Side Pocket (World)

Console: Arcade
Release: 1986
Players: 2P alt
Developer: Data East Corporation

About Side Pocket (World)

This pocket billiards simulation utilizes an isometric perspective to facilitate precise shot aiming. Players manipulate cue power and angles to sink balls into pockets, navigating physics-based collisions in both single-player and multiplayer modes. The arcade gameplay focuses on mastering ball control to clear the table within the constraints of the billiards ruleset.

Player layout in our catalog: 2P alt.

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Open Play on this page to start Side Pocket (World). Keyboard, USB/Bluetooth pads, and the on-screen touch gamepad all work inside the emulator bar. Save states and fullscreen live on that same bar so you can pause mid-session and resume later.

19862P altArcade Sports Data East Corporation

Cabinet dossier

Side Pocket (World) is filed in our catalog as a 1986 release.

Player layout on this cabinet: 2P alt.

Genre tags on Classic Arcade Games: Sports.

Credit line lists Data East Corporation as developer.

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Fighting Ice Hockey (DECO Cassette) (US) · Oozumou - The Grand Sumo (DECO Cassette) (Japan) · Scrum Try (DECO Cassette) (US) (set 1) · Pocket Gal (Japan) · Stadium Hero (Japan) · Pro Baseball Skill Tryout (Japan) · Angler Dangler (DECO Cassette) (US) · Pro Bowling (DECO Cassette) (US) · Tournament Pro Golf (DECO Cassette) (US) · Pro Soccer (DECO Cassette) (US) · Pro Tennis (DECO Cassette) (US) · Super Doubles Tennis (DECO Cassette) (Japan)

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How to play Side Pocket (World) online

Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start.
USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
On phones, open the on-screen pad from the emulator bar; rotate sits next to fullscreen.
Save states, load, volume, and fullscreen stay on the emulator bar between credits.

Studio notes — Data East Corporation

Data East Corporation appears on this cabinet’s credit line. Browse more titles from the same studio on the developer shelf, or stay on this page and try the next cabinets in the same hall.

Retro games by Data East Corporation

Questions about Side Pocket (World)

Can I play Side Pocket (World) free in a browser?

Yes. Classic Arcade Games hosts Side Pocket (World) as a Arcade cabinet you can start on this page. The emulator loads in the browser; you do not need to install a separate app.

What controls does Side Pocket (World) support?

Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start. USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.

What genre is Side Pocket (World) on Classic Arcade Games?

Our catalog tags Side Pocket (World) under Sports. Open those genre rooms from the tags on this page to find more playable cabinets in the same feel.

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