Overview and Gameplay
Break Time: The National Pool Tour brings four forms of pocket billiards to the NES: 9-Ball, Rotation, 8-Ball, and 14-1 Rack Game. Players aim shots from a top-down table, manage cue-ball spin, and stop a moving power meter to control strength.
The main National Pool Tour uses best-of-three 9-Ball matches across New York City, Milwaukee, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas. Winning each stop provides a password for continued progress. Standard matches offer several computer opponents, while Practice mode allows free ball placement and includes seven trick-shot demonstrations.
Controls And Mechanics
- Directions: Move menu, aiming, spin, and cue-ball placement cursors.
- A: Confirm choices, lock aim, set spin, and stop the shot-power meter.
- B: Switch shot options, open or cancel spin selection, and choose called balls where required.
- Multiplayer: Two players compete locally by taking alternating turns.
Release And Credits
- Release: January 1993
- Developer: Opera House Inc.
- Publisher: FCI
- Platform: Nintendo Entertainment System
