Hole in One

"You know what will really improve your golf game? Timing your swings to music!"

- Hole in One Description (US version)

Hole in One (ホールインワン 'Houruinwan?) is the first rhythm game played in Rhythm Heaven Fever. The player takes control of a golfer who hits the golf balls thrown to him by Monkey and Mandrill. Its practice mode starts with the character monkey introducing the main concept of rhythm and demonstarting its importance within the game. The sequel, Hole in One 2, is unlocked later on. Getting a perfect on this game earns the gift "Golfing Lessons".

Gameplay
Monkey and Mandrill throws golf balls toward the player, who must press A button to hit them at the right time to launch them across a lake and directly into the golf hole. Monkey makes a two-beat cue, throwing the golf ball on the second beat in which the player must hit on the third. Mandrill makes a four-beat cue, throwing the golf ball much more aggresively on the fourth beat which the player must hit at the same time.

Controls

 * A: Swing golf club

Hit or Miss

 * Hit: The player will hit the golf balls over to the island. Depending on how precise you hit it, the zoom bubble will show it either roll around the hole's edge and then fall in, fall right in the hole and clink on the sides, or land right next to the hole and zoom into it.
 * Barely: The player will hit the golf balls, but they will be either knocked to the left or right (depending on how early or late it it hit), landing in water. A barely counts as a miss.
 * Miss: For small golf balls, they will roll past the player, with Monkey frowning. For Mandrill's throws, they will fly into the golfer's leg, causing him to wince in pain.

US Version

 * Superb: Championship title, here we come!
 * OK: That was a great swing!
 * Try Again: This is even more painful than it looks...

European Version

 * Superb: There's no doubt you're a winner!
 * OK: That swing's in the right direction.
 * Try Again: Ouch! That hurts!

Rhythm Heaven Megamix
Hole in One (ホールインワン Houruinwan?) is a minigame from Rhythm Heaven Fever that returns in Rhythm Heaven Megamix.

Gameplay
The gameplay plays the same way as in Wii version, but the tutorial has been changed to be shorter rather than being longer like in Wii version. The background has been zoomed up a little to have Golfer, Monkey and Mandril's appearance be more visible. The 3D Effect of the Nintendo 3DS were added in this game to give more details. The controls and the entire game itself are left original.

Button Mode

 * A: Swing golf club

Touch Mode

 * Tap: Swing golf club

Hit or Miss

 * Hit: The player will hit the golf balls over to the island. Depending on how precise you hit it, the zoom bubble will show it either roll around the hole's edge and then fall in, fall right in the hole and clink on the sides, or land right next to the hole and zoom into it.
 * Barely: The player will hit the golf balls, but they will be either knocked to the left or right (depending on how early or late it it hit), landing in water. A barely counts as a miss.
 * Miss: For small golf balls, they will roll past the player, with Monkey frowning. For Mandrill's throws, they will fly into the golfer's leg, causing him to wince in pain.

Rating Notes

 * Try Again: "This is even more painful than it looks..."
 * OK: "That was a great swing!"
 * Superb: "Championship title, here we come!"

Trivia

 * This is one of the many games in the Rhythm Heaven franchise to feature Monkey. Examples from other games include Tap Trial and Fan Club.
 * Monkey's design in the game appears to be based off the monkeys from Tap Trial. This design is also the influence for the monkeys in Tambourine, Monkey Watch, and Exhibition Match.


 * This is one of a few games from Rhythm Heaven Fever to have its tutorial changed, as in the original it was much longer while in Megamix is shorter.