THE PLAYBOOK · CD12372
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. Check the relevant rule before repeating a move. Begin with the local two players mode shown on the page. Keep the game area visible while you use its controls.
Play casual eight-ball with the rules shown here. Called pockets and special tournament break rules are not used.
A focus for your next round
Locate the buttons and input area before beginning a long round. Use the on-screen labels to avoid an accidental restart. Use the example to check your reasoning.
What the game asks you to do
Clear your assigned group, then legally pocket the eight. The feedback beside the game helps you follow the round. Check the rules when you are unsure.
The playing sequence
- 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. Keep the playing area visible while using these controls. Make sure you are interacting with the game rather than the surrounding page.
Put the rules into context
Pocketing eight before clearing your group loses. Compare this with the rule that governs the move. Keep the game’s format in mind.
One detail worth checking
No object-ball contact is a foul. Read the feedback to see why an action did not have the expected result. Compare the worked example with your own position. Use the reasoning, not an answer copied from a different board.
More answers before you play
When I return, what is the goal of Eight-Ball Pool?
Clear your assigned group, then legally pocket the eight.
On this playing page, how do I control Eight-Ball Pool?
Touch to aim/place cue ball; set angle and power; Shoot.
When I return, what example helps explain Eight-Ball Pool?
Pocketing eight before clearing your group loses.
Before I begin, what should I watch out for in Eight-Ball Pool?
For clarity: No object-ball contact is a foul.
While learning, 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.
Which play mode does Eight-Ball Pool use?
Keep this in mind: The mode on this page is Local two players. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.
