Rack 'Em
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Rack 'Em was a two player cue-sports simulator developed by Artech Digital Entertainments, Inc. and published by Accolade for the DOS
and Commodore 64
platforms in 1988
. Five different game modes are selectable; Snooker
, Pool, 8-ball, 9-ball and Bumper Pool
(the latter having a built-in editor as well). As well as this there is a trick shot
mode allowing the player to save their shots onto disk.
DOS
DOS, short for "Disk Operating System", is an acronym for several closely related operating systems that dominated the IBM PC compatible market between 1981 and 1995, or until about 2000 if one includes the partially DOS-based Microsoft Windows versions 95, 98, and Millennium Edition.Related...
and Commodore 64
Commodore 64
The Commodore 64 is an 8-bit home computer introduced by Commodore International in January 1982.Volume production started in the spring of 1982, with machines being released on to the market in August at a price of US$595...
platforms in 1988
1988 in video gaming
-Events:*June — Nintendo releases the last issue of "Nintendo fun club news";*July — Nintendo releases the first issue of Nintendo Power magazine.-Notable releases:*January 8, Konami releases Super Contra....
. Five different game modes are selectable; Snooker
Snooker
Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a green baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long side cushions. A regular table is . It is played using a cue and snooker balls: one white , 15 worth one point each, and six balls of different :...
, Pool, 8-ball, 9-ball and Bumper Pool
Bumper pool
Bumper pool is a pocket billards game played on an octagonal or rectangular table fitted with an array of fixed cushioned obstacles, called bumpers, at the center of its surface.- Table :...
(the latter having a built-in editor as well). As well as this there is a trick shot
Trick shot
A trick shot is a shot played on a billiards table , which seems unlikely, impossible, or requires significant skill...
mode allowing the player to save their shots onto disk.