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Pool (Virgin)

ECS/OCS

alias Archer MacLean's Pool also known as Archer MacLean's Le Billard Américain

Pool (Virgin) - Double Barrel Screenshot

Information

Year of the first release

1992

License

Commercial

Number of disks (or CD)

Publisher

Virgin - Rest of the World

Number max of players

Budget publisher

Hit Squad - Platinum Edition (Ocean) - Worldwide

Simultaneous max players

Developer

Unknown

Language

English

Artists

Coder : Archer MacLean
Graphician : Archer MacLean
Musician : Archer MacLean
Musician : Michael Powell
Misc : Archer MacLean

Language in manual

English
German
Italian

Hardware

ECS
OCS

Amiga original game

Have cheatcode

Have SPS release

WHD install

WHD information

Authors	Codetapper Mr.Larmer
Updated	2003-02-12 00:01:59

HD install

HD notes

Genre
Category	Sport
Subcategory	Sport - Player
Dimension	3D
Theme	Sport - Pool
Viewpoint	First Person
Viewpoint	Top Down

Conversion hardware

Atari ST/E
Nintendo Game Boy Advance (GBA)
PC (DOS)
Sony PlayStation

Conversion notes

PC versions: EGA, VGA

N.B. Released as POOL SHARK on PC and ARCHER MACLEAN'S 3D POOL on PSX.

Classic compilation

Excellent Games

Relationship

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Rarity: One version is common, at least one other version is rare

Notes:

[1] Game design, coding & graphics by Archer MacLean. Music by Michael Powell; sound FX by Archer MacLean.

[2] Released in French as ARCHER MACLEAN'S LE BILLARD AMÉRICAIN.

[3] Game features mouse/keyboard control and savegame support.

[4] Game simulates the two main types of pool: (a) 8-ball (UK or U.S. rules) and (b) 9-ball (U.S. rules).

[5] ARCHER MACLEAN'S POOL employs a slightly improved user interface and the same graphics engine (albeit with enhanced computer AI) as predecessor JIMMY WHITE'S WHIRLWIND SNOOKER.

Known releases:

- Version 1
- Version 2