Video Pool
Aliases  Billardo
Release Date  1985
Original Publisher  Oxford Computer Publishing (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Sport Game: Action
Max. Players  2 (Turn based)
Original Price  £5.95
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Sports  Snooker/Pool
Average mag. score  64.50% (2 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  80% (33 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - ABC Soft (Spain)(1985)
     #2 - Paxman Promotions (UK)(1985)
     #3 - Prism Leisure Corporation PLC (UK)

Authors/Contributors
     James Hutchby (UK) - ?

Compilations
     Full version inCasino Royal + Video Poolby Prism Leisure Corporation PLC (UK)
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 32(1986/Nov)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #32 - 1986/Nov- titled "Biliardo"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
VideoPool.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
 VideoPool.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English
 VideoPool(PaxmanPromotions).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K(Unspecified custom loader)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     VideoPool.gif1,884OriginalRunning screen
     VideoPool.jpg112,709OriginalInlay - Front
     VideoPool_2.jpg69,094OriginalInlay - Front
     VideoPool.txt7,331OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Video Pool (1985)(Oxford Computer Publishing).pok48OriginalPOK pokes file
     VideoPool(ABCSoft).jpg103,748#1Inlay - Front
     VideoPool(ABCSoft).pdf20,965#1InstructionsSpanish
     VideoPool(PrismLeisureCorporationPLC).jpg41,946#3Inlay - Front

Magazine Reviews
     BiTissue #27-1993/Decpage 23- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #15-1985/Aprpage 14- Review: 69%
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #117-1985/Jun/18 special "week#3"page 16- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #39-1985/Junpage 30- Review: 3/5
     Your Spectrumissue #17-1985/Augpage 42- Review
     ZX Magazínissue 1994/Mar special "1994/03-1994/04"page 7- Review

Magazine References
     Crashissue v.1 #16-1985/Maypage 44- Feature - Sports Scene supplement
     ZX Computingissue #26-1986/Junpage 34- Offer

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #45-1985/Julpage 95- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #22-1985/Novpage 31- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #23-1985/Decpage 19- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"page 155- Advert
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #117-1985/Jun/18 special "week#3"page 2- Advert
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #120-1985/Jul/9 special "week#2"page 2- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #34-1985/Aug/22 special "week#4"page 39- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #42-1985/Seppage 73- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #43-1985/Octpage 81- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #44-1985/Novpage 12- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #45-1985/Decpage 11- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #46-1986/Janpage 77- Advert
     Your Sinclairissue #1-1986/Janpage 11- Advert
     Your Spectrumissue #20-1985/Novpage 6- Advert
     Your Spectrumissue #21-1985/Decpage 7- Advert
     ZX Computingissue #24-1986/Aprpage 73- Advert

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