Stu's Pool Table

 STU'S POOL TABLE is a simulation of a pool game for one  or  two 
players using six,  seven,  or nine balls.  It was programmed using 
G.F.A.  ver.  3.0 from ANTIC SOFTWARE and compiled for speed.  Some 
of  the sounds used in this program were digitized using REPLAY  4 
from MICHTRON.   The graphics were created using NEOCHROME and all 
of  the  digitized sound and the NEO graphics have  been  imported 
into a single file using the G.F.A. 'INLINE'  command.

After  booting  the  game the  following  screens  will  be 
presented in the following order:


SOUND OPTION SCREEN:

     The voices and sounds in this game may be switched on and off
     using the 'V' key and the 'S' key.  Follow the prompts on the
     screen and exit by pressing the right mouse key or the letter
     'C' on the keyboard.


PLAYER OPTION SCREEN:

     Use the mouse to select either one or two players by  placing 
     the  curser  on the selection desired and pressing  the  left 
     mouse  button.  The keyboard numerals '1' or '2' may also  be 
     used for this selection.

     ONE PLAYER OPTION:

     During  play under the one player option  the  computer  will 
     record and show each stroke the player makes.  The player can 
     play under any rules desired.  A qball foul will result in an 
     automatic reset of any sunk colored ball and allow  resetting 
     the qball anywhere on the table.  In addition the player can 
     replay any previous shot and can reset any colored ball to  a 
     position behind the right spot line.  Manual resetting of the 
     score is also possible as is getting the qball 'in hand'.

     TWO PLAYER OPTION:

     The  two player option will show an empty table  and  request 
     the  name  of  the two players.  The  players  will  then  be 
     prompted  to 'lag' for break by setting a ball to the  left  of 
     the  left  spot marker and shooting toward  the  right  side 
     bumper.  The  ball must hit the right bumper and will  rebound 
     toward the left bumper. The winner of this lag routine is the 
     player whose ball stops nearest the left bumper.  Not hitting 
     the right bumper,  pocketing a ball, or hitting an opponents 
     ball will result in a foul and the other player will win  the 
     lag  if  he  in turn does not foul.  The  winner will  break 
     first,  and  from there on the game will be played using the 
     same  format  as a single player game with the  exception  of 
     automatic  scoring.   The  two players will  keep  track  of 
     turns  and manually change the score  according to  any  rules 
     agreed on by the players. 

     



NUMBER OF BALLS SCREEN:

     Use the mouse or the keyboard to select either six, seven, or 
     nine  balls for play.  In a two player game the players  play 
     using any rules agreed on, and they must keep score and reset 
     the qball or colored balls manually.

     Suggestions for number of balls option:

          Six balls:

               Use rules for rotation pool.

          Seven balls:

               Play using eight ball rules.

          Nine balls:

               Regular nine ball rules.



PLAY SCREEN:

     The  balls will be racked and the set qball message  will  be 
     seen  and heard.  The qball is set using the mouse  and  left 
     mouse button, and must be placed anywhere on the table to the 
     left  of the  left spot marker. You will not  be  allowed  to 
     place the qball anywhere else on the screen or table.

     The  game  is played by positioning the white  aiming  circle 
     anywhere  on the table with the mouse and then  holding  down 
     the  left  mouse button until the red speed bar  reaches  the 
     desired speed.     Release this button and the qball will  be 
     'shot'  toward this position at a speed proportional  to  the 
     length of the red speed bar.

         MESSAGE WINDOW: (top of screen from left to right)

             Show Ball Button:

             Click on this button or the 'S' key to show the balls 
             in  the  ball tube. These are  the  legally  dropped 
             colored balls.

             I=REPLAY:

             Pressing  the 'I' key on the keyboard  will  replay 
             the previous shot.  A yes or no option will  follow 
             for confirmation. Use the mouse or the 'Y' or  'N' 
             key to choose.

             P-1 Button:                                                                                                                        

             Click here to change player #1 score. Left mouse 
             button to  increase  the score and  the  right  to 



             decrease  the  score.   Both buttons  will  zero  the 
             score.  Negative scores are shown in red for straight 
             pool rules.
  



             1-9:

             Pressing  the 1 thru 9 keys will respot  the  like 
             number  ball on the table to the right of  the  right 
             'spot'  marker.    The  'Y'-'N' confirmation  buttons 
             will appear.

             Qball in Hand Message:

             Pressing the 'Q' key will permit resetting the qball 
             anywhere  on the screen.  The  'Y'-'N'  confirmation 
             buttons will appear.





             P-2 Button:

             Same as the P-1 button for changing player #2 score.


             Reset Ball Button:

             The colored balls  sunk may be reset on the table  to 
             the right  of the right spot marker by clicking  this 
             button  or  pressing  the  'R'  key.    The   'Y'-'N' 
             confirmation buttons will appear.

             English Spot Position Ball:

             At the top right corner of the screen is  the  Spot 
             Position  Ball.   This  ball indicates  the  active 
             position  of the 'English" for the next  shot.  The 
             center  position  for a stop_shot,  the  right  for 
             right_spin,   left   for   left_spin,   top   for 
             a 'follow_shot',   and  bottom  for  a   'draw_shot'
 
             Selections  are  made  by clicking  the  positions 
             desired with the mouse or with the four arrow  keys 
             and  the 'Clr_Home' key.  The arrows indicate  the 
             bottom,  top,  left,  and  right positions and  the 
             'Clr_Home'  the center. Left and right are referenced
             to the direction the ball is moving.
  

             F_H Box  (On bottom left rail)
            
              This  box indicates the number of the  colored  ball 
              first hit by the qball on each shot.   Important  in 
              nine ball games.


OTHER OPTIONS NOT ON SCREEN:

     Help key:

          Pressing the 'help' key at any pause during the game will
          show a list of all the on screen and keyboard options.


     'Q' key:

          The 'Q' key will re-rack all the balls and restart the game
          with the same number of players and balls. The 'Y'-'N'
          conformation buttons will appear.


     Aiming Line

          At  the 'aim and shoot' message an aiming line from  any 
          hole to any ball can be shown.  Use the right mouse key
          to select this option, then the left mouse key to select   
          the hole and the ball.     


     Shift_F6

          The  F-12 key will abort the game to the desktop at  the 
'Aim and Shoot' command.
     


FINAL SCREEN:

     Play is continued until all colored balls are legally
     pocketed. At that time the following options are possible:

          'Q'-Quit to Desktop


          'S'-Continue with same game with the  same  number  of 
              players and number of balls.


          'N'-A new game with selection of number of players and
              number of balls.


     These options are followed by an alert box for confirmation.


           



Stuart Milliman
3508 Paseo De Los Americanos Apt #79
Oceanside Ca. 92056
619-967-8205