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Pottit is a game based loosely around the simple but addictive game of billiards. Certain modifications have been made to the original concept, which now eliminates the tedious waiting that occurs whilst one player awaits the end of the other's break.

Two joysticks are required for this game, as one controls the white ball and the other the black ball (the two balls being at opposite ends of a rectangular table). There is a single red balil in the centre of the table (between the black & white balls) surrounded by four pockets, one at corner of the table (for those with a black & white television the red ball appears as grey and so the game is still playable).

The object of the game is to reach the score of 50 points by potting the red ball (worth 2 points) followed by bonus points if the opponents ball is then hit. There are other bonus points awarded for hitting the opponent's ball followed by the red ball, and so on and so forth.

The game therefore turns into a furious dogfight where one player attempts to prevent the other from potting the red ball by intervening with the player's own ball, whilst also keeping an eye on the coloured pointers which appear next to the score, indicating bonus points if the colour displayed is hit.

It should be noted that the acceleration of the Black & White cue balls is controlled by the length of time the joystick is held in the direction of the movement required.

This is an extremely addictive game, as long as your opponents are equally addicted. The graphics have been kept simple so as to avoid confusion with the scoring and the way in which points are awarded as bonuses.