Sports / Sports - Pool / Billiards / Snooker · 1989

3D Pool

Published by Firebird (UK) · Developed by Aardvark Software

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Information

Genre: Sports - Pool / Billiards / Snooker
Language: Machine Language
Controls: Mouse, Keyboard
Players: 1, 1 vs. 2, Demo
Resolution: Low
Programmer(s): Pelling, Nick
Graphic Artist(s): [unknown]
Game design: Pelling, Nick
Musician(s): [n/a]
Sound FX: [unknown]
Year: 1989
Publisher: Firebird (UK)
Distributor: Telecomsoft
Developer: Aardvark Software
Licensed from: -
Country: United Kingdom
Software: English
Box/Instructions: English
License: Commercial
ST Type: ST, STe, TT, 0.5MB
Number of Disks: 1, Single Sided

Votes / Statistics

Rating: 7.8/10 · Votes: 15 · Downloads: 6,239 · Hits: 21,269

Additional Comments

See P. Putnik's site for adapted versions for hardware like HxC Floppy Emulator, Atari harddisk, TT, Falcon030 and more: The Atari ST Game Archive

Screenshots (13)

Cover Art (3)

Ads (2)

Trivia (4)

Graphics

Features digitized graphics (introduction screen)
Features up to 72 colours on-screen simultaneously (introduction screen)

Sound

Features digitized sound fx at 4.9KHz

Charts

Top UK charts position: 11 (09/1989 full price), 6 (09/1991 budget)
Months on charts: 4 between 09/1989 - 02/1992

Releases

First 8-bit releases reviewed in UK multiformat magazines for Commodore 64 (4/1989), ZX Spectrum (6/1989), Amstrad CPC (6/1989)
First 16-bit releases reviewed in UK Atari or multiformat magazines for Atari ST (5/1989), Amiga (10/1989)

Based on the review data, the Atari ST version was released first on the 16-bit market in Europe, and ported later for other 16-bit systems.
Source: Research of over 16700 software reviews from UK computer magazines between 1985 and 1996.

Book / Magazine Reviews (9)

ST Action · July, 1989 · Rating: 67 %

The One · June, 1989 · Rating: 88%

ST / Amiga Format · July, 1989 · Rating: 71%

Atari ST User · September, 1989 · Rating: 9/10

The One · May, 1991 · Rating: 4/5

ST Format · June, 1991 · Rating: 87%

ST Action · August, 1991 · Rating: 70%

The One · February, 1992 · Rating: 5/5

ST Review · January, 1993 · Rating: 64%

Comments (2)

the big m — 30 Dec 2023
An early 3d designed pool game. The 3d effect is actually very nice. You can play against your friend or against several different computer opponents of various difficulties. At first I didn't like the control icons at the top of the screen. But, it actually works really well. A fun game and highly recommended!
s2325 — 3 Mar 2009
Animation is too slow and choppy.