Adrenaline Pool Lite

By Jim Lynch on November 14th, 2008

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When a new software platform like the iPhone launches you can always count on there being a number of different pool games. Adrenaline Pool Lite is a free game that puts a multi-player twist on the game of pool. Yep, multi-player pool on your iPhone!

Adrenaline Pool Lite lets you play 8-Ball, Snooker, Straight or 9-Ball against players from all over the planet. The game also lets you engage in text chat with other players. Match-making for games is automatic and very easy. Please note though that Adrenaline Pool Lite is multi-player only. There is no offline play in this release.

So how well does it play? I found that it played quite well actually. The game’s physics and graphics are quite good and the fact that you are playing against another human instead of a computer player adds a unique twist to the game. While it sometimes took a bit longer for the game to begin than I’d like, that’s quite understandable given that you are connecting with another person somewhere else on the planet.

Lining up a shot is the same as in other pool games – you just touch your screen to move your shot around and then you push the on-screen shoot button. And you can control the power of your shot by touching the power gauge at the top of the screen. If you haven’t played pool on your iPhone yet don’t worry. It’s very simple to get used to and you’ll be playing like a pro in a few minutes.