Jimmy White's 'Whirlwind' Snooker
Jimmy White's 'Whirlwind' Snooker is a computer game by veteran programmer Archer MacLean, released by Virgin Games in 1991 for the Commodore Amiga. 'Whirlwind' Snooker is a highly realistic snooker simulator…
Jimmy White's 'Whirlwind' Snooker is a sport, released 31 December 1991 on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Amiga and DOS.
What Jimmy White's 'Whirlwind' Snooker is
Jimmy White's 'Whirlwind' Snooker was released in 1991. It is available on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Amiga and DOS.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Jimmy White's 'Whirlwind' Snooker is a computer game by veteran programmer Archer MacLean, released by Virgin Games in 1991 for the Commodore Amiga. 'Whirlwind' Snooker is a highly realistic snooker simulator. Although the game was not the first to simulate snooker (or pool) in 3D, it made full use of the processing power and graphics capabilities of 16-bit home computers and was praised for its then ground-breaking realism and easy-to-use interface. Many remarked that the game was the closest thing to being on a real snooker table which existed at the time, and it could be used by a player to refine real-life snooker skills. Despite being an accurate and serious simulation of the sport…
How it plays
It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
What it launched against
Jimmy White's 'Whirlwind' Snooker launched on 31 December 1991, within three weeks of Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Commander Keen in Keen Dreams and Baseball Stars 2.
Released around the same time: Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Commander Keen in Keen Dreams, Baseball Stars 2.
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