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Most of you who watched the Davis v. White clash recently will have come to the conclusion that snooker can be an exciting game, although rarely. The same can be said for snooker sims; the best one for the C64 was undoubtedly Steve Davis Snooker which sold buckets. Anco's attempt is the first we've seen for quite some time, I think everyone else has given up.

Priced at a relatively cheap six quid, Classic Snooker will have to be moderately good if it wants to sell. Playing the game is easy; first you position the cursor with the joystick, select which way you wish to spin the white if any, then how much power you want, sit back and watch. The first thing that strikes you about the game are the dull colours. The table is a very shoddy grey-green colour, and the colours of the balls are nondescript. The balls are also very small in comparison with the size of the pockets, clearly backing up Alex Higgins' complaints. What realism.

That last statement may blind you into believing that the game is easy. It isn't. When even the easiest of shots is lined up, the ball can often go in an unbelievably inaccurate direction. The power of the shot is also a bit over the top; a full power shot will take the ball six times the length of the 12ft snooker table.

There are three player modes; player one vs. player two, player one vs. computer, player two can also battle with the seemingly unbeatable computer. There is also a practice mode, which will let you move, delete and shoot at balls as you please - quite clever.

This isn't particularly bad, but most definitely not outstanding. Classic Snooker remains one of those games that will not sell. Who wants it? Those who enjoy snooker sims can buy (if they haven't already got it) the CDS version.

The graphics are naff, you try recognising the reds from the brown and after ten minutes you'll find yourself suffering from acute colour blindness.