Championship Pool is a main game sports simulation released in 1993 for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and SNES. The core gameplay loop involves mastering 8-Ball or 9-Ball pool mechanics within a high-stakes, single-elimination tournament structure. Players must defeat 32 opponents in the BCA Regional Championship, where one loss results in immediate elimination, to advance to the World Championship.
The primary challenge begins in the BCA Regional Championship. Here, the player faces a gauntlet of 32 distinct opponents. Each encounter is structured as a first-to-four games match. A single loss in any of these preliminary matches results in immediate elimination from the tournament, emphasizing the high-stakes nature of the competition.
Advancing past the regional stage grants entry into the ultimate test: the World Championship. This structure provides a clear, escalating path of difficulty designed to test the player's consistency and skill across multiple matches.

NES Port of "Championship Pool". The game is a straight-forward, virtual version of pool and includes several games: eight-ball, nine-ball, three-ball, ten-ball, fifteen-ball, straight pool (14.1 continuous), rotation, equal offense and speed pool. The player may play against the computer or up to seven other players using the same console using the "Party Pool" (multiplayer) option. Other gameplay modes include "Tournament" (single-player, computer opponents), "Freestyle" (players make up own game rules) and "Challenge" (single-player, shot practice).
