iSnooker - Virtual Online Snooker Game (iSnooker)

Member Name: LeedsMick

Product:	iSnooker
Date:	30/07/08 (367 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Excellent Game

Disadvantages: None

iSnooker game produced by TheSnookerClub.com.

iSnooker is the Online's leading virtual Snooker game.

DOWNLOAD/INSTALATION
This game is available to download for free from the website. www.thesnookerclub.com. Once downloaded you are required to install the game. Instalation process is simple. When installed a icon will be placed on your desktop.

REGISTRATION
Once the game has been downloaded and installed there is a registration process. If its the first time you have played the game you are eligable for a free 14 day trial in which you can test the game. You are still eligable to enter tournaments whilst in the 14 day trial. If you have previously used your trial period you will have to purchase a membership code. These are available for 1 month, 6months and 1 year periods costing different prices obviously!
1 Month - £4.00
6 Month - £17.00
1 Year - £27.00
These fees for the membership codes can be paid via Paypal, Postal Order or Credit Card. Once the membership fee has been paid you will receive your membership code via email in which you will be required to enter this code when activating your account on the iSnooker programme. HOWEVER, If you do not wish to purchase a code to become a member you can access the game as a guest. Playing the game as a guest you cannot enter Tournements nor will you have a profile or a ranking. Also you will only be able to play against other guests.

BENEFITS OF REGISTERING
I feel this game is best been played as a member other to a guest because you get a range of different things. Registering allows you:
Play the game for a good price
FREE entry to monthly cash prize events (6 Month & 1 Year accounts only)
Daily Tournaments and Leagues
Access Members Only Lobby
Your own profile, containing your name, wins, loses, rating, maximum break etc.
Ability to chat in the lobby, and to send private messages to other members using the built in instant messenging service.
Ability to Host Tables
New Game Types
Chance to be in the "Todays highest breaks"
and an option to register for a free account on the iSnooker forum.

LOBBYS
When you log in to your account you will access the players lobby, now depending on which account you have depends on which lobby you can access. You will either be a member or a guest. Guests have there own set lobbys which members can only access when they log out and log in as a guest. Also there is around 5 lobbys for members.
Main Lobbys 1, 2 and 3 - For general games. You can access this find a table and wait for someone to join.
Tournament Lobby - For tournament games only, when you enter a lobby you sit in the lobby and wait for a invitation to a table by the iSnooker bot.
Exhibithion Lobby - Same as the tournament lobby but for league games.

TOURNAMENTS
Daily Tournaments are avilable to join as a member. You can simply join by clicking on the Tournaments tab on the iSnooker programme. This will bring up on screen the different tournaments available to join along with the time and date it will start. Simply click Join Tournament tab and enter your username and password. When you have joined a tournament, try get to the tournament lobby around 5 minutes before the start. When in the lobby other members will post a link which will show the tournament listing so you can see who your up against. You simply just wait for an invitation to a table in the lobby by the iSnooker bot.

LEAGUE
iSnooker runs its own league for members in which you can join by clicking the "Leagues" tabs on the iSnooker programme. You can join the league but only when the current league season is complete. Seasons usually run from February to February with 2 games per week (Wednesdays an Sundays). If you miss a game you can re-arrange it.

RATINGS
Members start of with a rating of 1200. Depending on how you get on on iSnooker depends on how your rating will go. Obviously if you win you gain points and if you lose you lose points. The points you win purely depend on the rating of your opponent. You are likely to gain more points by beating a player rated 1800 than a player rated 1100.

VIRTUAL CASH
When you win games on iSnooker you win virtual cash which is available to spend on the programme. You can spend winnings on new cues. Doesnt improve your game but at least you will have a nice cue.

THE GAME
The game at first is quite hard to find out how to navigate at first. You simply click the white ball with the cursor and using the mouse aim were you wish to play the ball. Lines on the table show were the ball is going and depending on the power of the shot you play and the spin you put on the ball depends whether the shot pulls off or not.
Help on getting started is available on the iSnooker forum!

Summary: Excellent virtual snooker game, probably the best avilable! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED