International Snooker

International Snooker is a cue sports simulation in which you play through a professional snooker career, practice shots or compete against AI and human opponents. Its controls are designed to be easy to pick up, and you can also play 8-ball UK, 8-ball US and 9-ball pool.

Career and venues

In Career mode, you play a full year of events and earn world ranking points. Work toward becoming world number one and winning all 16 trophies. Quick Play lets you choose any unlocked venue and play against AI or a human opponent, with options to customize the number of reds, frames and the shot clock. Practice mode provides unlimited shots without an opponent.

The game includes 15 tournament venues, a Rileys club venue and the 147 VIP club, which you qualify for by scoring a 147 break. You can fill a trophy cabinet with the 15 tournament trophies and the 147 cup. Achievements range from potting the pink to scoring a century break.

Matches and multiplayer

Play multiplayer matches against other players, with a chat window for conversation during play. A balanced AI adjusts the difficulty curve based on your skill, world ranking and current match status. You can speed up the AI to as much as four times its normal speed, and use replays to pause, rewind or watch any shot in slow motion.

The game supports the full rule set, including advanced rules such as play on and free ball. Its custom-built physics engine includes swerve and backspin options. A voice-over referee, Michaela Tabb, calls scores, fouls and player introductions, while crowd reactions respond to events such as long shots and near misses.

Equipment and records

Earn the right to use upgraded cues, which provide better control and more power; the game also includes automatic chalking. Statistics track your progress and good and bad percentages, and also help balance multiplayer skill levels.