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.

Maximum Pool
Developer(s)	Dynamix
Publisher(s)	Sierra Sports
Series	3D Ultra
Platform(s)	Windows, Mac OS, Dreamcast
Release	Windows NA: September 8, 2000[1] EU: October 2000[2] Dreamcast NA: November 16, 2000[3]
Genre(s)	Sports
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Reception

Aggregate score

Aggregator	Score
	Dreamcast	PC
Metacritic	59/100[4]	71/100[5]

Review scores

Publication	Score
	Dreamcast	PC
GameSpot	5/10[6]	6.3/10[7]
GameZone	8.5/10[8]	8.6/10[9]
IGN	7.8/10[10]	7.9/10[11]
PC Zone	N/A	59%[2]

Reception

The game received "mixed or average reviews" on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.^[4][5] GameZone gave the PC version a favorable review, nearly two months before it was released.^[9]

References

1. 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.
2. Steinberg, Scott (November 2000). "Maximum Pool". PC Zone. No. 95. Dennis Publishing. p. 81. 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. "Maximum Pool for Dreamcast Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
5. "Maximum Pool for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
6. Gerstmann, Jeff (December 12, 2000). "Maximum Pool Review (DC) [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
7. Poole, Stephen (September 6, 2000). "Maximum Pool Review (PC) [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. Chau, Anthony (December 15, 2000). "Maximum Pool (DC)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
11. Steinberg, Scott (September 28, 2000). "Maximum Pool (PC)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 4, 2020.

External links

• Maximum Pool at MobyGames