World Championship Snooker (video game)

World Championship Snooker is a sports video game developed by Blade Interactive and published by Codemasters for PlayStation and Microsoft Windows.

World Championship Snooker
Developer(s)Blade Interactive
Publisher(s)Codemasters
SeriesWorld Snooker Championship
Platform(s)PlayStation, Windows
ReleasePlayStation
Microsoft Windows
  • EU: 9 February 2001
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Overview

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The game featured licenses and likenesses to players from within the top 32 players of the World Snooker Tour. The game allowed players to create an in-game character to play in various modes, including tournaments, on-off matches, and the official world championship. The game also featured a "Master Class" mode, that featured as an in-game tutorial and training mode.

The Master Class mode featured a list of 'lessons', that would teach the player the basics of playing, including spin, safety and also the rules of the game.

Reception

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World Championship Snooker received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator GameRankings.[2]

The game went on to become Blade Interactive's best selling boxed title in the United Kingdom.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "World Championship Snooker". Chipsworld. Archived from the original on 30 August 2001. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b "World Championship Snooker for PC". GameRankings. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  3. ^ Dring, Christopher (2019-04-12). "Revealed: The most successful UK game developers". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
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