SIDE POCKET 3 - 3D POLYGON BILLIARD GAME
Official Title  Side Pocket 3 - 3D Polygon Billiard Game
Common Title  Side Pocket 3 - 3D Polygon Billiard Game
Serial Number(s)  SLPS-01079
Region  NTSC-J
Genre / Style  Billiard

Developer  Prosoft.
Publisher  Data East.
Date Released  16 April 1998
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number
DISC 1

SLPS-01079
Serial Number In Disc SLPS-01079
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 1
( 1 Data Track )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )
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( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )
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( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
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Japanese
Menus and gameplay are in Japanese.

Side Pocket is a pocket billiards (pool) simulator video game originally released into arcade by Data East in 1986. Versions of the arcade original were developed for various platforms and two sequels to the game were produced. G-Mode currently owns the intellectual property rights to the Side Pocket series, and licenses these games globally.

The unusual single player mode, called "pocket", requires that the player clear all the balls off the table in a limited number of shots, as well as achieve a predetermined score. The player earns points by sinking balls, sinking balls on consecutive shots, and sinking balls in numerical order. On occasion, a pocket will light up, and if the player sinks a ball into that pocket on that shot, a bonus will be earned in the form of points or extra shots. In the two-player "pocket" mode, the game plays similarly, except the two players take turns; if one player does not pocket a ball or scratches, control of the ball changes to the other player.

The game had three sequels, Minnesota Fats: Pool Legend (released as Side Pocket 2 outside the United States) in 1992 for the Sega Genesis, Side Pocket 2 for the Sega Saturn, and Side Pocket 3 for the Sega Saturn and original PlayStation.

Side Pocket 3 is a billiard game with these game modes:
- Story Mode
- Training
- Trick Game Mode
- Vs Mode

  Manufacturer's description:

3rd game of billiards popular drifting relaxed atmosphere "side pocket" series appeared. Trick mode in which you located and scenario mode of feelings that deployment is heavily dependent billiards techniques and tactics to draw the events of many to reproduce more faithfully the movement of the object ball, speed, and angle of reflection takes place in the European-style building, a variety of gimmick is equipped are.

  Features:
  • First person perspective.
  • 2D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Billiard theme.
Number Of Players  1-4 Players
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  1 Block
Compatible Controllers Tested
( Official Gamepads Only )
 Standard Controller ( Analog Controller compatible )
Compatible Light Guns
( Official Light Guns Only )
 None
Other Compatible Controllers
( Official Controllers Only )
 None
Special Controllers Included Or
Supported ( Official Only )
 None
Vibration Function Compatible  No
Multi-Tap Function Compatible  No
Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
Emulator  ePSXe v.1.8.0
Video Plugin  Pete's OpenGL Driver v2.9 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 63, Compatibility=2,3,2; Shader effects= 1 (Fullscreen smoothin))
Audio Plugin  ePSXe SPU Core v.1.8.0
CD-ROM Plugin  ePSXe CDRom Plugin
Game Pad Plugin  N / A
Vibration Compatible  The game doesn't have it.
Console Bios Used  SCPH7502

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
  Move cursor - D-Pad
  Cancel action - X Button
  Select action - Circle Button
  Change view - Triangle Button
  Sidestep left or right - L1 or R1 Button
  Zoom in - L1 Button (before starting the shot)
  Zoom out - R1 Button (before starting the shot)
  Next shot type - L2 or R2 Button
  Pause game / Options - Start Button

 

MISC CODES:
  Secret Options -   In story mode at the billiard table selection screen hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and press Select + Start 
  Stage Select in Trick Mode -   Start Trick Game mode, then select the Number and Game Count. Highlight the word "Exit" and Hold L1,L2,R1,R2 and leave 

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Dim. - 500 x 443 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 74 KB
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Dim. - 654 x 512 pix.
Res. - 72 dpi
File Size - 98 KB
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