Snooker (video game)

Snooker

Publisher(s)| Visions Software Factory
Programmer(s)| Tim Bell
Platform(s)| Acorn Electron, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, VIC-20, ZX Spectrum
Release| 1983
Genre(s)| Sports
Mode(s)| One or two-player

Snooker (sometimes referred to as Snooker '83) is a sports video game published by Visions Software Factory in 1983. The game simulates the cue sport of snooker. It was released for the Acorn Electron, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, VIC-20, and ZX Spectrum.

## Contents

* 1 Summary
* 2 Reception
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Summary

This video game simulates the game of snooker on the major home computers of that era. The players take turns to hit a white cue ball against the reds or colours following the rules of snooker. The strength of the shot and the spin can be selected using the space bar and cursor keys respectively.

The limited colour selections of the home computers of the time (often limited to 8 colours) along with the memory sizes (the VIC-20 version ran in less than 6K of RAM) meant the user experience was limited compared to more modern implementations.

There were also other games simply titled "Snooker" for the ZX Spectrum, including one release by Microbyte and Artic Computing Ltd also in 1983.[1] The games were followed in 1984 by Steve Davis Snooker and Steve Davis World Snooker in 1985.

## Reception

The game received a mention in Zzap!64's first magazine issue in their list of "Top 10 Tackiest Top Sellers", where the game reached 6th place.[2]

## References

1. ↑ "Snooker for ZX Spectrum 1983". Archived from the original on 2018-01-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20180124195648/http://www.mobygames.com/game/zx-spectrum/snooker.
2. ↑ "Snooker for Commodore 64 - Trivia". MobyGames. Archived from the original on March 29, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180329153009/http://www.mobygames.com/game/snooker_/trivia. Retrieved March 29, 2018.

## External links

* Snooker ('83) at MobyGames

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World Snooker Championship|

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Other|

* Snooker (1983)
* Steve Davis Snooker (1984)
* Classic Snooker (1987)
* Rack 'Em (1988)
* Steve Davis World Snooker (1989)
* Championship 3D Snooker (1992)
* Arcade Pool (1994)
* Actua Pool (1999)
* Cue Club (2000)
* FooBillard (2002)
* Pool Paradise (2004)
* Pool Shark 2 (2004)
* Pool Party (2007)
* Pool Revolution (2008)
* Hustle Kings (2009)
* Cue Club 2 (2014)
* Snooker 19 (2019)

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