The thing I like the most about this game is; there is huge amount of tutorial available in the game, which teaches you an extra ordinary tips and tricks, which are very useful for the new gamers. The only disappointment for the game is; it’s almost the same as Virtual Pool the only difference I have seen is the graphics, size of the tables, colors of the snooker balls and some rules and regulations of the game.
Billiard Guide
I will provide online lessons on playing billiard (aka pool), for both beginners and advanced players.
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Virtual Snooker
The thing I like the most about this game is; there is huge amount of tutorial available in the game, which teaches you an extra ordinary tips and tricks, which are very useful for the new gamers. The only disappointment for the game is; it’s almost the same as Virtual Pool the only difference I have seen is the graphics, size of the tables, colors of the snooker balls and some rules and regulations of the game.
Pool Shark 2
Viesearch They are very different games though, so perhaps the developer thought there was an untapped part of the market? Still, it seems to us that it’s a single audience and from that point of view, Pool Shark 2 is a bit of a letdown.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Wil Hudson’s Cue Sports
Jazzy Billiards
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Bankshot Billiards 2
Bankshot Billiards 2 is one of the best pool games around if you don’t mind the steep price tag. It has 9 different modes of playing, including 3-ball, 14.1 continuous and the all popular 8-ball. The game is pretty simple with the player having a bird’s eye view of the table. Most of the things are customizable like the table, floor, the cue and the balls. You can play against the CPU or other players online. When playing with the CPU, it is pretty hard for you to win the game sometimes as it has a steep learning curve and no rules whatsoever about the game and how it can be won.
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So the player usually has to learn the rules through trial and error. But sometimes the CPU plays rather erratically and foolishly allowing the player to take full advantage of the situation. The aiming aids in the game provide too much help in deciphering where the cue ball is headed and where the other balls will go after the white ball hits them. There are 3 levels of aiming aids of which the last two make the game very easy for the player to win. The holes on the table very much attract the white ball so it is pretty hard to keep the ball away from the holes. The background music isn’t the best either with only 5 tracks to play. But anyone with the basic knowledge of the game can learn this game and play it quite competitively with the CPU or online.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Brief history of Billiards
The origin of billiards
While the exact origin is not known, it is widely believed that the first ever recognizable form of today’s billiards was played in 15th century in France. After that, the fame of this game spread like wildfire and very soon, it became the most played game by politicians, students and celebrities.
No Cue in early days
It is said that the “cue” was introduced in late 17th century and before that, players used to strike the ball with a mace.
Billiards in
The “Chalk” was first introduced in England in the early years 19th century. And it became a popular accessory to spin the cue ball as well as the contact ball. This Spin was known as “English” in
Further Advancements in Billiards
Much advancement was made in the sport n the first half of 19th century. The two piece cue was already introduced. In 1840’s, when the process of rubber vulcanization was already devised, companied started to make rails with this incredible brand new material. This practice has continued since then.
Modern Pool Advancement
The fifteen ball pool is the most prominent development in Billiards. The balls are marked as number one to fifteen. Whenever a player pots a ball, he is awarded points accordingly.
Monday, July 5, 2010
Any Questions trickshot tutorial
Tim posts a trick shot that uses all pockets of the pool table. Seven balls are interestingly arranged in a question mark shape. Unsurprisingly, the trick is called ‘Any Questions?’ This is a pretty cool trick to show off to your friends the next time you are playing together.
Take a look at the video for a quick overview of the trick. The image below shows you what you have to do.
Don’t be intimidated by the seemingly tough trick. If you get the set-up right, this is a simple trick. Note how the bottom of the question mark points to one of the bottom pockets. Also, look closely at the image. The ball at the bottom of the question shape is a little distance apart from the rest of the set-up.
The rest of the balls make a perfect ‘C’ shape. There is no one ball jutting out from the shape. Work on getting the set-up perfect. You can’t make a trickshot unless the set-up is absolutely spot-on.
To get the perfect shot, place the cue ball 2½ diamonds from the bottom rail. You’ll need to try out the shot multiple times with varying power in order to pocket all balls.