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From: ephraim@think.COM (Ephraim Vishniac)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac,rec.games.misc
Subject: Re: Mac II Pool game?
Keywords: Macintosh,pool,game
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Date: 5 Dec 88 18:33:47 GMT
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In article <402@tandem.UUCP> greg@tandem.UUCP (Greg Stewart) writes:
>When the Mac II was first introduced, I saw a pool game demoed at a
>local store.  It showed the table from above with nice green felt and
>accurate ball colors.  To strike the balls, you dragged the mouse
>back away from the cue ball to create a cue stick as long as needed.
>The longer the cue stick, the harder the shot would be hit.
>
>Has anyone else seen this game?  I'm getting a Mac IIx and would
>like it for my collection.  Thanks!
>-- 
>Greg Stewart
>Tandem Computers Incorporated
>Cupertino, CA 95014             UUCP: {decwrl,ames}!pacbell!tandem!greg
>(408) 865-4154


Sounds like "Color Billiards."  I've seen this listed in Mac
Connection's ads.  Call them at 1-800-Mac-Lisa.

The B&W version of Billiards was PD.  I don't know if it works on the
Mac II, or even under current system software on any Mac.

Ephraim Vishniac					  ephraim@think.com
Thinking Machines Corporation / 245 First Street / Cambridge, MA 02142-1214

     On two occasions I have been asked, "Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put
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