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Platform(s) | Amstrad CPC, MS-DOS |
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Genre(s) | Sports |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Alex Higgins' World Snooker is a 1985 sports video game developed by Gem Software and published by Amsoft for the Amstrad CPC. The game is named after Northern Irish two-time world champion Alex Higgins. An MS-DOS port was released in 1986. It was the first game specifically made for EGA. [4]
The game simulates the cue sport snooker. The game has a single-player practice mode and a two-player mode. The player aims at the ball with a circular cursor and then determines the strength and spin of the shot. The balls can be numbered if the player has a monochrome screen or is unfamiliar with snooker rules. [5] The game can be played with 6 or 10 red balls instead of the full 15. [6]
Publication | Score |
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Amstrad Action | 54% [6] |
Amtix | 41% [7] |
CPC464 User | 5/5 [8] |
Amstrad Magazine | 4/5 [9] |
CPC464 User called it one of the best games on the system. [8] Amstrad Action said the game isn't as good as Steve Davis Snooker . [6] Amtix described the ball graphics as poor and summarized the game: "Generally a reasonable snooker game but Steve Davis' Snooker presents much better value for money." [7]
Another cue sports game by the same developer and publisher, Alex Higgins' World Pool, was released also in 1985 for the Amstrad CPC. [10] Amstrad Action and Amtix gave the game scores of 51% and 39% respectively. [11] [12]
© 1986 AMSTRAD and LINDENSOFT
© GEM SOFTWARE 1985
© 1986 Lindensoft
Az első kimondottan EGA-ra készült játék az ALEX HIGGINS WORLD SNOOKER (1986) volt.
© GEM SOFTWARE 1985