Billiard (POOL - 9 + PYRAMID) v.1.7
Developer : Megasoft Ltd.
Platform : Palm OS
Platform: Palm OS 3.0, 3.1, 3.3, 3.5 (B/W), 3.5 (Color)
Files can be installed by using the Desktop S/W or just any other application.
Game description:
Objective of the game - to score eight balls as the first.
Balls to be used - while playing you can use 16 balls, each of them can be considered to be a cue ball or an object one.
Positioning the balls - 15 object balls are positioned in the form of a pyramid with the top directed to the rear index.
Initial stroke - the initial stroke is made by hand "from home".
Game process - you can play any object ball or a cue ball. It is not required to announce an order. In case if the balls were hit in a proper way you can be given points for all balls brought to the pockets.
Balls setting - all balls hit or brought to the pockets in a improper way (without touching the other balls) as well as penalty balls should be put close to the middle of the rear edge. If this place is occupied the ball should be put at the short edge as close as possible to the preventing ball.
Penalties for violation of the game rules - for breaking the game rules the player is penalized. The penalty is one ball. If by this moment the player has no scored balls the penalty is imposed after the first ball has been scored.
Mode 1: ( One Player )
In this mode the player can play with himself. In order to start the game it is necessary to enter the player’s name and to select the option of the balls amount (16, 11, 7, 4) which are going to be used on the billiard-table. After that it is necessary either to activate or to cancel sound effects and then to press the “Play the game” button. The “Edit” option is available for this mode.
By pressing the “Edit” button you get the opportunity to position the balls at your discretion. For positioning the balls you should mark the ball to be moved and the point of its destination on the billiard-table – as the result the ball will automatically move to the new position. In order to start the game in the edited mode it is necessary to press the “Play” button.
Mode 2: (Two Players)
This mode allows two players to play simultaneously. In order to start the game it is necessary to enter the names of the first and the second players, then to mark the player who is going to start the game as the first. After selecting the required “Sound”, “Small Balls”, “Large Balls” options you should press the “Play the Game” button.
POOL - 9
This game is based on the original BCA Rules : http://www.bca-pool.com
Peculiarities of this game:
- Push out ,
- Lowest-numbered object ball on the table.
- For changing the player`s turn
Note:
After FOUL the incoming player may place the cue ball anywhere on the table (tap stylus)
Starting the Game:
The name of the player who is going to start the game is black high-lighted. The amount of balls pocketed by this player is indicated near it. Before playing, you may place the starting ball in any point of the field's first quarter.
There is an information field below where statistics about the “balls in each pocket” as well as text information are displayed. The billiard-pocket where the latest ball has been pocketed by the certain player is black high-lighted. In the centre of the information field there is an information about the balls which haven’t achieved the goal (that means that the ball hasn’t touched any other balls on the billiard-table after a stroke). Later on, the ball in the pocket will compensate every penalty points ( it means that the value of the "F" must be equal zero, in order to increase your points).
Attention! The information field displays only the information concerning the active player (the player whose name is black high-lighted).
In order to start the game it is necessary:
1. With the help of Stylus by single pressing – to select the ball intended for a stroke.
2. With the help of Stylus - to select the point of the movement direction on the blue (black) active rectangle around the billiard-table.
For more precise correction of the stroke direction you may use the following correction buttons:
3. To select the stroke power.
The stroke power is graduated from 0 up to 100 with scale division equal to 2 units. The digital value and graphic image of the stroke power are displayed in the two neighboring windows. You may select the strength of the stroke by touching the power indicator itself. For more precise correction you may use two buttons with up and down symbols located to the right of power indicator.
By pressing the “New” button the main menu is displayed.
Note!!! Coming soon : 05.15. 2000 - Billiard v.1.8 (with an addition of Pool - 8), 06.01.2000 - Billiard v.2.0 (with an addition of "Palm Opponent")
AUTHOR, LICENSE, ETC.
Billiard was written by Alexey Orlov and Arthur Asloyan.
Billiard is shareware (during 14 days). If you find it useful, please register.
http://megasoft2000.homepage.com
To contact the author, e-mail: rash@mv.ru
Enjoy Billiard!
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