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3D Pool

3D Pool

Aka: Sharkey's 3D Pool
Console: Amiga
TV Standard: Region Not Set
Developer(s): Aardvark Software
Publisher(s): Firebird Software Ltd.
Release Date: 1989-01-01
Players: 1
Co-op: No
Type: Sports

Sharkey's 3D Pool is one of the earliest 3D cue-sports games, featuring a fully-rotating table and variable viewpoint allowing for much more realistic shot-playing than the traditional top-down game style (although the game can be played this way instead). The pace, spin and angle of each shot can be set up precisely before playing it. Both 8-ball (pot your seven colors plus the black to win) and 9-ball (pot the 9-ball with a shot that also hits the lowest remaining ball, whatever that may be) are included.

There are seven skill levels to work through. A trick-shot mode is also included, with 20 pre-set shots. Prior to each match it is possible to bet on the outcome.