Pot luck After all the fuss I made about how Amsoft's i Snooker will compare to this version I am now in a position to say and the first point to make is that where Amsoft's game was too slow and difficult, this one is very very fast. I'm sure it's also easier (because the pockets are bigger). I found it much more enjoyable to play, and the pace certainly suits my temperament. Unfortunately, there are one or two drawbacks to the CDS game that cloud the issue. Firstly, and less importantly, the CDS game has far less attention to detail with nowhere near as attractive on-screen scoring for instance. More crucial, though, is the fact that CDS appear to have given no consideration at all to the owners of the green screen monitor - not only did the Amsoft program allow the colours to be numbered on screen, but as you moved the cursor over a ball there was a message telling you which colour it was. CDS seem content to let you take pot luck (get it?) forcing you to nominate a colour before you line up the cursor. In practice, the various colours are very difficult to distinguish in monochrome and many foul shots result. This may drive a significant proportion of potential buyers to the Amsoft game. Tony Kendle , Popular Computing Weekly  
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