MANUAL.PDF

CONTENTS

HOW TO SETUP VIRTUAL POOL ........3

VIRTUAL POOL ENHANCEMENTS......4

STARTING THE GAME ........................5

PREFERENCE MENU.........................13

Graphics .......................................13

Status Font ....................................15

QUICK START .....................................5

THE GAME SCREEN ...........................6

Chat Font.......................................15

CD Control.....................................16

MENU ITEMS ......................................7

FILE MENU..........................................7

Key Remapper...............................16

Set Momentary User View ............17

New Game ......................................7

Load Game .....................................8

Set Adversary Shooting View .......17

VIDEOS MENU...................................17

Save Game......................................8

Tournament Setup ..........................9

Techniques by Mike Sigel .............17

Tricks by Lou Butera .....................17

Player Statistics..............................9

Video Statistics .............................10

Video Controller ............................18

Return to Video .............................18

Demo .............................................10

Return To Game ............................10

Return to Game.............................18

HELP MENU ......................................19

Exit.................................................10

OPTIONS MENU.................................11

Quit Match......................................11

Help Topics....................................19

About .............................................19

DISPLAY MODES MENU ...................19

Change Turn11................................11

Kibitz...............................................11

Desktop Window ...........................19

Full Screen Modes ........................19

Call Shot .........................................11

Miscall ............................................11

KEYBOARD CONTROLS ...................20

Control Keys .................................20

Push Out.........................................11

Called Safety ..................................11

Action Keys...................................22

Option Keys ..................................23

Draw Game ...................................12

Resign Game .................................12

PLAYER LOGON AND STATISTICS ...26

TOURNAMENT PLAY ........................27

Spot Lowest Ball ...........................12

Tournament Draw Sheet ...............12

TRICK/SETUP SHOTS MODE ...........28

Spot/Pocket Balls..........................12

Designate Ball On..........................12

Nominate Free Ball........................12

Setup Artistic Ball Shot .................12

INTERNET AND REMOTE PLAY ........28

Playing Virtual Pool over

Three Cushion Rules ....................58

One Cushion Rules .......................60

the Internet .....................................29

Connecting ...................................29

IPX .................................................29

Shark Skins Rules .........................61

INTRODUCTION TO

POOL FUNDAMENTALS ....................61

TCP/IP ...........................................30

Modem..........................................30

Cue Tip Position............................62

Aiming Shot...................................62

Serial ..............................................30

TRACKING AND FORCE....................31

Bank Shot .....................................62

Cue Ball Path ................................64

COMPUTER OPPONENTS .................31

THE TABLE........................................31

Draw and Follow...........................65

English ..........................................66

GENERAL POOL RULES ...................32

THE GAMES .....................................34

Combinations................................67

Carom ...........................................67

Nine Ball Rules..............................34

Eight Ball Rules.............................35

Kiss ...............................................67

INTRODUCTIN TO

UK Rules .......................................36

APA Rules .....................................38

ADVANCED TOPICS .........................68

Ball Throw.....................................68

BCA Rules .....................................39

Bar Rules .......................................41

Straight Pool Rules.......................42

Spin Transfer ................................68

Cue Ball Squirt..............................68

Masse' ..........................................68

Rotation Rules ..............................44

Six Ball Rules ................................45

Jump Shots...................................70

APPENDIX A: HELPFUL HINTS..........71

Ten Ball Rules ...............................46

Three Ball Rules............................47

APPENDIX B: GLOSSARY .................71

APPENDIX C: CREDITS.....................77

Bank Pool Rules ...........................48

One Pocket Rules.........................49

APPENDIX D: TIPS............................78

TECHNICAL SUPPORT .....................79

Fifteen Ball Rules..........................50

Basic Pocket Billiards Rules.........51

LIMITED WARRANTY .......................80

WORLD WIDE WEB ...........................81

Cowboy Rules...............................52

Cribbage Rules .............................53

Honolulu Rules..............................54

Bowlliards Rules...........................55

Snooker Rules ..............................56

Note: If your system is in True Colour (24 or 32-bit) mode, Virtual Pool Hall will

only run in full screen mode. If you wish to run Virtual Pool Hall in a desktop

window, change the Colours setting to High Colour (16-bit). This can be

accomplished by right-clicking anywhere on your Windows desktop, selecting

Properties, then selecting Settings and changing the Colours option in the

bottom left corner of the window.

How to SETUP Virtual Pool Hall

Simply insert the Virtual Pool Hall CD-Rom into your CD-Rom drive. The AutoRun

feature will bring up the install menu.

Select 'Install', and the program will lead you through the necessary steps to setup

the game on your system. If your AutoRun is disabled or does not work for whatever

reason, use the Run option from your Start Menu to locate and run

d:\Windows\Autorun.exe (where d: is the letter of your CD-Rom device). This will

bring up the install menu, and you can follow the above instructions.

Note: You MUST have DirectX 7 installed on your system to play Virtual Pool

Hall. If you do not have DirectX 7 installed, the Setup program will ask you if

you wish to install it. Select Yes.

Please take some time and fill out the Electronic Registration form. A few minutes of

your time will get you access to free Interplay Demos, product updates, discounts

on products, and more.

Virtual Pool Hall Enhancements

Virtual Pool Hall is the next game in the Virtual Pool line of products. Listed below is

a summary of major feature modifications and additions to Virtual Pool Hall.

Simulation

A new physics model includes the addition/redo of:

Masse stroke model:

Squirt modified

Increased spin from pinching against table

Rail model -improved rail response, less spin reduction

Table Pre-Set Adjusted:

Amateur table has slower rails

Pro table is slower has tougher pockets

Championship table is slower and has tougher pockets

Maximum shot velocity is lower for non-break shots

Computer Opponent

Plays Carom and Billiard shots

Plays Snooker and five more pool games

Looks for more types of shots.

Computer opponent profiles show playing characteristics

New Tables

Snooker Table (6 x 12 ft)

Billiard Table (5 x 10 ft)

Bar Pool Table (7 x 3.5 ft)

Games and Rules

Configurable shot clock with automatic extensions

New games:

Snooker

3 Cushion Billiards

1 Cushion Billiards

Basic Pocket Billiards

Fifteen Ball

Cribbage

Honolulu

Cowboy

Bowlliards

Games can be played on any tables (except 1 & 3 Cushion Billiards)

Artistic Shot setup for Billiards trick shots

Starting the Game

The Virtual Pool Hall disc must be in the CD-Rom driver even if it has already been

installed. If Virtual Pool Hall is installed on your system, the AutoRun feature will start;

otherwise, the Virtual Pool Hall install program will be displayed. To install, please

refer to How to SETUP Virtual Pool Hall.

Note: If you have your Desktop Colour Palette set to High Colour (16-bit), you

can play either full screen or in a scalable desktop window. If your Desktop is

True Colour (24 or 32-bit), Virtual Pool Hall can only run at full screen.

Quick Start

After some introductory screens, the Virtual Pool Hall game screen will come up.

Before you can play you must create a player. Select New User and type in a player

name (see Player Logon and Statistics). The game screen consists of the Menu Items,

Status Area, Pool Window, and Action Bar (see The Game Screen ). These areas will

keep track of everything in the game for you. See Game Window below.

By default, the game starts a self-play game of Nine Ball with Player One in Aim Mode.

By moving the mouse left or right you can adjust the Aim. Moving the mouse forward

or backward tilts the view of the table. Holding down the left mouse button while

moving the mouse forward or backward increases or decreases the Zoom level.

When you are satisfied with your aim, press and hold the S key. The mouse is now

controlling the cue stick. As you move the mouse backward and then forward, the

cue stick will move in response. The speed at which you move the mouse

determines the force in which the cue stick strikes the cue ball. Move the mouse

forward slowly for a light tap and quickly for a more powerful shot.

Press ESC at any time to bring the mouse cursor back onto the screen and bring

up the Menu Items (if they are hidden). You can find a complete description of the

game controls in this manual. See Keyboard Controls for a description of the

keyboard interface and hot keys, and Menu Items for a description of the menu bar

and menus.

A quick reference card which stays visible as you play (Desktop Window Mode only),

can be accessed here: Quick Reference.)

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