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Eight-Ball Pool: a guide for your next round
Start Eight-Ball Pool by looking at the playing area and its controls. Clear your assigned group, then legally pocket the eight. Look at what changes after your first action. Compare the starting position with the example in the Guide. Look at what changes after your first action.
Play casual eight-ball with the rules shown here. Called pockets and special tournament break rules are not used.
Something to practise
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. Notice the feedback after each input.
The purpose of your moves
Clear your assigned group, then legally pocket the eight. Use the instructions to see which actions move you towards it. Return to the instructions when a step is unclear.
Start here and follow along
- 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.
Keyboard and screen 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.
Learn from a sample situation
Pocketing eight before clearing your group loses. Focus on why the action is allowed, not only its outcome. Take a moment to compare.
A common point of confusion
No object-ball contact is a foul. Read the feedback to see why an action did not have the expected result. Choose one rule to keep in mind for this round. Apply it consistently rather than guessing what another version might allow.
If you are unsure
For my first round, what is the goal of Eight-Ball Pool?
For clarity: Clear your assigned group, then legally pocket the eight.
For this browser game, how do I control Eight-Ball Pool?
Touch to aim/place cue ball; set angle and power; Shoot.
For this browser game, what example helps explain Eight-Ball Pool?
Pocketing eight before clearing your group loses.
For my first round, what should I watch out for in Eight-Ball Pool?
Keep this in mind: No object-ball contact is a foul.
On this playing page, what format does Eight-Ball Pool offer?
For clarity: 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.