PC Pool brings the familiar game of billiards to the computer with a straightforward approach that focuses on physics, positioning, and the eternal question of why that perfectly obvious shot somehow missed. Players can line up their cues, adjust angles and power, and attempt to clear the table according to the chosen rules. The graphics are simple, but billiards does not require a huge amount of visual spectacle to work. What matters is the geometry, and even primitive computer hardware can make a surprisingly convincing job of representing it. The game is particularly interesting as an early example of a sports simulation that relies on careful calculation rather than reflexes. It rewards patience and accuracy, although the occasional terrible shot is almost mandatory. For fans of vintage computer games, PC Pool offers a neat glimpse at how familiar physical games were translated into digital form.
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