Snooker
The first release of Snooker by Amsoft. After obtaining the license to use snooker champion Alex Higgins shortly after release, the game was pulled and reissued with the title 'Alex Higgins' World Snooker'.
Snooker is a sport developed by Gem Software, released 31 December 1984 on Amstrad CPC.
What Snooker is
Snooker is a sport game developed by Gem Software and released in 1984. It was published by Amsoft. It is available on Amstrad CPC only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The first release of Snooker by Amsoft. After obtaining the license to use snooker champion Alex Higgins shortly after release, the game was pulled and reissued with the title 'Alex Higgins' World Snooker'.
How it plays
It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
What it launched against
Snooker launched on 31 December 1984, within three weeks of Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike and Bomb Jack.
Released around the same time: Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike, Bomb Jack.
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