Approach Battle

Approach Battle, referred commonly as just Approach, is a game mode where players play for treasure boxes by shooting their Comet as close to the cup as possible without chipping it in. Approach is listed under the "Battle" category game mode. A minimum of 4 players is required to start an Approach game. Approach rooms' maximum capacity is 30 players and can be played as a 3-hole, 6-hole, or 9-hole game. Despite what the room image says, Approach does not have a cost to enter and does not require 100 Pang to play a game.

Gameplay

In Approach, the game room is set to a random course in shuffle hole order (these options cannot be changed). For each hole, you are set at a random distance from the cup. You would then have 40 seconds to try to shoot the Comet near the cup - but not in it. Once the shot has been made, you must wait until the 40 seconds have elapsed at which point the results screen will be shown before moving on to the next hole.

Goal

With Approach, you are playing for treasure boxes which contain an assortment of items in them. The goal in Approach is to obtain as many treasure boxes as possible within the game. There are two ways to obtain treasure boxes in Approach: normal method and mission clearing.

Normal method: Receiving treasure boxes is normally done by shooting the Comet and have the lowest remaining distance to the cup for every hole. The number of treasure boxes received for being in the top position depends on the number of players playing the Approach game; the more players there are in the game, the more top position players that can earn treasure boxes and the more treasure boxes they will receive.

Mission clearing: On occasions, holes may present itself a mission to clear. Missions in Approach are tasks that players should aim to complete (if the conditions are met) to gain bonus treasure boxes.

Each hole is counted separately, but your total remaining distance is kept track until the end of the game. The top players who have the lowest total remaining distance of all holes will get additional treasure boxes at the end of the game.

Out of game

If the Comet lands in the cup during the shot, the shot is considered to be OUT (not 0.0yd) and a fixed 50yd distance is added to your total. A player that is OUT is unable to retrieve any treasure boxes for that hole (except for certain mission instances, see Active missions section for more details). OUT also applies if the Comet lands in an O.B. or Water Hazard area or if the Comet is never shot when time runs out.

Missions

Additional treasure boxes can be earned by clearing missions that are assigned to various holes. Missions in Approach are tasks that players should aim to complete if they meet the conditions to clear them. The number of missions in an Approach game increases the more players there are in the game, as well the number of treasure boxes earned for if the mission is cleared.

Missions are classified into two types: free-for-all and co-op.

Free-for-all: Missions that are open for individual players to clear.
Co-op: Missions that require cooperation with other players to successfully clear.

While missions are optional to do, with co-op missions it is to everyone's benefit if these missions are collaborated on to clear.

The players that are awarded the treasure boxes varies depending on the mission itself, but can fall into one of the following:

One player: Exactly one player who clears the mission receives the treasure boxes.
Everybody who clears: Every player who clears or meets the mission condition receives the treasure boxes.
All players: All players receive the treasure boxes if mission is cleared.

Active missions

The following are active missions that can appear in Approach mode.

Mission	Type	Players awarded	Explanation
Mission cleared if the distance hit of the player in 1st is [odd, even].	Co-op	All players	The 1st place player must have a remaining distance that is odd or even, whichever is specified.
Mission cleared if you chip in.	Free-for-all	Everybody who clears	You must chip in the Comet. Note: This is an exception in Approach where being OUT will earn treasure boxes.
Mission cleared if 1st place player used <mascot> mascot.	Co-op	All players	The 1st place player must be using the mascot specified.
Mission cleared if you finish rank <number>.	Free-for-all	One player	During the results, you must be at the rank number specified.
Mission cleared if total remaining distance of all is <distance> or less.	Co-op	All players	The sum of the remaining distances from all players must be less than the distance specified.
Mission cleared for all using <character> and finish within 10y.	Free-for-all	Everybody who clears	You must use the character specified and have a remaining distance less than 10yd.
Mission cleared for all if more have an [odd, even] remaining distance than [even, odd].	Co-op	All players	Players must have more odd or even remaining distances (whichever is specified) than the opposite.
Mission cleared if most of the players successfully chip in.	Co-op	All players	At least 50% of the players in the game must have chipped in their Comet. Note: If cleared, chipped-in players will also receive treasure boxes.
Mission cleared if your remaining distance is <distance> or less.	Free-for-all	Everybody who clears	Your remaining distance must be less than or equal to the distance specified.
Mission cleared if the player in rank <number> has a remaining distance of <distance>.	Co-op	All players	During the results, the player at the specified rank must have the specified remaining distance.
Mission cleared if more than four players chip in.	Co-op	All players	4 players must chip in their Comet. Note: Only the first 4 players who chip in can earn treasure boxes if cleared.
Mission cleared if there is a player with <distance> remaining.	Co-op	All players	At least one player must have the exact remaining distance specified.
Mission cleared for player with the highest remaining distance.	Free-for-all	One player	You must have the highest remaining distance at the end.
Mission cleared if the remaining time of the player in 1st is 10 or less.	Co-op	All players	The 1st player's remaining time after the shot is made must be 10 seconds or less.
Mission cleared if you use <caddie> and finish within 20y.	Free-for-all	Everybody who clears	You must use the caddie specified and have a remaining distance less than 20yd.
Mission cleared for player who made the first hit.	Free-for-all	One player	You must be the player who made the first shot.
Mission cleared for player with [odd, even] remaining distance.	Free-for-all	Everybody who clears	You must have a remaining distance that is odd or even, whichever is specified.
Mission cleared for player who hit last.	Free-for-all	One player	You must be the player who made the last shot.
Mission cleared for all if <player> chips in.	Free-for-all	All players	The player name specified must chip in the Comet. Note: If cleared, the player will also receive treasure boxes.

Removed missions

The following missions were once used but have been removed from the pool since Pangya Season 4.5: Delight.

Mission	Type	Players awarded	Explanation
Mission cleared for all using [boy, girl] if the player in 1st is [boy, girl].	Co-op	Everybody who clears	The 1st place player must use a character of the specified gender before every player that uses a character of the same gender specified is awarded.
Mission cleared if all players in 1-3rd place are playing as [boy, girl].	Co-op	All players	The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place players must use a character of the gender specified.
Mission cleared if a [boy, girl] has remaining distance of 1y or less.	Co-op	All players	At least one player using a character of the specified gender must have a remaining distance of 1yd or less.
Mission cleared if total remaining distance of all [boy, girl] players is [odd, even].	Co-op	All players	The sum of the remaining distance of all players using a character of the stated gender must be odd or even, whichever is specified.
Mission cleared for gender with lower average remaining distance.	Co-op	Everybody who clears	The sum of the remaining distance for players using a character within a gender group must be lower than the contrasting group.
Mission cleared for gender with higher average remaining distance.	Co-op	Everybody who clears	The sum of the remaining distance for players using a character within a gender group must be higher than the contrasting group.

Unused missions

The following missions were meant to be used in Approach mode but have never been added to the game.

Mission	Type	Players awarded	Explanation
Mission cleared for the user who chips in the fastest.	Free-for-all	One player	You must be the player who chips in the Comet the fastest. Note: This is an exception in Approach where being OUT will earn treasure boxes.
Mission cleared for the user who chips in using <special shot>.	Free-for-all	Everybody who clears	You must chip in the Comet using the specified special shot. Note: This is an exception in Approach where being OUT will earn treasure boxes.
Mission cleared if total remaining time of all is less than <number> seconds.	Co-op	All players	The total remaining time of all players must be less than the number of seconds specified.

Additional notes

Records are not saved when playing in Approach mode. Game combo also does not increase.
Leaving an Approach game does not affect your quit rate.
No EXP is earned when playing Approach (thus, any Passive Items that boost EXP are not used).