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Virtual Pool 1.8.8

1 or 2 players.

Appletalk, modem/serial. Crossplatform

PowerMac Only! CD-ROM only.

Enter the world of Virtual Pool, a game so real we guarantee that it will improve your actual pool playing. . .or your money back! It has all the angles and all the shots of the real game - and then some! Take a lesson from a pro, learn trick shots or take an historic multimedia tour of the sport. Then settle in for a challenging game that's so much fun, you may not care about improving your actual game. But it's a great fringe benefit.

• Four great pool games played by professional rules: 8-Ball, 9-Ball, Straight Pool, and Rotation, plus Practice Mode and trick shots.
• Full motion video library: Learn the histroy of the sport or take some trick-shot lessons from the world-renowned pool champion "Machine Gun" Lou Butera
• Realistic physics and geometry: Designed by physicist and mathematicians to simulate all of the physical action, including friction, speed, collison and roll. True computational ball tracking.
• Easy multi-player modes: Challenge a friend on your computer, or play on two computers via network or modem. Or take on one of the virtual opponents.
• All the feel and control of the real game: Your mouse interfaces directly to the cue for realistic control. Use true English and position the cue or follow, draw and curve shots.
• Musical jukebox: Select from 10 tunes to play in the background - Country, rock, jazz or blues.

Download the demo (1.01Mb)
Download Virtual Pool 1.8.8 Updater (103k)

Related Web Sites:

MacSPORT - A web site dedicated to sports games on the Macintosh, with news and reviews of this and other games.

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