Alex Higgins' World Snooker

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Alex Higgins' World Snooker
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Developer(s)
  • Gem Software (CPC)
  • Lindensoft (DOS) [1]
Publisher(s)
Platform(s) Amstrad CPC, MS-DOS
Release
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]

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Gameplay

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]

Reception

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]

References

  1. 1 2 "Alex Higgins World Snooker". Back cover of the game package. Amstrad. 1986. © 1986 AMSTRAD and LINDENSOFT
  2. ↑ Gem Software (1985). Alex Higgins' World Snooker (Amstrad CPC). Amsoft. Level/area: Title screen. © GEM SOFTWARE 1985
  3. ↑ Gem Software (1985). Alex Higgins' World Snooker (MS-DOS). Amsoft. Level/area: Title screen. © 1986 Lindensoft
  4. ↑ "PC-INFO - A GRAFIKUS KÁRTYÁKRÓL". hu:Commodore Világ (in Hungarian). No. 40. COM-WARE Kft. January 1994. p. 43. Az első kimondottan EGA-ra készült játék az ALEX HIGGINS WORLD SNOOKER (1986) volt.
  5. ↑ "Playing Instructions". Back of the covertape. Amsoft. 1985.
  6. 1 2 3 "Amsyclopedia! - Alex Higgins' World Snooker". Amstrad Action . No. 1. Future plc. October 1985. p. 74.
  7. 1 2 "Games Index - Alex Higgins' World Snooker". Amtix . No. 2. Newsfield Publications Ltd. December 1985. p. 78.
  8. 1 2 "Reviews! - Snooker". CPC464 User . No. 3. February 1985. pp. 21, 57.
  9. ↑ "Softs Amstrad - Snooker". Amstrad Magazine (in French). No. 1. Laser Magazine. August 1985. p. 50.
  10. ↑ Gem Software (1985). Alex Higgins' World Pool (Amstrad CPC). Amsoft. Level/area: Title screen. © GEM SOFTWARE 1985
  11. ↑ "Amsyclopedia! - Alex Higgins' World Pool". Amstrad Action . No. 1. Future plc. October 1985. p. 68.
  12. ↑ "Games Index - Alex Higgins' World Snooker". Amtix . No. 2. Newsfield Publications Ltd. December 1985. p. 27.
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