Niblick Mini Golf
Nine 3D holes, new every round
Game information
- Category
- Arcade
- Controls
- Touch, mouse, keyboard
- Languages
- 20 languages
- Price
- Free
About Niblick Mini Golf
The Niblick course sits on a lawn of pines and boulders, and the groundskeeper rebuilds it every night: new windmills, new bridges, new ponds. Nine holes, one ball, and a card that remembers every stroke.
Mini golf in 3D: nine holes with windmills, bumpers, ramps and water. Drag back to aim, release to putt, beat par. New course every round.
How to play Niblick Mini Golf
Drag back from the ball like a slingshot: the arrow points where the ball will go and grows from green to red with power. Release to putt, or drag back to the ball to cancel. On a keyboard, the arrow keys aim and set the power and Space putts. Each hole shows its par before you start. A ball that goes into the water costs a penalty stroke and comes back to where you putted from; a ball that leaves the course without landing in water comes back there with no penalty stroke. After seven strokes the ball is picked up. The round ends after hole nine. A hole played at par is worth 100 points, each stroke under par adds 50 and each stroke over takes 50 away; a hole never scores below 0 and a picked-up hole scores 0. A hole in one earns 100 extra. Every round is a new course; the daily course is the same for every player that day. Finishing a round at par or better opens hard mode, where the ball is picked up after four strokes.
Controls
- Touch
- Drag back from the ball with your finger to aim and set power, lift your finger to putt.
- Mouse
- Drag back from the ball like a slingshot to aim and set power, release to putt.
- Keyboard
- Arrow keys aim and set power, Space or Enter putts.
Features
Nine new holes every round
Each round is a fresh nine-hole course built from windmills, bumpers, ramps, bridges and water hazards, so no two rounds play the same.
Daily course
One course is the same for every player each day. Finish it and see how your score compares with everyone else who played it that day.
Hard mode
Finish a round at par or better to unlock hard mode, where the ball is picked up after 4 strokes instead of 7.
20 missions
Long-term goals track birdies, hole-in-ones, rounds finished and score totals across every round, on top of three goals each round sets on its own: finish at par, land 3 birdies, and either a dry round or 3 strokes under par in hard mode.
Keyboard or drag
Aim with a drag from the ball like a slingshot, or use the arrow keys to set direction and power and Space or Enter to putt.
Tips
- A ball that reaches the cup too fast lips out, so on the last putt aim to stop a hand's width past the hole rather than slam it.
- Windmill arms and sliding blocks keep a steady rhythm; watch one full cycle and putt a moment before the gap opens, because the ball needs time to get there.
- On a bridge with no rails, a softer putt that stays straight beats a firm one, because a ball that drifts off the planks falls in the water and costs a stroke.
- Only a firm hit on a bumper comes back faster than it arrived; to bank the ball around a corner off a bumper, putt softly.
- Ramps pull a slow ball back down; hit uphill putts firmer than the distance suggests and downhill putts softer.
Frequently asked questions
How many holes does Niblick have?
Each round is nine holes on one course. The course changes every round, except the daily course, which is the same layout for every player that day.
How do I get past a hard hole?
Watch a windmill arm or sliding block go through one full cycle before you putt, then time your shot to arrive a moment after the gap opens rather than right when you see it. On bridges without rails, a softer putt that stays on line beats a hard one that drifts off the planks.
What does hard mode change?
Hard mode unlocks after you finish a round at par or better. In hard mode the ball is picked up after 4 strokes instead of 7, and the round's third goal becomes finishing 3 strokes under par instead of a dry round.
Does Niblick save my progress?
Yes. Rounds played, missions and the hard mode unlock are saved on this device, no account required. To carry that progress to another device, use the site's sync code rather than creating an account.
Can I play Niblick on my phone?
Yes, drag back from the ball with a finger the same way you would with a mouse; the course and controls fit a phone screen.
Is there a daily challenge?
Yes, the daily course is the same for every player that day, and finishing it compares your score against everyone else who played that course.
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