Lunar Pool
A pool game with miniature golf elements and sixty levels.
Lunar Pool, released as Lunar Ball in Japan, is a sports video game that combines pool (pocket billiards) with elements of miniature golf. The game features sixty levels on pool tables of various shapes, with adjustable table friction.
Quick Facts
- Developer
- Compile
- Publisher
- Pony Canyon (Japan); FCI (Worldwide)
- Composer
- Masatomo Miyamoto
- Genre
- Sports
- Modes
- Single-player, multiplayer
- Platforms
- PC-8800 series
- NES
- MSX; re-release: Wii Virtual Console
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Gameplay
In Lunar Pool, players shoot a cue ball across virtual tables of varied shapes, some with obstacles, aiming to sink colored object balls into pockets. Losing a life happens after three consecutive shots without pocketing an object ball, or if the cue ball is pocketed. Finishing a level grants one extra life, or two if the player pocketed at least one ball on every shot. A ball's point value comes from its number and the current Rate, which starts at 1 and rises each time a shot pockets at least one ball; missing resets the Rate to 1. Completing a level with no misses earns bonus points. The game ends when all lives are gone or after 60 levels are cleared.
Modes
Lunar Pool can be played alone, against another player, or against the computer. In multiplayer or computer matches, players take turns shooting the cue ball; a turn ends if the player fails to pocket a colored ball or pockets the cue ball. The game includes an adjustable friction setting that affects how quickly balls slow down, simulating different gravity levels, which ties into the lunar theme and the Moon-related background imagery.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who developed Lunar Pool?
Lunar Pool was developed by Compile.
What platforms is Lunar Pool available on?
Lunar Pool was released for PC-8800 series, NES, MSX and re-release: Wii Virtual Console.
Who composed the music for Lunar Pool?
The music for Lunar Pool was composed by Masatomo Miyamoto.
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