THE PLAYBOOK · QCYANGCHU
Follow the steps for Eight-Ball Pool
Take a moment with Eight-Ball Pool before moving to another game. Clear your assigned group, then legally pocket the eight. Keep the game area visible while you use its controls. 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
Take enough time to read a new position. If a game has a timer, learn its controls first rather than searching for them during the round. Keep the objective visible.
What you are aiming for
Clear your assigned group, then legally pocket the eight. Use the instructions to see which actions move you towards it. Take a moment to understand the current position.
Work through the instructions
- 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.
How your actions work
Touch to aim/place cue ball; set angle and power; Shoot. On a smaller screen, keep the active part of the board within view. Use one clear input at a time.
Follow the example
Pocketing eight before clearing your group loses. Compare this with the rule that governs the move. Choose a deliberate next step.
Check this before moving on
No object-ball contact is a foul. Check the rule before repeating the action. After a move, check what changed. Decide which rule explains the new state before acting again.
Clarifying the way this game works
While reading the Guide, what is the goal of Eight-Ball Pool?
For clarity: Clear your assigned group, then legally pocket the eight.
For a quick reminder, how do I control Eight-Ball Pool?
Keep this in mind: Touch to aim/place cue ball; set angle and power; Shoot.
Before I begin, what example helps explain Eight-Ball Pool?
Keep this in mind: Pocketing eight before clearing your group loses.
For this browser game, what should I watch out for in Eight-Ball Pool?
The key detail is this: No object-ball contact is a foul.
What format does Eight-Ball Pool offer?
Keep this in mind: Play casual eight-ball with the rules shown here. Called pockets and special tournament break rules are not used.
For this browser game, which play mode does Eight-Ball Pool use?
The key detail is this: The mode on this page is Local two players. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.