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Friday, June 25, 2004

Rack 'Em Up: Virtual Pool Mobile v1.0 from Celeris reviewed

Posted by Andy Whiteford in "SOFTWARE" @ 09:00 AM


The Good Players Make a Living Out of Pool
Speaking of which, Career Play is central to the game, much in the same way as it was unveiled in Virtual Pool 3 on the desktop. A career involves creating a name and selecting the game type to play. Starting off in the garage with a few dollars in your pocket, you need to challenge players to win money. The more money you win, the better the player you can challenge with higher stakes. Naturally the more money in the ante, the harder the opponent will be, but this is a good way to build up your skill level as you work your way to the top of the room and beat the boss. The satisfaction in doing this, however, is short lived as you realise you have just opened up the next chapter in what is an ever increasing level of opponents. Progressing through the Hawg Pen, Pit Stop, Deep Pockets and Hard Times is steady and challenging and thankfully not at all impossible; that is saved for the final venue as you take on Curly, the top man in the Beach House. Perhaps the phrase impossible is not quite correct, but this is a high stakes match and he isn't going to give up his title and that kind of money easily!


Figure 4: Come and have a go, if you think you're sharp enough.


Figure 5: Of course she might just be!

If you fancy a distraction from the hustlers on the career circuit, and there are many of them, why not enter Tournament Play. You have the usual choice of game type, locations and match length as well as the size of field and the strength of the opponents. You can also set a handicap if you want to weigh the tournament in your favour before playing a knock out system with the winner of each tie progressing through the stages to the final.


Figure 6: Beating each boss unlocks the next venue.

A tournament can be saved for play at a later date but the Load game selection also gives the option of bringing up a trick or practice shot scenario. Loading these brings up the table with the target balls arranged in a fashion that will allow you to practice and perfect your chosen shot from a large and varied selection. Combining these with the various game modes and types really does provide a great choice of play oppurtunities that will ensure a high replay value. US pool lovers are well covered in this respect with a choice of 6, 8, 9 or 10 ball in addition to Rotation and Straight game types. This is a good selection, although being an avid pool player in the UK, I found the lack of the popular UK pub rules featured in the desktop equivalent to be a disappointment.


Figure 7: A comprehensive helping hand.

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