THE PLAYBOOK · SALESWOOD
Getting started with Eight-Ball Pool
Make Eight-Ball Pool your next activity in the game library. Clear your assigned group, then legally pocket the eight. Check the relevant rule before repeating a move. Treat the first round as a chance to learn the controls. Check the relevant rule before repeating a move.
Play casual eight-ball with the rules shown here. Called pockets and special tournament break rules are not used.
Bring this focus to a round
Read one step at a time and try it on the playing area. Match the instruction to the control you use. Use the example to check your reasoning.
Your goal
Clear your assigned group, then legally pocket the eight. Use the instructions to see which actions move you towards it. Follow this game’s rules rather than another version’s.
How to proceed
- 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.
Input guidance
Touch to aim/place cue ball; set angle and power; Shoot. Use the control method described here for this activity. A new-round button replaces the current round.
See how the rules apply
Pocketing eight before clearing your group loses. Apply the same reasoning to the position in your own round. Consider the next action carefully.
A mistake to avoid
No object-ball contact is a foul. Take a moment to reassess the position before continuing. Compare the worked example with your own position. Use the reasoning, not an answer copied from a different board.
If you are unsure
Before I begin, what is the goal of Eight-Ball Pool?
Clear your assigned group, then legally pocket the eight.
For my first round, how do I control Eight-Ball Pool?
For clarity: Touch to aim/place cue ball; set angle and power; Shoot.
For this browser game, what example helps explain Eight-Ball Pool?
Here is the relevant explanation: Pocketing eight before clearing your group loses.
On this playing page, 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?
The key detail is this: Play casual eight-ball with the rules shown here. Called pockets and special tournament break rules are not used.
For my first round, which play mode does Eight-Ball Pool use?
Here is the relevant explanation: The mode on this page is Local two players. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.