Pocket Run Pool

Pocket Run Pool

By Zach Gage

  • Category: Games
  • Release Date: 2018-05-23
  • Current Version: 2.0.9
  • Adult Rating: 9+
  • File Size: 168.79 MB
  • Developer: Zach Gage
  • Compatibility: Requires iOS 9.0 or later.
Score: 3.66637
3.66637
From 1,127 Ratings

Description

The return of arcade pool from the creator of Really Bad Chess and Flipflop Solitaire. Pocket-Run Pool combines 8-ball pool with the thrill of a chasing the perfect highscore. In Pocket-Run, your goal is to sink all the balls, but where and when you sink them is what matters most! With each pocketed ball, you're awarded points based on the pocket you sunk. So sink carefully, but watch out, with each miss or scratch you lose a life — run out before you finish the table and it's game over. Compete against yourself, the world, or the bank in a variety of thrilling game modes! Can you make the perfect pocket-run? Arcade pool is back! ------WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING 5/5 - Touch Arcade "Help me, I can't stop playing!" 5/5 - 148Apps "Most certainly the best pool game I've played on a phone" "Like the best arcade games, this creates a “just one more turn” mentality" - The Verge "a perfect little mobile game" - iMore.com ------WHATS IN THE “BOX”? - Play Pocket-Run Pool's Standard, High Stakes, and Insta-Tournament modes for free! - Asynchronously Go for gold against players from around the world in Insta-Tournament mode - Manage your risk against all manner of game conditions (like the devious Cuewall) in High Stakes mode - Unlock Break of The Week, alternate backgrounds, and remove Insta-Tournament buy-ins with a single In-App-Purchase of just $3.99 - Track stats for all four modes - Win alternate pool cues and color schemes in High Stakes mode ------A WORD FROM THE DEVELOPER I've always loved pool, and when I got my first iPhone years ago, the world of digital pool games opened up to me. There are certainly a lot of options out there, but finding a simple and enjoyable single-player pool game was harder than I expected. I found one that I enjoyed, but after playing it extensively I found it too easy to beat the computer every time. Suddenly the problem with pool hit me — when you play against a computer in a physics simulation, you're literally playing against a god... By which I mean, either the computer is going easy on you (for a reason), or it's playing a perfect game and taking all your money. It dawned on me that if I wanted a good single player pool game, I'd have to make a new kind of pool — a variant that doesn't need a computer opponent, that's built around the notion of scoring and improving, of taking risks, and of presenting unique and interesting challenges. Pocket-Run Pool is the game I came up with, I hope you enjoy it! -zach

Screenshots

Reviews

  • Great idea, awful execution

    2
    By Podcast Experter
    Needs more control over the ball, back spin and so on Risk reward balance is bad Some challenges are too easy and some I’ve never even come close to accomplish. Not that it’s too difficult, it’s just luck
  • Previously played, deleted, re-downloaded again

    5
    By Zoomhut
    Screen name: zoomhut Hello, Is there a way to combine my old stats with my new stats if I have just recently re-downloaded the app again after a year not playing? My stats have reset since I’ve started playing again. Love the game! Thx, Zoomhut
  • No sound

    4
    By LiberatedAtom
    Have had the game maybe a week and the sound stopped working. Deleted then reinstalled. Has anyone else had this problem? Could the developer chime in?
  • DOPE

    5
    By Ariannnnn2111
    this one’s going crazy
  • Works ok, needs a replay and alternative game plays

    3
    By AppleTVSucks
    The pros - Easy to pick up. The physics seem pretty good but not great. The cons - no replay (redo) If your sense of what should have been the trajectory does not match the game’s, there should be a way to test it out again. Also, needs a full rack of balls. Uses less than 15 - why? After using it for a while I’m finding it frustrating and the scoring limiting. Would like a way to score for continuous runs rather than simply trying to get a ball in the 10x pocket.
  • Don’t bother. TRASH THIS DOG !!!

    1
    By The #1 Man !!
    WHY WONT APPLE DROP THIS DOG THAT IS OLDER THAN COVID AND WONT FOLLOW RULES ?? NOT A GOOD LOOK FOR APPLE. An aged game with no updates because they won’t agree to the rules. That alone is reason enough. Don’t encourage grifters.
  • I love this game

    5
    By Dillasaysgo
    So much fun and very relaxing. I love the very smart cue system too. Feels more natural for playing pool on iOS.
  • "next ad will be in 3 games"

    1
    By slowpytr
    Literally next game: another ad
  • Doesn’t work on iPad mini

    2
    By college professor
    Hasn’t been updated in over two years.
  • Absolute scam of a game

    1
    By pb.cone
    You’d think that after 4 years in development, it’d be worth the wait. But despite its tremendous track record, the game still has bugs and clips you hate so much, your fist just goes through your wall. Billiards requires precise aim, a clear mind, and an ample amount of skill. However, this app solely relies on luck and your wallet. There is no spins which already makes the game several times more difficult. Releasing your finger will, more often than not, completely offset your original aim. The hit boxes for the holes are still not rounded and balls could clip right through edges or bounce despite not hitting anything at all. The table has no markers which makes calculating trajectory nearly impossible. Most of all, there is no power indicator. Your shots will always be inconsistent because there is not consistency in the first place. You have to “flick” the screen to shoot. That’s just a roundabout way to say, “we are scamming you out of your time”. Just play 8ball pool or game pigeon. Both of which have a much larger and user friendly community

keyboard_arrow_up