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- ARCADE POOL
- ~~~~~~~~~~~
- This is an exciting arcade-style Pool game for 1 to 8 players. It combines
- realistic poolhall action, authentic sound effects, offical rules of many
- different games, the option to configure your own custom rules and a simple,
- yet highly accurate control system to make this the most definitive pool
- simulator available.
-
- COMPATIBILTY
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Arcade Pool was designed and written for the AMIGA series of home computers
- and as such will run fine on any system. Additionally, Arcade Pool will
- detect and make use of the AGA chipset should your machine be suitably
- equipped. The enchancements include better sound and improved ball graphics.
-
- REQUIREMENTS
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~
- You will need an Amiga computer equipped with 1Meg or More of RAM and a mouse
- attached in the appropriate port. This game does NOT use a joystick.
-
- LOADING
- ~~~~~~~
- To load Arcade Pool, simply reset your machine and insert the disk. After a
- while, the Team 17 logo will appear and following that, the game menu and
- a demonstration will commence.
-
- During loading, you will be informed of the configuration that the game has
- recognised whether you get enchanced graphics and sound and if the game will
- utilise a disk cache(memory permitting).
-
- MAIN MENU
- ~~~~~~~~~
- From this you will be able to select the following
-
-
- - Player Set Up
- - Options
- - View Hall Of Fame
- - Demo Session
- - Save/Load Options
-
- START NEW GAME
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- This will take you into the main game selection menu and allows you to pick
- a game from any of the styles available(see later) and what type of game
- you would like. The game will then commence with the environment set up in
- the Options and the Player-Setup sub-menu.
-
- PLAYER SET UP
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- This allows you to specify player names and whether or not they are
- controlled by the computer (CPU). A monitor/Screen next to the name means
- that the player is controlled by the computer - clicking on ths will change
- it to a mouse icon and this specifies that it is a human player. Click on
- the player name to edit with keyboard.
-
- OPTIONS
- ~~~~~~~
- In here are various options which effect how the game is played.
-
- - Aiming Aid : Line/Outline/None
- - Skill Level : Easy/Normal
- - Table Friction : Low/Normal/High
- - Sound : Music/Sound-Effects
-
- Additionally, there are a set of options which govern how the "CUSTOM POOL"
- is regulated and enable you to set up exactly how you prefer to play, with
- what table and ball etc. Options are also available will enable you to
- configure to your own regional 8-Ball rules.
-
- Note that both scoring games("9-Ball challenge" and "Speed Pool") ignore
- the options settings so that all games played have the same environment.
-
- VIEW HALL OF FAME
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- This displays the top ten scores in "9-Ball Challenge" and the top ten times
- for "Speed Pool". Top ranking challenge game players are also shown. These
- lists can be loaded/saved via the Load/Save options.
-
- DEMO SESSION
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Watch the CPU players battle it out in a self-running demomstration of
- Arcade Pool.
-
- LOAD/SAVE OPTIONS
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- From here you can load/save the Hall of Fame mentioned earlier, or save/load
- situations for the "Trickshot" mode. Follow on-screen prompts carefully when
- using these options.
-
- SELECT GAME STYLE
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- When starting a new game, you will be offered a number of different game
- styles. Games are available in a variety of modes depending on the number of
- players;
-
- SINGLES (Best of 1/3/5 games)
- TOURNAMENT (Knock-out tournament)
- CHALLENGE (Against CPU opponents)
-
- Game styles available are as follows;
-
- UK 8-BALL
- ~~~~~~~~~
- This game uses regular 8-Ball rules, with the UK Ballset on a green table.
- Uses current option set-ups and is available in Singles, Tournament or
- Challenge Modes.
-
- US 8-BALL
- ~~~~~~~~~
- As above only with US set-up (Spots/Stripes and Blue Baize table). Standard
- 8-Ball Pool Rules apply.
-
- TRICKSHOT
- ~~~~~~~~~
- A single player game where anything goes, nothing is illegal and you can pick
- up and move balls as you please. Options on screen allow you to add and remove
- balls in setting up trickshots, which can be loaded and saved with the
- Save/Load Options. Uses the current options for play.
-
- CUSTOM POOL
- ~~~~~~~~~~~
- Uses the current set options and the additional Custom-Pool options which
- allow you to configure how the game is played. This is available in Singles
- Tournament or Challenge modes.
-
- 9-BALL
- ~~~~~~
- Played with a US set-up and available in Singles, Tournament or Challenge
- modes.
-
- 8/15 BALL POOL (STRAIGHT POOL)
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- This is a single player only game and is based on 9-Ball but with full
- scoring. For details of this, consult the rules specified later in this
- manual.
-
- SPEED POOL
- ~~~~~~~~~~
- This is a single game, the object is to clear all the balls from the table
- in any order. Best times are recorded. This is available in Singles and
- Challenge mode, where to keep competing, you have to beat the time limit.
-
- SURVIVOR (KILLER)
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- This is an enjoyable tournament for up to 8 players all of whom must aim to
- be the last "Survivor"(or alternatively, the "Killer"). Its great fun if
- there are a number of you around and this one will really test players
- ability to pot ball under pressure.
-
- ON-SCREEN DISPLAY AND ICONS
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- The main game display shows you the table from the direct overhead view. The
- shot power indicator is on the bottom right and is tweaked by clicking on the
- sliding scale, with a full red line indicating maximum power.
-
- Next to the power indicator is the spin icon. Clicking on this cue ball will
- affect how the ball react, so you can apply back, side and top spin onto the
- cue ball to aid you in postioning for you next shots.
-
- If you are playing in EASY mode, the movements of the cue ball after hitting
- the target ball will be shown by the dotted line or ball outline.
-
- If you are playing a game where it is vital that that you know the ball
- numbers on the spots/stripes ballset, an indicator will be to the left of the
- spin icon. If you move the cursor over the ball on the table, its number will
- be displayed on the indicator - so make sure you know what you are supposed
- to be hitting next by using this very useful icon.
-
- On the left, there are five icons which have the following effects;
-
- -Exit To Main Menu
- -Reset Table
- -Instant Replay
- -Statistics
- -Save Situation
-
- In the top left corner of the display, to the left of the player name, is the
- ball or ball type that the player should be currently aiming for. In the
- event of any ball being able to be played, a hybrid ball appears.
-
- MAKING A SHOT
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- The mouse pointer icon will change to indicate the control options avilable;
-
- CROSSHAIR GRAPHICS
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Postion the crosshair to aim the cue ball and click the left mouse button
- to confirm.
-
- BALL MOVEMENT GRAPHIC
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- This means that the balls are in play and no input is possible untill all
- the balls have come to a rest.
-
- ARROW GRAPHIC
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Use this to select the Power, Spin or Control functions in the lower area
- of the screen.
-
- HAND GRAPHIC
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~
- The Cue Ball may be picked up and positioned wherever the player wants
- (following a foul).
-
- CLOCK GRAPHIC
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- A CPU player is thinking about its shot.
-
- MOUSE GRAPHIC
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Paused, Click left mouse button to continue.
-
- After postioning your ball with the crosshair and clicking on the left button
- a dotted line or ball outline will appear showing the ball`s path.
-
- If you are playing in EASY skill mode, the deflection of the cue-ball after
- hitting the target ball we also be shown - this makes it much easier to avoid
- accidently potting the cue ball by mistake (called a 'SCRATCH' in the US)
-
- Note: If playing with no aiming aid, you will just see the cross hair.
-
- At this point you can still modify you shot strength and spin by using the
- relevant icons at the bottom of the display.
-
- When you are ready to make your shot, press the right mouse button to shoot.
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