Championship Pool #20 A straight game of 8-Ball

Introduction

Here is a straight game of 8-Ball to play against your friends - no trick stuff - with rock 'n' roll riffs dancing on your eardrums. All the thrills of one of the world's most popular games is yours whenever you want it, and you never have to wait for a table. Championship Pool gives you all the excitement of pure pool play, with unique features you may not find in any other electronic billiards product. And this NES pool game is officially endorsed by The Billiard Congress of America. Pit yourself against the computer or challenge up to 7 human opponents using the Party Pool option. Choose from zoom-in and zoom-out screens, and choose the music to get you going! Think you are a shark? Try Tournament Mode where only the best players qualify for the world championship tournament. Play 8-ball, 9-Ball, straight pool or over 15 different games. Chalk up and rack 'em. It is your break.

Game Modes

1. Tournament

The player must defeat 32 different players in a first to four knockout tournament in 8-ball or 9-ball pool before going on to the World Championship. During the tournament the opponent is never actually is seen playing there shots. Instead, when it is the opponents turn, it cuts to an image of the player with a caption and then returns the control to the player with some balls removed and moved. This way the opponent can finish the game within 4 turns regardless of if they where snookered or not.

2. Challenge

It has many different pool games that are played, all with one player without an opponent. The games are:

• 14.1 Challenge – After the break the ball is placed anywhere at the top of the table behind the line. At that point, the player can hit any ball but once the fails to hit a ball in a hole the game is over. If there is only one ball left on the table the rest of the balls are re-racked and play continues. At the end score is given based on the number of balls that where hit in the holes. The score are tallied up over 5 games to get the total score.
• Eight Ball - After the break the ball is placed anywhere at the top of the table behind the line. The player must hit all the chosen set of balls (stripes or solids) and the 8-ball in one turn. The score is based on how many balls where hit in.
• Nine Ball - After the break the ball is placed anywhere at the top of the table behind the line. The player must hit the 9 ball in one turn. The score is based on how many balls where hit in.
• Equal Offence – Same as 14.1 Challenge but there is only one game played.
• Three Pool – Only have 3 balls on the table. Score is based on how many shots it takes to get all three balls in with lower been better.
• Speed Pool – Objective is to hit all the balls in as quickly as possible as a timer is timing how long the game takes. Any ball can be hit at any time and the player can miss the shot and not be penalized (other than taking longer).

3. Party

It has many different multiplayer pool games that are played with ether just 2 or 2 to 8 human players. The games are:

• Eight Ball (2 Players) – A standard eight ball game with the players taking turns to play.
• Nine Ball (2-8 Players) – A standard nine ball game with up to 8 players taking turns. First player to get the 9-ball in wins.
• 14.1 Continuous (2 Players) – Players can hit any ball in for a point. If a shot is missed then other player plays. If there is only one ball on the table the pocketed balls are re-racked. Play continues until one of the players reaches the score chosen at the start of the game.
• Ten Ball (2-8 Players) – Same as Nine Ball except with 10 balls.
• Rotation (2-8 Players) – Only the lowest ball can be hit and the score for getting a ball in is the value of the ball (e.g. 8-ball is 8 points). Player with the highest score at the end of the game wins.
• Straight Pool (2 Players) – Same as 14.1 Continuous but the player with the highest score after one game wins.
• Equal Offence (2-8 Players) – Same as Equal Offence in challenge mode but players can take turns to beat each others score.
• Fifteen Ball (2-8 Players) – Same as Rotation except that any ball can be hit not just the lowest.
• One Pocket (2 Players) – The two players are given one of the two pockets at the end of the table. The player must hit all the balls in there nominated pocket with the one with the most balls wins.
• Three Ball (2-8 Players) – Same as Three Ball in challenge mode but players can take turns to beat each other’s score.
• Speed Ball (2-8 Players) – Same as Speed Ball in challenge mode but players can take turns to beat each other’s score.

4. Freestyle

Lets the player practice with no opponent, no penalties, the ability to move any ball to the desired location (or remove by throwing the ball in the pocket), and the ability to place potted balls back on the table.