Play Pocket Gal Deluxe Online

Pocket Gal Deluxe came out in 1987 as an arcade game from Data East. It was part of that wave of straightforward, colorful titles designed to grab a few minutes of your time and a few quarters from your pocket. It didn't try to be anything more than a solid, quick-play experience you'd find in a row of louder, flashier cabinets.

You control a cue stick to play a simplified game of eight-ball pool against a computer opponent. The main goal is to sink all your designated balls and then the eight ball before your opponent does. The game uses a pull-back and release mechanic to set your shot power and angle, with a view that shifts screen by screen to follow the cue ball. The pacing is brisk; matches are short, and the AI provides a decent, sometimes frustrating challenge. It feels like a competent, no-fuss simulation of barroom pool.