What platforms is Jimmy White's 'Whirlwind' Snooker on?

Jimmy White's 'Whirlwind' Snooker was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, DOS, Amiga, Atari ST/STE, Atari Lynx.

When did Jimmy White's 'Whirlwind' Snooker release?

Jimmy White's 'Whirlwind' Snooker was first released on December 31, 1991.

Jimmy White's 'Whirlwind' Snooker

Dec 31, 1991SportSega Mega Drive/GenesisDOSAmigaAtari ST/STEAtari Lynx

Jimmy White's 'Whirlwind' Snooker — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Jimmy White's 'Whirlwind' Snooker on?: Jimmy White's 'Whirlwind' Snooker was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, DOS, Amiga, Atari ST/STE, Atari Lynx.
When did Jimmy White's 'Whirlwind' Snooker release?: Jimmy White's 'Whirlwind' Snooker was first released on December 31, 1991.

About Jimmy White's 'Whirlwind' Snooker

Jimmy White's 'Whirlwind' Snooker is a computer game by veteran programmer Archer MacLean, released by Virgin Games in 1991 for the Commodore Amiga. 'Whirlwind' Snooker is a highly realistic snooker simulator. Although the game was not the first to simulate snooker (or pool) in 3D, it made full use of the processing power and graphics capabilities of 16-bit home computers and was praised for its then ground-breaking realism and easy-to-use interface. Many remarked that the game was the closest thing to being on a real snooker table which existed at the time, and it could be used by a player to refine real-life snooker skills. Despite being an accurate and serious simulation of the sport, MacLean's irreverent sense of humour was prominent throughout. The sound effect used for a successful pot was a resounding "pop" and numerous animations provided comic relief should a player take more than a few seconds to shoot. Balls would sprout eyeballs and arms, making faces at the player or holding up signs that read "Get on with it!" and such. The game was followed by Archer MacLean's Pool in 1992 and Jimmy White's 2: Cueball in 1999.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, DOS, Amiga, Atari ST/STE, Atari Lynx
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer

Details via IGDB.

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Fake risk
Sega Genesis	1994	$4	$11	$28	Low

Also released on: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · DOS · Amiga · Atari ST/STE · Atari Lynx. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.

Collector value & authenticity

Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29

Loose

Complete

$11

Sealed

$28

few sales

How often it sells

Loose: about once a month
Complete: about 2 times a month
Sealed: rarely — fewer than one recorded sale a year

Prices marked “few sales” rest on about one recorded sale a year, so treat them as a rough guide: the next copy could sell well above or below. Expect to wait for one to come up.

Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.

Price over time

Loose
Complete

A loose copy sold for about $2.11 in Jul 2018, $4.41 five years ago, and $3.69 as of Oct 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2019	$5.59	$8.84
Jan 2020	$4.04	$6.03
Jan 2021	$3.84	$5.02
Jan 2022	$4.84	$7.90
Jan 2023	$7.31	$8.25
Jan 2024	$3.95	$8.74
Jan 2025	$5.33	$8.81
Jan 2026	$5.24	$10.57
Oct 2026	$3.69	$11.03

Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.

Release record

Territory	Date	Product number	Known board
Europe / PAL	November 1994	T-70206	171-5703 · MPR-17299-F

Source: Product numbers: MAME's Mega Drive software list and the No-Intro serial records in the libretro database, published where both agree on the same cartridge dump, or from the libretro records alone where MAME lists no number for that dump. Board and ROM numbers: MAME's software list

Region: EU
Released: 1994
Authenticity: Low

Modern re-releases, such as Sega Ages, the Genesis Mini and Nintendo Switch Online, are not tracked hereLow counterfeit risk

Sega Genesis prices, all games & how to spot a fake

A realistic snooker simulation on the Mega Drive, and one of the cheapest European carts to own.

This is the Mega Drive version of Jimmy White's 'Whirlwind' Snooker, designed by Archer Maclean and published by Virgin Interactive. It came out in Europe in November 1994, years after the computer originals, with music by Michael Powell and Allister Brimble on this version. It is a realistic snooker simulator, and GamesRadar placed it 45th on its 2017 list of the best Genesis and Mega Drive games.

Sega Retro lists support for the Sega Mouse.

What the press said at the time

“superb, original, adaptation of snooker. And it's cheap too. One of those essential sports sims that all players should invest in.”
— Sega Magazine, November 1994

How the Sega Genesis version differs

The Mega Drive version came later than the 1991 Amiga, Atari ST and PC releases; Mean Sega Machines scored the game 92% and called it the benchmark other sims would be measured by.

Also on other platforms

Amiga · Atari ST · MS-DOS · Atari Lynx

MS-DOS. In the MS-DOS version the copy-protection prompt did more than flash FAIL on a wrong answer: the computer was rebooted.
Atari Lynx. A port for the Atari Lynx was planned but never released.

Before you buy

Among European-only carts it sits near the bottom of the price range, so it is easy to buy cheaply. A complete copy means the case, cartridge and manual.