American 3D Pool
pool/billiard game for Commodore 64, 1991
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GAMEPLAY
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American 3D Pool is a Pool, Billiards and Trick Shot simulation with
highly accurate three-dimensional play representation.
The play action is controlled by a JOYSTICK connected to the relevant
port on the computer.
POOL
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A one player game can be set up playing against the computer with nine
levels of difficulty. Alternatively, a two player game can be racked
up to challenge an opponent in straight frames.
The aim of the game is to pot three balls of the same colour, and then
move on to pot the black ball. The first ball potted decides your
colour.
If you hit an opponent's ball before striking your own ball, or pot an
opponent's ball, this is a FOUL and awards the other player two
consecutive shots. These shots "follow on", but the "Free Ball" rule
does not apply.
Potting the black ball when it is not required gives the game to the
other player.
BILLIARDS
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Billiards can have either a one or two player gmae, with nine computer
levels of difficulty.
There are two cue balls, one white and one yellow, as well as a red
play ball.
Scoring:
1. Missing all balls with cue ball - "Miss" - 1 point to opponent.
2. Cue ball goes straight into pocket - "Coup" - 3 points to opponent.
3. Potting red or cue ball after first touching red - "In Off" - 3
points.
4. Potting opponents cue ball or "In Off" from it - 2 points.
5. Striking both balls - 2 points.
If the opponents cue ball is potted it stays down for the whole of the
break.
TOURNAMENT
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Both Pool and Billiards have a TOURNAMENT option where up to EIGHT
players can compete in a KNOCKOUT, or a LEAGUE of up to five rounds.
The setting of the Tournament and match results are shown after every
game. The final table can be printed out on request for future
examination.
TRICK SHOT
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The computer already has nine trick shots programmed into memory,
which are selected by pressing the corresponding key. The aim of the
trick shot is explained along with the ball set up, and practice will
enable stunning skill shots to become part of your repertoire.
The TRICK SHOT EDITOR allow special shots to be constructed by
pressing the following keys:
F1 - Reset balls
F3 - Fetch ball
F5 - Delete ball
F7 - Enter and Exit editor
Once the balls have been set up, exiting the editor allows the shot to
be taken in the normal way.
SHOT SELECTION
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On a break, the cue ball can be positioned anywhere in the "D" by
pressing FIRE. The Cursor can then be moved to the desired
positioning on the cloth.
Pressing and holding down the FIRE button increases the Power of the
shot, shown on the meter at the right hand side of the screen.
Once the FIRE button has been released, moving the JOYSTICK puts spin
on the ball which is indicated beside the Power Meter.
EXTRA FEATURES
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Commodore Key - Action Replay of the last shot taken
Commodore Key and Fire - Action replay in slow motion
V - Alters camera angles to opposite ends of the
pool table
/ - Aborts the present game
Automatic Demo - After 1 minute, Pool or Billiards Demo
Two Joysticks - Plug extra joystick into port 1, and select
operation by pressing 2 on the Title Screen.
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Some useful keyboard shortcuts
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[PAUSE] - stop/continue game
[F9] - quick load game state
[F12] - quick save game state (still stored after leaving the site)
[F11] - toggle fullscreen mode
[ScrollLock] - quick switch control ports
[PageDown] - make a screenshot (320x200)