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Game #2669
Hall of Belated Fame Inductee  Sharkey's 3D Pool    View all Top Dogs in this genre
Sport   Pool or Snooker

Rating: 8.42 (42 votes)

Sharkey's 3D Pool box cover

Sharkey's 3D Pool screenshot
Sharkey's 3D Pool is an excellent pool game that introduced the 3D perspective long before Celeris' Virtual Pool. The game is fast, easy to learn, and a lot of fun. You can play against computer opponents with different skills (including in tournaments), another human player, or see if you can replicate trick shots performed by real pros. The traditional top-down view is available in addition to the very attractive 3D one.

The game has the 8-ball and 9-ball, either of which can be played in a standard "ladder"-style tournament in which you compete for money prizes. The only thing that is missing from the game is the cue stick itself – you only see an outline of it on the screen, since you must select the point of the ball to hit, direction, force, and spin from the top menu bar. In many ways, Celeris' Virtual Pool is a logical evolution of Sharkey's 3D Pool – but this predecessor already packs more than enough punch to keep pool fans entertained for hours. I found the trick shots section especially fun, and challenging. Definitely a breakthrough as far as pool games go, and a must-have for fans of the sport. Two thumbs up!

Reviewed by: Underdogs
Designer: Orlando Pilchard
Developer: Aardvark Software
Publisher: MicroPlay
Year: 1990
Software Copyright: Orlando Pilchard
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Multiplayer:  
None that we know of
System Requirements: DOS
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If you like this game, try: Alex Higgins World Snooker, Pool Challenge, Pool Champions

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