ARCADE POOL
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¾Arcade Pool Review
¢By²:¹ Plugster/Defiance
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²There    haven't    been   many   good
two-player  games for the CD32.  There
have   been   some  attempts  at  them
though.   Some  like  CD  FOOTBALL and
BRUTAL   FOOTBALL   succeeded,   while
others   like  DANGEROUS  STREETS  and
SUMMER OLYMPIX have missed the mark.

ARCADE  POOL  attempts to recreate the
experience  of going down to the local
pool  hall  and  shooting a few games.
The  CD32  version  goes  so far as to
include  a constantly running track of
background  noise from a pub, complete
with    laughter,   conversation   and
coughing to "enhance" the experience.

ARCADE   POOL   includes   UK  and  US
versions   of  the  game  as  well  as
trickshot    and   tournament   modes.
Instant replays of the last shot and a
statistics  screen  are also available
at anytime during the game.

I'm sure most of you are familiar with
the   basics   behind  pool  and  it's
various games.  All of the major games
are  included here:  US and UK 8 ball,
US  9 ball and 15 ball.  The rules are
all  very easy to learn and you may be
finding  yourself playing a game you'd
never  think  you'd  play.  (I've been
playing  a  lot  of the UK 8 ball, for
some reason.)

One  major downfall with most computer
billiards   games   is   the   correct
application    of   physics   to   the
¶²software.   If  the  programmers can't
accurately  make  a  shot  act  as  it
should  in real-life, there's no point
in  the  game.   The physics in ARCADE
POOL  are  among the best I've seen in
an  electronic  pool game.  Bank shots
and  cuts are very much like they'd be
on   a  real  pool  table.   The  only
quibble  is  the  size  of  the balls.
They're a bit on the large side.

I  have no major gripes about the game
at all.  The accurate physics and easy
to  learn  shot  mechanism make ARCADE
POOL  a  satisfying solitaire game and
an outstanding two-player game.

¾Ratings:

Graphics: 80%
Gameplay: 90%
Control:  90%
Sound:    85%

¹OVERALL RATING:  87%	
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