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Maximum Pool

Maximum Pool is a video game developed by Dynamix and published by Sierra On-Line under their Sierra Sports label for Windows and Dreamcast in 2000. It is the tenth game in the 3D Ultra series, and the successor to the 1999 game Cool Pool.

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Maximum Pool
DeveloperDynamix
PublisherSierra Sports
Series3D Ultra
PlatformsWindows, Mac OS, Dreamcast
ReleaseWindows
  • NA: September 8, 20002
  • EU: October 20001
Dreamcast
  • NA: November 16, 20003
GenreSports
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer

Maximum Pool is a video game developed by Dynamix and published by Sierra On-Line under their Sierra Sports label for Windows and Dreamcast in 2000. It is the tenth game in the 3D Ultra series, and the successor to the 1999 game Cool Pool.

Reception

The game received "mixed or average reviews" on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.1011 GameZone gave the PC version a favorable review, nearly two months before it was released.7

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References

  1. Steinberg, Scott (November 2000). "Maximum Pool". PC Zone. No. 95. Dennis Publishing. p. 81. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  2. Fudge, James (September 8, 2000). "Maximum Pool Ships". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Strategy Plus, Inc. Archived from the original on May 25, 2003. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  3. Churchill, Sarita (November 16, 2000). "PC, Macintosh, and Dreamcast Users Unite - Online That Is!". Sierra Entertainment. Archived from the original on March 5, 2001. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  4. Gerstmann, Jeff (December 12, 2000). "Maximum Pool Review (DC) [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  5. Poole, Stephen (September 6, 2000). "Maximum Pool Review (PC) [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  6. Da bomb mom (January 15, 2001). "Sierra Sports Maximum Pool Review - Dreamcast". GameZone. Archived from the original on September 27, 2008. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  7. Shif, Gil Alexander (July 18, 2000). "Sierra Sports Maximum Pool Review - PC". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 3, 2008. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  8. Chau, Anthony (December 15, 2000). "Maximum Pool (DC)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  9. Steinberg, Scott (September 28, 2000). "Maximum Pool (PC)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  10. "Maximum Pool for Dreamcast Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  11. "Maximum Pool for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
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