Description
Experience the most realistic pool game simulator. Whether a beginner or a pro this game will keep you occupied for hours on end.
For a video review of Pool Rebel please visit: http://tinyurl.com/6er9vs
MAIN FEATURES
- Five pool games implemented according to the official rulebooks (8-ball, 8-Ball UK, 9-Ball, 14.1 Continuous and One Pocket)
- Intuitive interface that allows control of every aspect of a shot
- Purpose-built graphics engine bringing you the most realistic graphics ever seen in a pool game
- Dynamic player hints help you avoid common mistakes during gameplay
- Save & Load a game at any stage. Automatically resume interrupted games
- Full game history with unlimited undo/redo functionality
- Adjustable difficulty levels
- Online gaming (requires internet connectivity)
What's New in Version 3.0
- Critical: Fixed problem where application enters 'Evaluation Mode'
- Fixed a simulation error that causes balls to roll out of the table once every ~3000 shots.
- Improved online gaming latency.
Customer Reviews
Need some tweaks but it's a good game!
(29Nov08) - The update introduced a new way to fine adjust aiming (a pad) which made the process really faster for me because now you can simply tap. One more star for the new and welcome improvements. I still hope to see bigger balls tho it's kind of suggestion that requires a lot of code changes I presume.
First review:
After starting the game for the first time it was clear that this port, from other mobile phones, did not took advantage or considered the touch screen interface because menus items are glued together. However, I did not have any problems with it yet.
There are some nice options and the Player statistics lead me to the blind purchase, I mean buying without trying it first. 
As soon as the pool table is presented one thing popped into my mind: why they didn't try to make the table as big as the screen making the balls as big as possible?? The balls look small and an Info button is necessary to revel their numbers from time to time.
The graphics are nice.
To aim took more time that I'd like. After I run the tutorial I've found a way to fine aim using accelerometer. You have to keep pressing a button (G-aim) and move the iPhone. It could be a two state button: press aim then press again to stop g-aim feature.
But what I don't understand is why not let those arrows that are displayed when you're aiming make the fine adjustment and let the other areas for huge steps. It'd be a lot easier, more natural. The arrow is a great idea because it proves that the game could use a bigger table and make the controls to be displayed on demand. The fact is that you can't simply tap in order to fine adjust.
However, the aiming set here is complete: power, angle and so on.
Well, then the first shot. You have to press Shoot button which is fine. Since the aiming can be a lot of hold the cue and drag it around the Shoot button is kind of necessary here.
The sound is nice.
After shot the balls move, move and it seems that they are moving too much.
This is a simulation and maybe I'm using too much power and I didn't get the right game timing yet. But I always have a feeling that the balls should not move that much. To make things worse there's no way to accelerate the shoot... You have to wait and sometimes wait, wait until all balls finally stop.
Even tho all those "not so good" points I kind of like the game. I'll keep playing it for sure.
Considering the price and the port feeling that the game delivers I'd rate it 3/5 but with a positive hope that some adjustments can appear to make it a 5/5 game.
TERRIFIC GRAPHICS, but...
Great layout, well thought out game play! Needs major rewrite because of slow response and table physics (ball rolls forever). Top down view works fine. Overall, an interesting effort. Look forward to an update.
2nd REVIEW:
I've been playing 14.1, in easy mode, and my opinion rating went from 2 stars to 4 stars. There are 16 micro pages of rules for 14.1. That's how complete this app is written. My initial impression was reported too quickly!
WISH LIST:
1) More accurate ball roll (less rollout).
2) The addition of throw.
3) More accurately sized side pockets.
Best pool app
Not much more to say other than trying the other pool apps, this was the best I found. That's not to say I feel like I settled, either.
Great graphics and physics, fairly intuitive (though I do wish it was easier to aim when positioned in the lower right without accidently hitting the shoot button.
Well worth the money -- and it's nice to be able to say that about an app ( especially recently).
- Category: Games
- Updated Jan 05, 2010
- Current Version: 3.0
- 3.0 (iPhone OS 3.0 Tested)
- 4.4 MB
- Languages: English
- Seller: Nikos Konstas
- © 2007 Compumaster Ltd
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch. Requires iPhone OS 2.1 or later.
