Archer Maclean's Pool

a.k.a. Billard Américain

created and published by Virgin in 1992, running on Amiga OCS

type: sport, simulation
genre: Cue sports
perspective: 1st person
player options: single player, hotseat

languages: eng fre

4.4/5

Lemon Amiga

Description

Using the game engine from Jimmy White's Whirlwind Snooker, this game recreates pool in minute detail. A bold 3D graphics engine with realistic physics and millions of shot permutations (in terms of direction, speed and spin) is at the heart of it. Three versions of pool are offered - UK and US 8-ball as well as the fast-paced all-action 9-ball game.

There are 20 computer opponents, with the hardest of them being almost unbeatable, as well as two-player and trick-shot modes. Unlike the original release of Whirlwind Snooker, you can save more than one game on the disk at a time.

Ritchardo # 2024-01-26 07:55:14

Technical specs

display: raster

Authors / Staff

Archer MacLean

Tags (2)

sport

other

External reviews (13) - average: 87.6% - median: 88%

review source		issue	date	score
Amiga Action	uk	37	1992-10	91/100	91%	view
Amiga Action	uk	61	1994-09	87/100	87%
Amiga Computing	uk	54	1992-11	88/100	88%
Amiga Format	uk	40	1992-11	89/100	89%
Amiga Format	uk	62	1994-08	90/100	90%
Amiga Mania	uk	8	1992-12	86/100	86%
Amiga Power	uk	19	1992-11	82/100	82%
Amiga Power	uk	41	1994-09	82/100	82%
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) (085-173)	uk	153	1994-08	91/100	91%
Génération 4 (001-082)	fr	49	1992-11	86/100	86%
Joystick	fr	31	1992-10	91/100	91%
The One Amiga	uk	72	1994-09	91/100	91%
Tilt 39-113	fr	108	1992-12	17/20	85%