BilliardBilliard (POOL 8-Ball, 9-Ball, PYRAMID) v.2.0
Developer : Megasoft Ltd.
Platform : Palm OS
 Platform: Palm OS 3.0, 3.1, 3.3, 3.5 (B/W), 3.5 (Color)
Installation:
Files can be installed by using the Desktop S/W or just any other application. 
1.      For Palm OS 3.0, 3.1, 3.3, 3.5 (B/W) – Billiard_Black.prc
2.      For Palm OS 3.5 (Color) – Billiard_Color.prc
 

You may play against Palm or with  yourselves  or with another man.
You may select “Table Speed (1-10)” and “Rail Rebound (1-5)”, Balls and Pockets.
 
POOL 8-BALL
This game is based on the original BCA Rules : http://www.bca-pool.com
Peculiarities of this game:

 
Note: After FOUL the incoming player may place the cue ball anywhere on the 
table (tap stylus)
 
POOL 9-BALL
This game is based on the original BCA Rules : http://www.bca-pool.com
Peculiarities of this game:
  - Push out , - Lowest-numbered object ball on the table.
  - For changing the player`s turn 
 Note: After FOUL the incoming player may place the cue ball anywhere on the 
table (tap stylus)
 
PYRAMID:

 Objective of the game - to score eight balls as the first.
Balls to be used - while playing you can use 16 balls, each of them can be 
considered to be a cue ball or an object one.
Positioning the balls - 15 object balls are positioned in the form of a pyramid 
with the top directed to the rear index.
Initial stroke - the initial stroke is made by hand "from home".
Game process - you can play any object ball or a cue ball. It is not required to 
announce an order. In case if the balls were hit in a proper way you can be 
given points for all balls brought to the pockets.
Balls setting - all balls hit or brought to the pockets in a improper way 
(without touching the other balls) as well as penalty balls should be put close 
to the middle of the rear edge. If this place is occupied the ball should be put 
at the short edge as close as possible to the preventing ball.
Penalties for violation of the game rules - for breaking the game rules the 
player is penalized. The penalty is one ball. If by this moment the player has 
no scored balls the penalty is imposed after the first ball has been scored. 
In order to start the game it is necessary with the help of Stylus by single 
pressing – to select the ball intended for a stroke.
 
Starting the Game:
The name of the player who is going to start the game is black high-lighted. 
Before playing, you may place cue ball in any point of the field's first 
quarter.
 
There is an information field below where statistics about the “balls in each 
pocket” as well as text information are displayed. The billiard-pocket where the 
latest ball has been pocketed by the certain player is black high-lighted. In 
the centre of the information field there is an information about fouls (for 
9-Ball and PYRAMID). 
 
Attention! The information field displays only the information concerning the 
active player (the player whose name is black high-lighted).
 
In order to start the game it is necessary:
1. With the help of Stylus - to select the point of the movement direction on 
the dack active rectangle around the table. 

For more precise correction of the stroke direction you may use the following 
correction buttons:

2. To select the stroke power.

The stroke power is graduated from 0 up to 100 with scale division equal to 2 
units. The digital value and graphic image of the stroke power are displayed in 
the two neighboring windows. You may select the strength of the stroke by 
touching the power indicator itself. For more precise correction you may use two 
buttons with up and down symbols located to the right of power indicator.
3. For hitting the ball press the “GO!” button
 

 
Strike theory.
      After collision of balls, "object ball" (red) rebounds by the line which 
      connect the centers of the balls at the moment of contacting (blue line), 
      "cue ball" (white) rebounds approximately perpendicularly to the line 
      which connects the centers of the balls at the moment of contacting. (90 
      deg).
      You should remember that the rebound angle of cushion is equal to the 
      strike angle.
       

 
AUTHOR, LICENSE, ETC.
Billiard was written by Alexey Orlov and Arthur Asloyan. 
Billiard is commercial. Demo on 5 full games human versus computer player.
If you find it useful, please register.
http://megasoft2000.homepage.com
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To contact the author, e-mail: rash@mv.ru
Enjoy Billiard!
Copyright (c) 2000 Megasoft Ltd
All rights reserved.