Jimmy White's 'Whirlwind' Snooker 4. The game was followed by "Archer MacLean's Pool" in 1992, "" in 1999 and "Jimmy White's Cueball World" in 2001. Critical Reception for the game was generally high. Video game aggregator website Game Rankings scored the game at 80%. UK Magazine "Mean Sega Machines" scored the game highly, with 92%, particularly enjoying the game's pick-up and play controls, and the accurate portrayal of Snooker, saying "JWWS brings simulation into the 90s, and is destined to be the benchmark other sims are measured by." In 1994, "PC Gamer UK" named "Whirlwind Snooker" the 37th best computer game of all time.
John Astley (snooker player) John Astley (snooker player) John J. Astley (born 13 January 1989) is an English professional snooker player from Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. Astley first came into prominence in 2007 by winning the national Under-19 title (defeating Michael Georgiou in the final), however wins in the amateur PIOS tournaments proved hard to come by. His attempts to qualify for the main tour via Q School in 2011 and 2012 were unsuccessful as well. Nevertheless, Astley gained enough sponsorship to be able to enter all the PTC events in the 2012/13 season as an amateur. He reached the last 32 stage three