you are viewing a topic. Then enter a message and click the Post Reply button. After clicking on the Post Reply button you will be returned back to the topic you were viewing with your reply being made at the bottom.Adding a Signature LineTo add a signature line to your posts go to the My Account page and edit your settings.
Chat
The Chat room is a page where members can communicate with each other. To enter the chat room click on the Chat link located in the menu under the Community header. The chat room will open in a new window. Only signed in members are permitted to use the chat room. Messages entered are displayed on the left. Members currently in the chat room are displayed on the right. Use the green arrow keys to scroll up or down. To type a message enter your message on the bottom line and press enter on your keyboard. To change the color of your displayed name in the chat room go to the My Account page and edit your settings.
Search
The Search feature lets you browse the internet using Google. To search the internet click on the Search link located in the menu under the Community header. Then enter the word or phrase you want to search in the box and click on the Google Search button.
Sign Out
To sign out of your account click on the Sign Out button located on the right hand side of the Welcome Line. Once you sign out you will be redirected back to the Home page.
Refer a Friend
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Support
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Contact Us
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