It's all in the hips -- err, rather, it's all in the fingers -- in Happy Gilmore: Golf Mayhem '98 Demo, a new Netflix game based on the Adam Sandler film. The streaming giant launched the surprise game the same day it released Happy Gilmore 2, a sequel to the classic '90s film. The game is a chaotic trip down memory lane, just the way Happy would have wanted.
"I don't want a piece of you. I want the whole thing." Netflix
Anyone with a Netflix subscription (which start at $8 a month) can play this title; however, unlike many other Netflix games, it doesn't run on mobile devices such as phones and tablets. Netflix subscribers can play Happy Gilmore on a supported smart TV, streaming device or browser, including Chrome.
This game is a montage of some of the more recognizable moments from the original film, including a piano solo from golf legend Chubbs (Carl Weathers). And I love it. Happy Gilmore was a formative film for me as a guy raised in the '90s and early '00s, so I laughed when I saw these scenes and when I fought Bob Barker -- who is a boss in the game.
Before you boot up the Happy Gilmore game, here's what you need to know about it.
What's Happy Gilmore: Golf Mayhem '98 Demo about?
There is a montage in the opening of Happy Gilmore 2 where we learn what Happy has been up to since the original film. He's become a video game star. And that in-universe video game is the basis for Happy Gilmore: Golf Mayhem '98 Demo.
You encounter minigames, collectibles and more as you traverse the fairway. Netflix
The game follows some of the antics from the original Happy Gilmore film. You play as Happy as he plays a single hole of golf -- it's a fairly short game. After you take a swing, you have to travel the golf course to find to your ball before hitting it again and again, until you get the ball into the hole. You know, golf.
You can't just whack the ball right onto the green, though. When I teed off, the ball didn't travel that far down the fairway, so I'm pretty sure you can't get a hole-in-one. And that'd be a waste anyway, because the fun lies in traversing the fairway.
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