Angle Ball (1987)

Angle Ball was released in 1987 for the ZX Spectrum 48K. The game was published by Mastertronic Added Dimension and developed by Ian Heath.

This action-oriented sports title serves as a pool simulation and supports up to two players. Players control the game using a Kempston joystick, Interface 2, or redefined keys, utilizing an on-screen crosshair to aim their shots.

The game retailed for £2.99 on cassette. Versions were also produced for the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, and MSX platforms.

The game holds an average magazine review score of 61.95%. It received varying critical reception, including an 8/10 rating from Your Sinclair and a 468/1000 score from ACE magazine.

In the USSR and Russia, the game became widely available through numerous TR-DOS versions released by groups such as KSA, Megasoft'95, Power of Sound'98, and Korund. It featured an official Russian translation by Megasoft'95 and appeared in at least seven different cracked cassette versions.