AMERICAN 3D POOL

GAMEPLAY

American 3D Pool is a Pool, Billiards and Trick Shot simulation with highly accurate 
three-dimensional play representation. 

The play action is controlled by a JOYSTICK connected to the relevant port on the 
computer. 

POOL

A one player game can be set up playing against the computer with nine levels of difficulty.
Alternatively, a two player game can be racked up to challenge an oponent in straight 
frames.

The aim of the game is to pot three balls of the same colour, and then move on to pot the
black ball. The first ball potted decides your colour.

If you hit an opponent's ball before striking your own ball, or pot an opponent's ball, this
is a FOUL and awards the other player two consecutive shots. These shots "follow on", but
"Free Ball" rule does not apply.

Potting the black ball when it is not required gives the game to the other player.

BILLIARDS

Billiards can have either a one or two player game, with nine computer levels of 
difficulty. 

There are two cue balls, one white and one yellow, as well as a red play ball. 

Scoring: 

1. Missing all balls with cue balls - "Miss" - 1 point to opponent.
2. Cue ball goes straight into pocket - "Coup" - 3 points to opponent.
3. Potting red or cue ball after first touching red - "In Off" - 3 points.
4. Potting opponent's cue ball or "In Off" from it - 2 points.
5. Striking both balls - 2 points.

If the opponent's cue ball is potted it stays down for the whole of the break.

TOURNAMENT

Both Pool and Billiards have a TOURNAMENT option where up to EIGHT players can compete in
a KNOCKOUT, or a LEAGUE of up to five rounds.

The setting of the Tournament and match results are shown after every game. The final
table can be printed out on request for future examination.

TRICK SHOT

The computer already has nine trick shots programmed into memory, which are selected by
pressing the corresponding key. The aim of the trick shot is explained along with the ball
set up, and practice will enable stunning skill shots to become part of your repertoire.

The TRICK SHOT EDITOR allows special shots to be constructed by pressing the following keys:

F1 - Reset balls
F3 - Fetch ball
F5 - Delete ball
F7 - Enter and Exit editor

Once the balls have been set up, exiting the editor allows the shot to be taken in the
normal way.

SHOT SELECTION

On a break, the cue ball can be positioned anywhere in the "D" by pressing FIRE. The Cursor
can then be moved to the desired position on the cloth. 

Pressing and holding the FIRE button increases the Power of the shot, shown on the meter at
the right hand side of the screen.

Once the FIRE button has been released, moving the JOYSTICK puts spin on the ball which is
indicated beside the Power Meter.

EXTRA FEATURES

Commodore Key	- Action replay of the last shot taken.
Commodore Key
and Fire	- Action replay in slow motion.
V		- Alters camera angles to opposite ends of the pool table.
/		- Aborts the present game.
Automatic Demo	- After 1 minute, Pool or Billiards Demo.
Two Joysticks	- Plug extra joystick into port 1, and select operation by pressing 2 on
		  the Title Screen.