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• Cheat Code Central (PC) - Review, by Angel: "...Even the most hard-core traditionalists will be sneaking a peek at a few of the options when nobody's looking." [Score: 4 out of 5]
• GameBlitz - Review, by William Barker: "Maximum Pool is plenty of fun, no doubt about that." [Score: 90%]
• Gaming Age (Dreamcast) - Review, by Brian Peterson: "All in all I really enjoyed Maximum Pool, far more than the offerings provided in the last couple of years." [Grade: C+]

• GameZone (Dreamcast) - Review, by Da bomb mom: "This game has the perfect combination of challenge, skill and fun." [Score: 8.5 out of 10] (January 15, 2001)
• IGN (Dreamcast) - Review, by Anthony Chau: "As much fun as I had, Maximum Pool isn't a game I would own, and unless you're dying for the next game of virtual 8-ball, it's unlikely that readers will be interested in this game." [Score: 7.8 out of 10] (December 15, 2000)
• IGN (PC) - Review, by Scott Steinberg: "As a whole, this program captures the spirit and charm of casual competition marvelously." [Score: 7.9 out of 10] (September 28, 2000)
• GameZone (PC) - Review, by Gil Alexander Shif: "The developers of this title could have settled with making a game whose only major selling point was that it allowed for online play, but they chose to add features and make every feature count." [Score: 8.6 out of 10] (July 18, 2000)