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(Playstation 2 - PAL, Sports)
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$3.19
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Developed by:
Astroll
Published by:
Midas Interactive Entertainment
Released On:
01 Mar 2003
Real Pool lets the player experience what it is like to play billiards with physics designed so that the billiards, table surfaces are cues react realistically. There are a dozen different games to compete in including the standard 8 ball, 9 ball, rotation and different games such as Carom and Bowliards. There are also 25 different table designs to choose from as well that are fully rendered in 3D. It also features four different game modes including a puzzle mode and eight different AI opponents to go up against or go head-to-head against a friend.
EAN-13:
5036675006370 (United Kingdom)
UPC-A:
8713399012586 (Europe)
Part #:
SLES-50914 (Europe)
Sony PN:
SLES-53601 (United Kingdom)
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Media Type:
CD-ROM
Multiplayer Options:
Hot Seat
Save Game Methods:
External Storage
Controller Types Supported:
Analog Controller
Number of Offline Players via Multitap:
1-8 Players
Multiplayer Game Modes:
Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS)
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This is a historical and informational text about the game of billiards. It traces the game's origins, evolution, and cultural impact, while also clarifying the distinction between "billiards" and "pool." The player is implicitly invited to enjoy the game, whether in its traditional form or a digital adaptation.
Story
Introduction
Billiards began approximately six hundred years ago as an outdoor lawn game for European nobles and kings. Shakespeare's mention of billiards in "The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra" sometimes leads people to believe it originated in Egypt. The game soon moved indoors, and the playing surface, or table, began to evolve into its modern form.
Billiards grew in popularity and spread throughout the Western world. In the 1860s, billiards tournaments in America often received more attention than Civil War battles. By the early 20th century, tuxedo-clad world-class players were widely recognized.
Decline and Resurgence
Billiards experienced a decline during the Depression, becoming associated with smoke-filled pool halls and hustlers. This image began to change with Paul Newman's movie "The Hustler," which helped diminish the pool hustler sub-culture and encouraged more people to enjoy the game.
The release of "The Color of Money" in 1986, a sequel to "The Hustler," marked a boom time for billiards. This movie portrayed billiards as a glamorous and exciting sport. It is even being considered for inclusion as an Olympic sport in 2008 or 2012. From its exclusive beginnings, billiards has become a favorite game for many.
Billiards vs. Pool
While often used interchangeably in America, "billiards" and "pool" do not mean the same thing. Generally, billiards refers to any cue sport game, including carom, snooker, and pool. Pool specifically refers to pocket billiards games, where the objective is to sink balls into pockets.
Carom games are played on tables without pockets, with the goal of hitting combinations of balls and cushions with the cue ball. Snooker, most popular in Britain, is played on a special table with 22 balls.
Regardless of what you call it or which type of game you prefer, billiards offers hours of enjoyment. So grab your cue stick (or controller) and get ready for some Real Pool!
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(See The Complete Idiot's Guide to Pool & Billiards by Ewa Mataya Laurance and Tom Shaw. 1999 Alpha Books for more information).
How to Play
Getting Started
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MEMORY CARD slot 2
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MEMORY CARD slot 1
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disc tray
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RESET button
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USB connector
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S400 i.LINK connector
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controller port 1
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controller port 2
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(OPEN) button
Set up your PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system according to its Instruction Manual. Ensure the MAIN POWER switch (located on the back of the console) is turned on.
Press the RESET button. When the power indicator lights up, press the open button and the disc tray will open. Place the REAL POOL disc on the disc tray with the label side facing up. Press the open button again and the disc tray will close.
Attach game controllers and other peripherals as appropriate. Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for information on using the software.
Starting a Game
Once you have started REAL POOL and viewed the title screens, you will see the main menu. You will be able to choose from these options:
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New Game: Select this option to start a brand new game. You'll need to do this when you start REAL POOL for the first time.
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Load: Use this option to load previously-saved Tournament and Puzzle mode information. To save a game, you need to have an 8 MB MEMORY CARD (For PlayStation 2) inserted into MEMORY CARD (For PlayStation 2) Slot 1. Real Pool requires 150KB of free memory on your MEMORY CARD (For PlayStation 2) in order to save a game.
Warning: Never remove the MEMORY CARD (For PlayStation 2) or turn the PlayStation 2 power OFF when loading or saving a game.
Mode Select
When you select New Game from the Main Menu, you will be asked to enter your name. Use the directional buttons to choose the letter-balls, and press the button to make your selection. If you change your mind, the button will erase the rightmost letter.
Your name can be up to eight letters long. When you are finished, select END and press the button again to move to the Mode Select menu. Use the directional buttons to move between the items, and the button to make your selection. Your choices are:
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Carom: Since Carom games do not involve pocketing balls, emphasis is placed on the skillful hitting of the balls on the table. You can select between five different Carom Billiards table games, along with a practice mode.
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Pocket: A Pocket table is the "standard" six-hole pool table. You can choose from a variety of different pool games as well as a practice mode.
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Tournament: Select this option to start a tournament or continue a game.
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Puzzle: Real Pool has a selection of various pool table puzzles for your enjoyment.
Load and Saving Your Game
When you start a new game of Real Pool, you'll have the option to load previously-saved Tournament and Puzzle mode progress. Real Pool will keep track of up to four different saved games with the status of tournament rounds won and puzzles solved.
You can load previously-saved game information when you start up Real Pool. After you press the START button, you will come to the Main Menu. Press to highlight LOAD and then press the X button. Press the X button again to bring up the game selection screen (or abort the loading process by pressing ➡ to highlight NO and then pressing the X button).
Use ⬆ and ⬇ to select the saved game you'd like to load and press the X button. Once "Game Loaded" appears on the screen, press the X button one more time to go to the Mode Select screen and choose your game!
At any point, you can press the ▲ button to return to the previous menu screen.
Warning: Never remove your MEMORY CARD (For PlayStation 2) while loading or saving a game.
You will be given an opportunity to save when you leave Tournament or Puzzle mode. A save game menu will appear. If you'd like to save your game information, press the X button. This will bring up a confirmation menu.
Press the X button again to move on to the save screen, or highlight No and press the X button to exit. Use ⬆ and ⬇ to highlight the save slot you'd like to use and press the X button to save your game. If you have selected a screen that already has a saved game, you will be asked if you want to overwrite it.
Once you have saved your game, press the X button until you are back at the initial save menu, press ⬇ to select Exit and press the X button to return to the Mode Select menu.
Carom Games
When you select this mode from the main menu, you will come to a sub-menu featuring a variety of different Carom table games, along with a practice mode. A Carom table doesn't have any pockets; the object is to shoot your cue ball and hit a certain number of other balls and bumpers.
Use ↑ and to move between the menu choices and press the button to make your selection. Here's a description of the different games and modes you can play:
Four Ball
In this game, four balls are on the table: Two red balls and two cue balls (white and yellow). The player who wins the break goes first and uses the white cue ball; the other player uses the yellow cue ball.
The object is to hit two other balls with your cue ball. You gain a point on every shot that you successfully do that. You also get to shoot again. If you don't make a point, your opponent gets to shoot. You'll
Controls
L2 button
Zoom player's view in
L1 button
Zoom player's view out
directional buttons
Navigate though menus
SELECT button
Chalk your cue stick
START button
Pause/Option Mode
R2 button
Power your shot down
R1 button
Power your shot up
▲ button
Pick up just-placed ball
○ button
Change camera angle
X button
Select from Menu
■ button
Show/Remove HUD
left analog stick
Move shot point
right analog stick
Select shot direction
Tips & Maps
Bank
Bouncing a ball off a cushion.
Banking
A method for determining which player starts the game. Both players strike a ball from behind the head string, aiming toward the foot spot end of the table. The player whose ball rebounds and returns closest to the cushion on the head side of the table starts the game.
Break
A shot used to start a newly racked pocket billiards game.
Calling shots
Specifying which ball you will shoot into which pocket.
Center spot
A marked point at the center of the table.
Corner pocket
A pocket located in one of the four corners of the table.
Cue ball
A white ball that players strike directly with their cue.
Cushion
A triangular shaped rubber material lining the inside of the billiards table. Cushions on the lengthwise sides are referred to as the long rails, while those on the widthwise sides are called the short rails.
Diamond
Marks located at equal intervals on top of the table's outer frame. Sometimes called points.
Foot spot
A point on the foot line at which the ball in the apex of the rack is placed.
Head spot
A point on the head string.
Head string
A line behind which the cue ball is placed for a break. Also referred to as the 2 point line, since it is an imaginary line drawn between the second diamond marks on the head end of the table.
No Spin
If you hit the cue ball dead center, it will roll straight towards your point of aim, with no variations. Putting spin on the ball will decrease your shot's power.
Topspin
Otherwise known as a "follow shot," topspin causes the cue ball to spin forward. This will cause it to move forward after striking an object ball, generally following it.
Backspin
This is also known as a "draw shot." When the tip of your cue stick strikes the cue ball below center, the cue ball will spin backwards as it moves forward. If a cue ball with backspin hits an object ball, it will move back towards the player.
Sidespin or "English"
When the cue ball is struck to the right or left, it will begin to spin sideways, while moving forward. As a result, the cue ball doesn't go right where you are aiming.
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