Lunar Pool is a video game that combines billiards pool with some features of miniature golf. It was developed by Compile for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and released in 1985.
Lunar Pool was a common game known to NES players but it wasn't a big hit. I think it should have been. It is so criminally underrated.
The Story
You play a futuristic version of pocket billiards pool game called "Lunar Pool" against the computer or a friend in 2 player mode. The game could be held in a space station on the moon due to the moonscape background set in the game.
The Graphics and Sound
The early NES games graphics are not bad, but they are only fair in my opinion.
The limited music is kind of funky and sets the mood of the game. The other sound effects of the gameplay are somehow okay.
The Gameplay
Lunar Pool is a simple, fun game. You only hit the cue ball in such a way that it knocks the other ball on the table into a pocket. Each level is a different-looking table. And there are 60 of them with each one having a weird layout.
You only have limited shots to finish the game. You get a free shot every time you score at least one ball. You have 3 shots per life. Get a "scratch" and you lose one life. if you knock in many balls at once, or several in a row, you score a "proto-combo" which gives you extra points and extra lives.
You can set the friction setting to adjust the challenge and replay value of the game.
Playing matches with a friend is fun and easy; you take turns on the table. The one who doesn't lose all his lives, wins the game. You can create new rules by changing the friction settings.
Playing against the computer is difficult. It is so damn smart.
The game is more of an arcade pool simulator. The cue ball is aimed by a responsive, tiny cross-shaped, rotating cursor. And the balls are clearly more fake balls than actual pool balls. They do not spin nor roll. They just slide, collide, and disappear into a side pocket.
Lunar Pool is very challenging compared to similar pool games released in later consoles succeeding the NES.
My Verdict
Well, it is an underrated gaming classic. It is still a decent game worth picking up if you like pool and want variety with replayability.
All in all Lunar Pool is a pretty good NES game. Buy it for your NES games collection or be cheap using emulators, or the free online play which sucks the experience.
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