Actua Pool is a sports simulation video game developed by British company Gremlin Interactive as part of their highly successful Actua Sports series of sport simulators of the mid-to-late 1990s. Actua Pool, a pool (pocket billiards) was originally released on the Microsoft Windows platform and the Sony PlayStation home console in 1999; these versions were also published under the name Pool Shark. The game was very well received, praised for its realistic physics engine and challenging AI opponents, although the game spawned a sequel which was not as successful. In 2007, Actua Pool was ported to the Nintendo DS handheld game console, under the title Underground Pool in North America.
Basketball challenge game. Pick up and manage your basketball team and lead them to victory. You can play with human, computer or just watch the match.
In the Winter Challenge, you have to succeed in many winter Olympic games. Your goal is to beat your opponents and when you are a true master, to beat the world record. The game can be played against computer or against more players. You will enjoy many hours with this great game.
Billiards Simulator is a carom billiards game which is played with three balls and on a table without pockets. In the first phase of the shot, the cue is aligned to the ball. Here the player can either use the full 3D perspective or a top-down view. After that, the used cue (there are three), the spin and the strength of the shot is chosen by aligning diagrams and sliders. Then the shot is performed and points assigned. Additionally the player can set certain parameters to change the game experience, e.g. ball weight, friction or rebound.
One of the few computer games recreating cricket, the traditional summer pastime in many English-speaking countries. The game had different licenses with well-known cricketers in different countries. It was Audiogenic's second cricket game, 8 years after Graham Gooch's Test Match.
All the international sides are present, with the chance to change the player data and choose the team yourself. Test match and limited-overs matches are available, with 1 or 2 innings per team, and you can turn the Leg-before-wicket dismissal off, which makes the game easier to understand.
There are 3 skill levels - Amateur, Professional and World Class. The bowling involves positioning a cursor to place the bowl, then controlling the speed/spin (depending on the type of bowler selected). Batting involves timing one of the many available shots, and fielding is largely automated.
Arena: The classic sports simulation. Humour, competition and multi-player rivalry, enhance what can only be described as graphics of unsurpassed realism. Become an athlete, compete with your friends, only the most skilled will ultimately win. There are six fiercely competitive events: the 100 metres, pole vault, high jump, long jump, shot put and javelin. Points are awarded as in a decathlon event. The images portrayed on the cover of the package are true screen images taken from a standard monitor. No other product has ever managed to capture the power of the 68000 to achieve this quality of real time animation.
8 Ball is sport / snooker game from Atari ST released by MichTron, 1986. Developed and designed by Stanley Crane, Eight Ball lets you take the pool hall home on disk. This arcade-style game simulates the classic game of Eight Ball. Great graphics, sound and action make this exciting new game so real that each game will you in the limelight or behind the eight-ball.