''World Championship Pool 2004'' (also known as ''2004 World Championship Pool''
or simply ''World Championship Pool''
)
is a
sports
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simulation
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video game
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developed in 2003 by
Blade Interactive
Dark Energy Digital was a privately owned video game developer and publisher based in the United Kingdom. It was formed from members of Blade Interactive, which continues to operate as a separate company. On 28 September 2007, following the publ ...
and released by
Jaleco
was a corporate brand name that was used by two previously connected video game developers and publishers based in Japan. The original Jaleco company was founded in 1974 as Japan Leisure Company, founded by Yoshiaki Kanazawa, before being renam ...
for
PlayStation 2
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,
Xbox
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,
Windows
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, and
GameCube
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. The game features several variants of
pool
Pool may refer to:
Water pool
* Swimming pool, usually an artificial structure containing a large body of water intended for swimming
* Reflecting pool, a shallow pool designed to reflect a structure and its surroundings
* Tide pool, a rocky pool ...
(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
External links
*
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
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