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Welcome to the most realistic billiards game you can play from your browser! Java Pool supports some great features that may take a minute to download. To play, click one of the buttons above (once) when they appear.
Open the Hoover Bros' Pool Games for rules to the games you can play right now with Java Pool.
If you are not using Internet Explorer 4.0 or greater, be aware that not all browsers support Java properly. Here's a breif summary of my experience with Java Pool on different platforms. You may wish to press the "stop" button on your browser and close all other applications. Then press "reload" in your browser.
Java Pool is more than just an oline video game; it is a billiards resource. With Java Pool you can learn the greatest new pool games which you can take with you when you logoff and head to the pool hall. You may even learn pool physics that will improve your game and impress your friends. But most of all, it's free, it's fun, and it only takes a mouse click to play, so enjoy!
Steve Hoover Creator of Java Pool and coauthor of the Hoover Bros' Pool Games
Detailed instructions are available, however Java Pool is relatively intuative. There is a message bar at the bottom of the window that explains what to do. Try the menu options and see what they do. With spin enabled there will be a masse indicator on the left which indicates the elevation of the cue. Spin is determined by the position of the mouse click on the cue ball. Consult the detailed instructions for more information. Game rules are available on the Hoover Bros' Pool Games page and on the Billards Congress of America's three most popular pool games.
For the curious, there's more detail than most people care to know about the implementation of Java Pool in the Java Pool implementation documentation.
Open the Java Pool chat room.
Send a Java Pool Greeting Card courtesy of afreegreetingcard.com.
Link to it!: This page has a permanent address of http://javapool.cjb.net which is the best link and bookmark.
Put a Java Pool table on your own web page!: Instructions here.
Advertise here: Instructions here.
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Donate: Java Pool is FREE, no catch. However, if you would like to show me that you appreciate my effort developing Java Pool and encourage me to continue development, it's easy to contribute a few dollars using . In fact, you can donate $5 without losing a penny. It's magic! Just sign up, and a $5 referal bonus will come my way, courtesy of PayPal. Not only that but $5 will magically come your way too! (You can use PayPal to donate more to my account at shoover@110.net, but $5 is plenty.) You have my personal recommendation for the PayPal service.
You may download the Java Pool 1.3 website so that you can play it anytime, no waiting. 100% free. Be sure to check back periodically for newer versions.
Legal stuff: By downloading Java Pool, you agree to use if for your own entertainment only, and you agree to continually fight for the betterment of mankind. All content, intellectual and otherwise, included in the download is copyrighted and protected by law. You may not modify the content from it's uncompressed form. You may not make it, nor any subset of it, available to others from other computers. Got it :-) ?
Just click download JavaPool_1_3.zip and save to disk. Create a folder into which to unzip JavaPool_1_3.zip with your favorite zip utility. The file "index.html" is a copy of this page. In Windows, you may wish to make a shortcut to it for your desktop or start menu.
For fun, test your pool physics IQ. But be careful, you might actaully learn something that will help your pool game.
Java Pool offers the most realistic physics, and the best game play of any Java pool game out there. And it's the only place on the web where you can try out the Hoover Brother's Pool Games. But there are many other great Java pool games in town. Here are some of them, best first:
3-D Pool, by FlyOrDie Software Wow! Excellent 3-D graphics. Great physics. Logon and play others online. Great physics.
Gallus Pool, by Raymond Glennie 9-ball with great physics including spin and masse. Realistic rolling balls. Play others on the internet.
EagleDomain Play 8-ball, 9-ball, and 3-ball with others on the internet. Chat rooms and tournaments.
PasiWorld Pool Play 8-ball or 9-ball with others on the internet! Quality graphics, good physics.
Merkin's Pool Hall, by Alex A Play 8-ball with others on the internet! Or practice yourself. Quality graphics, mediocre physics with spin.
Pretty Good Pool, by CleverMedia 2-D and a simple 3-D version. Good graphics. Great physics. Shows ball trajectories as you line up your shot.
Java Pool, by Frank Calzada Good graphics. Great physics. Shows ball trajectories as you line up your shot.
FreeArcade 9-Ball, by Shigeru Oohara Play 9-ball against a computer opponent.
Playground Pool, by Daniel Abplanalp Simple pool applet with good physics, and a high score list.
Web Billiard, by Michael Gnatz Networked pool with decent graphics but poor physics.
Virtual Pool, by Eric Soroos Not bad, but nothing special about it. Mediocre physics.
pool, by Geoffrey Wade A toy.
FreeArcade.com
GamesHead
GameLan
Java Game Park
Other great game sites are indexed by www.gamespotter.com.
A list from About.com
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