''Championship Pool'' is a 1993 sports simulation video game released for

Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) is an 8-bit third-generation home video game console produced by Nintendo. It was first released in Japan in 1983 as the commonly known as the The NES, a redesigned version, was released in America ...

Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), commonly shortened to Super NES or Super Nintendo, is a 16-bit home video game console developed by Nintendo that was released in 1990 in Japan and South Korea, 1991 in North America, 1992 in Eur ...

, Game Boy,

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, and MS-DOS. The pool (pocket billiards) game was developed by Bitmasters and released by Mindscape. The game was officially endorsed by the Billiard Congress of America.

Gameplay

The game is a straightforward, virtual version of pool, and includes several games:

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, three-ball, ten-ball, fifteen-ball,

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(14.1 continuous),

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, equal offense, and

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. The player may play against the computer or up to seven other players using the same console using the "Party Pool" ( multiplayer) option. Other gameplay modes include "Tournament" (

single-player A single-player video game is a video game where input from only one player is expected throughout the course of the gaming session. A single-player game is usually a game that can only be played by one person, while "single-player mode" is usuall ...

, computer opponents), "Freestyle" (players make up own game rules), and "Challenge" (single-player, shot practice).''Championship Pool'' (Genesis version) box cover (1993). Mindscape.

Development

''Championship Pool'' was designed and programmed by Franz Lanzinger and David O'Riva. The music was done by Jerry Gerber, who also composed music for '' The New Adventures of Gumby'' and '' Gumby: The Movie''. The game was released in North America in October 1993 for the NES, and November 1993 for the SNES.

Reception

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'' gave the SNES version 89%. French magazine ''Joypad'' gave the SNES game 86%.http://www.abandonware-magazines.org/affiche_mag.php?mag=84&num=1793&album=oui

References

External links

Gamefaqs.com - Championship Pool
* Cue sports video games Nintendo Entertainment System games Super Nintendo Entertainment System games Game Boy games Sega Genesis games 1993 video games Multiplayer and single-player video games Video games developed in the United States Mindscape games {{Cue-sports-videogame-stub