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2.9 / 5

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Platform
NES
Genres
Sports
Player Perspective
Top-down
Developers
Bitmasters
Publishers
Mindscape
Release date
October 1, 1993

Summary

Championship Pool brings the feel of a real‑world billiard hall to the NES, letting you cue up eight‑ball, nine‑ball, three‑ball, ten‑ball, fifteen‑ball, straight pool, rotation, equal offense and speed pool without ever leaving the couch. The game’s Party Pool mode is a surprise treat – up to eight friends can share a single console, passing the controller around for a chaotic, turn‑based showdown that feels more like a living‑room tournament than a solitary cartridge. When the crowd thins, the single‑player Tournament and Challenge modes let you hone your break or practice tricky shots against computer opponents, while Freestyle invites you to invent your own rule‑sets for a truly personalized match. Developed by Franz Lanzinger and David O’Riva and scored by Jerry Gerber, the title even carries the official seal of the Billiard Congress of America, giving it a stamp of authenticity that was rare for early ’90s sports sims.

Edited by Maya Carter

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Game modes
Single