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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. Look at what changes after your first action. Begin with the local two players mode shown on the page. 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.
An idea for your next attempt
Before your first action, say what you are trying to achieve. Then compare the result with the goal. Keep the objective visible.
Your objective
Clear your assigned group, then legally pocket the eight. Keep that objective in view throughout the round. 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.
How to use the controls
Touch to aim/place cue ball; set angle and power; Shoot. Keep the playing area visible while using these controls. Use the visible help when you are unsure of the next input.
One way to understand the rules
Pocketing eight before clearing your group loses. Focus on why the action is allowed, not only its outcome. Keep the controls nearby.
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. Locate the buttons and input area before beginning a long round. Use the on-screen labels to avoid an accidental restart.
More answers before you play
What is the goal of Eight-Ball Pool?
The key detail is this: Clear your assigned group, then legally pocket the eight.
Before I begin, how do I control Eight-Ball Pool?
The key detail is this: Touch to aim/place cue ball; set angle and power; Shoot.
For this browser game, what example helps explain Eight-Ball Pool?
For clarity: Pocketing eight before clearing your group loses.
While reading the Guide, 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?
For clarity: Play casual eight-ball with the rules shown here. Called pockets and special tournament break rules are not used.
While reading the Guide, which play mode does Eight-Ball Pool use?
The mode on this page is Local two players. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.
