Expert Pool
Expert Pool is a video game developed by Visual Sciences and Psygnosis and published by Psygnosis and GT Interactive for Windows on September 10, 1999. Designers were Alan Savage, David Radford, Peter Warden, Richard Airlie, and Mark Green. The game has three levels. There are three options: Local Multiplay, a LAN option and Internet play. This simulation and sports game is set in 13 pool/snooker venues such as biker bars, in Las Vegas. There are 198 opponents, such as biker-clad MC gangs.
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| Genre | Sports |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Expert Pool is a video game developed by Visual Sciences and Psygnosis and published by Psygnosis and GT Interactive for Windows on September 10, 1999. Designers were Alan Savage, David Radford, Peter Warden, Richard Airlie, and Mark Green.[3]
The game has three levels. There are three options: Local Multiplay, a LAN option and Internet play. This simulation and sports game is set in 13 pool/snooker venues such as biker bars, in Las Vegas. There are 198 opponents, such as biker-clad MC gangs.
Reception
[edit]| Aggregator | Score |
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| GameRankings | 72%[4] |
| Publication | Score |
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| AllGame |   [5] |
| Computer Games Strategy Plus | [6] |
| GamePro |  [7] |
| GameSpot | 7.8/10[8] |
| IGN | 8.3/10[9] |
| PC Accelerator | 7/10[10] |
| PC Gamer (UK) | 61%[2] |
| PC Gamer (US) | 64%[11] |
| PC Zone | 58%[12] |
The game received average reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[4]
Upon its release, Stephen Poole of GameSpotReview wrote: "the days of Virtual Pool being the only shark in a small pond are over. Expert Pool might not live up to all the advertising baloney on the back of the box, and it's missing a couple of the features found in the Virtual Pool games. But when it comes to re-creating the experience of playing pool and giving you plenty of ways to do it - 19 different game types and a full suite of multiplayer connection options - Expert Pool delivers the goods."[13]
References
[edit]- ^ Fudge, James (September 24, 1999). "Expert Pool released". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Strategy Plus, Inc. Archived from the original on May 30, 2003. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ a b c Pierce, Matthew (December 1999). "Expert Pool". PC Gamer UK. No. 76. Future Publishing. p. 122. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ "Expert Pool (1999)". MobyGames. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Expert Pool for PC". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 26, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ Kanarick, Mark. "Expert Pool - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ Todd, Brett (October 19, 1999). "Expert Pool". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Strategy Plus, Inc. Archived from the original on May 21, 2003. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ Werner, Nash (October 8, 1999). "Expert Pool Review for PC on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 16, 2004. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ Poole, Stephen (October 14, 1999). "Expert Pool Review [date mislabeled as "May 1, 2000"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 26, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ Ward, Trent C. (September 22, 1999). "Expert Pool". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on May 26, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
- ^ PCA staff (December 1999). "Expert Pool". PC Accelerator. No. 16. Imagine Media. p. 112. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Rob (2000). "Expert Pool". PC Gamer. Imagine Media. Archived from the original on March 15, 2006. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ Compson, Ben (December 1999). "Expert Pool". PC Zone. No. 83. Dennis Publishing. p. 93. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ Poole, Stephen. "Expert Pool Review". GameSpotReview. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
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