Snooker The sport has become increasingly popular in China. The origin of snooker dates back to the latter half of the 19th century. In the 1870s, billiards was a popular activity amongst British Army officers stationed in India and several variations of the game were devised during this time. One such variation originated at the officers' mess of the 11th Devonshire Regiment in 1875, which combined the rules of two pocket billiards games, pyramid and life pool. The former was played with fifteen red balls and one black positioned in a triangle, while the latter involved the potting of designated coloured
Classic Snooker Classic Snooker Classic Snooker (also known as Tournament Snooker) is a sports simulation video game developed and published by Anco Software in 1987. "Classic Snooker" simulates the cue sport Snooker, and was released in both 16 bit and 64 bit graphics for the Commodore 16 and Commodore 64. "Classic Snooker" is played on a traditional Snooker table, with the ability to play against the AI, or against an opponent. The game received mixed reviews from critics. Computer Gamer magazine scored the game at 84&%, and were positive about the game's mechanics, despite bugs, saying "The action does slow down if