Side Pocket

G-Mode owns the intellectual property rights to the Side Pocket series, and licenses these games globally.

The primary play mode, called "Pocket Game", is a straight pool-like game set within a limited number of lives; the player must achieve a predetermined score to advance through four or five levels, each with increasing number of balls. The player earns points by pocketing balls, pocketing balls on consecutive shots, and pocketing balls in numerical order. On occasion, a flashing star appear in a pocket, and if the player pockets a ball into that pocket in the same shot, a bonus will be awarded in the form of points, extra lives or a bonus round. One life is lost if the player scratches or fails to pocket a ball in two consecutive turns. In the two-player mode, the player can choose between Pocket Game or 9-Ball Game. In two-player Pocket Game, the game plays similarly, except the two players take turns and there are no lives; if one player misses or scratches, control of the cue ball simply changes to the other player. In 9-Ball Game, each player has three lives and one life is lost if a player incurs a foul. However, the lives will be restored if the player makes a legal shot on the next turn. In the Game Boy and Game Gear version, there is also an additional practice mode, which is essentially a single-player version of 9-Ball Game. A variety of trick shot challenges are also available to the player(s), to earn additional points or extra life, requiring the player pot all balls into select pockets using a single shot. The player may put various spins on the ball, such as left and right english, and perform massés and jump shots. The Genesis, Super NES and Game Gear versions features a photo-realistic representation of the player characters. The characters are a homage to the 1986 billiards-themed film The Color of Money, with the characters bearing resemblance to Vincent Lauria (played by Tom Cruise) and Fast Eddie (played by Paul Newman), the two main characters from the film.

Side Pocket was ported to the Nintendo Entertainment System and Game Boy. The NES version plays almost identical to the arcade version, but the Pocket Game mode features 4 levels and the player starts with 5 lives, as opposed to 2. The NES version also introduce four different rack configuration that become standard in later versions, whereas the arcade version only feature six-ball and nine-ball racks. The Game Boy version of Side Pocket is a slight modification from the NES version, featuring a smaller playing field (to compensate with Game Boy's screen), new set of soundtrack and a different screen layout. Like in NES version, the Pocket Game mode features 4 levels and the player starts with 5 lives. One unique addition to the Game Boy version is the ability to play single-player nine-ball mode, while in other versions this mode is limited only to two players. Enhanced remakes of the game were later released for the Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and Game Gear. This version features updated contents compared to the original NES and Game Boy versions, including revamped graphics, new soundtrack, and photo-realistic background sceneries during gameplay. The main game modes remain identical to the original, with several alteration on the Pocket Game mode. This mode now features five levels represented as "cities" (Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas, New York City, and Atlantic City) and the player starts with eight lives. In addition, a new "trick shot" mode is featured, in which the player can try one of the 19 trick shot levels, each with increasing difficulty. The Game Gear port is a stripped-down version of the Genesis version, which plays more akin to the original rendition, more specifically the NES version. However, most elements from the Genesis/Super NES version are retained, such as the background images (scaled down to 8-bit), some of the soundtracks, and the trick shot levels.

Minnesota Fats: Pool Legend expands greatly upon the original game by adding various pool games (including eight-ball, straight pool, and one-pocket) and the ability to play against computer-controlled opponents. Side Pocket 3 uses a first-person view, and adds new characters to the game.

Pocket Gal is the arcade adaptation of the NES version of Side Pocket released exclusively for Japan in 1987. Gameplay remains similar to the NES game, although the lesser number of lives makes the game more challenging. It also has different music and sound effects, alongside hidden nudity as rewards for completing certain levels. An English version was also released under the name Pocket Gal 2. There is also another version of the game called Super Pool III which removes the nudity. This version was published by I-Vics in North America. In 1992, a sequel called Pocket Gal Deluxe was released in Japan and Europe. While the gameplay remains the same, Pocket Gal Deluxe features revamped graphics, more levels and includes a MIDI-based jazz music. Furthermore, Pocket Gal Deluxe also serve as the basis for the Genesis, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and Game Gear versions of Side Pocket.