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How to play Eight-Ball Pool
Eight-Ball Pool gives you a focused activity to play in your browser. Clear your assigned group, then legally pocket the eight. Keep the game area visible while you use its controls. Treat the first round as a chance to learn the controls. Choose a clear next step rather than rushing through the instructions.
Play casual eight-ball with the rules shown here. Called pockets and special tournament break rules are not used.
Read before acting
Read one step at a time and try it on the playing area. Match the instruction to the control you use. Refer to the controls when needed.
Your goal
Clear your assigned group, then legally pocket the eight. An attractive position is not enough unless the goal is met. Try to explain the aim in your own words.
Step by step
- Break the rack.
- First legal group pot assigns solids/stripes.
- Hit your group first and pocket a ball or contact a rail.
- Fouls grant ball in hand.
- Play the eight after your group was cleared.
Controls
Touch to aim/place cue ball; set angle and power; Shoot. Use the control method described here for this activity. Avoid pressing the same control repeatedly while a move is being processed.
A useful example
Pocketing eight before clearing your group loses. Use the example as a guide rather than a substitute for reading your board. Notice the change in the playing area.
Watch out for this
No object-ball contact is a foul. A different version of the game may use a different rule. Choose one rule to keep in mind for this round. Apply it consistently rather than guessing what another version might allow.
Common questions
What is the goal of Eight-Ball Pool?
The key detail is this: Clear your assigned group, then legally pocket the eight.
As a new player, how do I control Eight-Ball Pool?
Touch to aim/place cue ball; set angle and power; Shoot.
Before I begin, what example helps explain Eight-Ball Pool?
The key detail is this: Pocketing eight before clearing your group loses.
On this playing page, what should I watch out for in Eight-Ball Pool?
No object-ball contact is a foul.
When I return, what format does Eight-Ball Pool offer?
Here is the relevant explanation: Play casual eight-ball with the rules shown here. Called pockets and special tournament break rules are not used.
On this playing page, which play mode does Eight-Ball Pool use?
For clarity: The mode on this page is Local two players. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.
