Dear brothers and sisters, my old driver is here again. I was just browsing around in the app store and saw a game called "Billiards Storm". I clicked on it and played a few games. I almost sweated while holding my phone. Why? Because of this feeling, I was suddenly taken back to the smoky arcade thirty years ago.
There were no smart phones at that time. They only cost one dollar and four coins. It was common for people to crowd around the billiard table to watch the players move, and then take a shot and the white ball flew out of the table. Later, my family bought a computer and played web billiards like "Ball Battle" online with others. I was able to play PPT and still enjoyed it. Later, Internet cafes were full of CS and Red Alert, and billiards became a niche passion.
But guess what? Today's "Billiards" actually showed that "real" energy. It's not that the picture is deceiving, but the feedback of the rod being pushed out, the cue ball being taken, slowing down, and plugging the rod is exactly the same as the broken table in the arcade in my memory. What's even more amazing is that you can also bring friends to compete in real time. The two of them look at the mobile screen and neither one is convinced by the other. The winner sends a 🦄 emoticon to mock, and the loser turns on the mic and shouts “One more game”!
Players of our generation have played countless games, from the handles of red and white consoles to touch screens, from pixels to 3D light and shadow, but billiards, a "gentleman's sport", has become increasingly difficult to calm down and play. Now this game is free, and there are no messy in-app purchases to force krypton. It relies purely on technology. I tried it, and it was possible to rub the low stick, high stick and plug. The physics engine is really not good at all, and even the regretful feeling of "almost making a hole" was restored.
To tell you the truth, I played twelve games in a row last night, going from bronze to gold. In the middle, I lost to a little girl in three games. I relied on the words "don't give up" to get her through the line. Isn't this what is written in the game - as long as you don't give up, you will be the strongest king. At our age, the fight is not about winning or losing, but that the old guys can still get together and use a virtual cue to regain the enthusiasm of squatting at the door of the arcade waiting for a seat.
If you have time, come and find me in "Billiards Storm" and I will show you what it means to be "younger or older". 👍🏻