''World Championship Pool 2004'' (also known as ''2004 World Championship Pool'' or simply ''World Championship Pool'') is a

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developed in 2003 by

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and released by

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for

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, and

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. The game features several variants of

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(pocket billiards), and simulated pro players.

Characters

Eleven simulations of real-life, world-class professional pool players appear, and are playable characters in the game: 1. Thorsten Hohmann, 2 Championships 2. Efren Reyes, 2 Championships 3. Earl Strickland, 3 Championships 4. Ralf Souquet, 2 Championships 5. Francisco Bustamante, 1 Championship 6. Johnny Archer, 2 Championships 7. Tony Drago, Snooker Legend 8. Steve Davis, Snooker Legend 9. Mika Immonen, 1 Championship 10. Marcus Chamat 11. Nick van den Berg, 1 Final 12. Chirs Melling, 2 Championships 13. Mick Hill, 6 Championship 14. Darren Appleton, 2 Championships 15. Carl Morris, 1 Championship 16. Keith Brewer, 1 Final 17. Gareth Potts, 3 Championships 18. Keith Jones 19. Ian Hubbard 20. Phil Harrison, 1 Championship 21. Lee Kendall, 2 Finals 22. Stephen Munro 23. Gareth Manning 24. Yannick Beaufils, 1 Final

References

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* 2003 video games Blade Interactive games Cue sports video games Jaleco games Multiplayer and single-player video games PlayStation 2 games Video games developed in the United Kingdom Windows games Xbox games {{Cue-sports-videogame-stub