ECS no. 1
ECS no. 2
ECS no. 3
ECS no. 4

Pool (Virgin) / Billard Americain

Archer MacLean's Pool / Archer MacLean's Le Billard Américain

General info

Amiga Original

Relationships

WHDLoad

2003-02-11

Stats

13,282

Genre

Conversions

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

ECS / OCS

Version info

No
Max 2, Sim 1

Features

Hard Disk Installer

No

Compilations

Releases

Year
Name
Licence
Type
Country
Publisher
Languages
Manual Languages
Disks
Rarity
1992
Billard Americain
AKA Archer MacLean's Le Billard Américain
Commercial
Full Price
France
French
French
1
Extremely rare
1992
Pool (Virgin)
AKA Archer MacLean's Pool
Commercial
Full Price
Rest of the World
English
English, German, Italian
1
One version is common, at least one other version is rare
1994
Pool (Virgin)
AKA Archer MacLean's Pool
Commercial
Budget
Worldwide
English
English, German, Italian
1
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 and in English as ARCHER MACLEAN'S POOL.

[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

Conversion Notes

PC versions: EGA, VGA

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

Screen info

ECS / OCS
Screenshot ECS no. 5

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Screenshot ECS no. 7

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Screenshot ECS no. 9

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Screenshot ECS no. 11

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Screenshot ECS no. 18

Screenshot ECS no. 19

Screenshot ECS no. 20

Screenshot ECS no. 21

Screenshot ECS no. 22

Screenshot ECS no. 23

Box: ECS / OCS
Box scan ECS no. 1

UK Release (front)

Box scan ECS no. 2

UK Release (back)

Box scan ECS no. 3

German Release (front)

Box scan ECS no. 4

German Release (back)

Box scan ECS no. 5

French Release (front)

Box scan ECS no. 6

French Release (back)

Box scan ECS no. 7

Budget Release (front)

Box scan ECS no. 8

Budget Release (back)

Disk: ECS / OCS
Disk scan ECS no. 1

UK Release V1

Disk scan ECS no. 2

UK Release V2

Disk scan ECS no. 3

German Release

Disk scan ECS no. 4

French Release

Disk scan ECS no. 5

Budget Release

Misc: ECS / OCS
ECS no. 1

Manual Cover (German)

ECS no. 2

Manual Protection Code Sheet

ECS no. 3

UK Advert (Amiga Format, Issue 39, 10/1992, Page 79)

ECS no. 4

UK Advert (Amiga Format, Issue 40, 11/1992, Page 252)

ECS no. 5

UK Advert [3] [Source: Atari Mania]

ECS no. 6

German Advert (PowerPlay 12/1992, Page 25)

ECS no. 7

UK Advert (CU Amiga 7/1994, Page 63) [Budget, Hit Squad]

Manual info

ECS / OCS
ECS no. 1

Manual (English/Italian) [Source: Atari Mania]

ECS no. 2

Manual (English) [Budget]

ECS no. 3

Manual (French)

ECS no. 4

Protection Codes [Source: Retro Commodore]

ECS / OCS

Type “VF12” while in trickshot mode, then go to demo mode to find the new menu. Select two players to make the computer play itself, then wait. Now the computers controlled players abilities are revealed.

Atari ST/E
No conversion screens found.
Nintendo Game Boy Advance (GBA)
Conversion Nintendo Game Boy Advance (GBA)

Conversion Nintendo Game Boy Advance (GBA)

PC (DOS)
Conversion PC (DOS)

EGA

Conversion PC (DOS)

Conversion PC (DOS)

VGA

Conversion PC (DOS)

Conversion PC (DOS)

VGA

Conversion PC (DOS)

Sony PlayStation
No conversion screens found.

Map info

ECS / OCS

No maps found.

MAGAZINE REVIEWS

Magazine
Issue
Rating
Reviewer
Release type
Review
Scans
Amiga Action
37 (Oct 1992)
91%
Brian Sharp
2
Amiga Computing
54 (Nov 1992)
88%
David
2
Amiga Format
40 (Nov 1992)
89%
Andy Nuttall
2
Amiga Format
62 (Aug 1994)
90%
Trenton Webb
Re-release
2
Amiga Joker
Nov 1992
83%
Joachim Nettelbeck
1
Amiga Mania
Nov 1992
86%
Paul Rigby
Henriques
1
Amiga Power
19 (Nov 1992)
82%
Stuart Campbell
3
Amiga Power
41 (Sep 1994)
82%
Mark Winstanley
Re-release
1
CU Amiga
Oct 1992
88%
Tony Dillon
2
CU Amiga
Jun 1994
93%
Steve Keen
Re-release
1
Datormagazin
No 20 (Nov 1992)
84%
Daniel Törnqvist
0
Svenska Hemdatornytt
No 9 (Oct 1992)
80.6%
Derek
0
The One
49 (Oct 1992)
90%
Gary Whitta
2
The One
72 (Sep 1994)
91%
David Wiggins
Re-release
1

MAGAZINE PREVIEWS

Magazine
Issue
Rating
Reviewer
Release type
Review
Scans
ACE: Advanced Computer Entertainment
54 (Mar 1992)
Gary Whitta
Preview
1
Amiga Action
29 (Feb 1992)
Preview
0
Amiga Power
18 (Oct 1992)
Preview
1
The One
46 (Jul 1992)
Preview
1

ECS / OCS

Lore Score: 87%

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