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Eight-Ball Pool: instructions and practice
Read the aim of Eight-Ball Pool, then make your first move. Clear your assigned group, then legally pocket the eight. Choose a clear next step rather than rushing through the instructions. Choose a comfortable screen position before beginning. Use the example below to understand a decision.
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 counts as success
Clear your assigned group, then legally pocket the eight. Read that aim before choosing your first action. Take a moment to understand the current position.
The order of play
- 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.
Using the playing area
Touch to aim/place cue ball; set angle and power; Shoot. Keep the playing area visible while using these controls. Look at the feedback after the action.
One way to understand the rules
Pocketing eight before clearing your group loses. Use the example as a guide rather than a substitute for reading your board. Verify the rule before continuing.
Check this before moving on
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.
Questions about this game
For my first round, what is the goal of Eight-Ball Pool?
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.
On this playing page, what example helps explain Eight-Ball Pool?
Keep this in mind: Pocketing eight before clearing your group loses.
For a quick reminder, what should I watch out for in Eight-Ball Pool?
Keep this in mind: No object-ball contact is a foul.
When I return, 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.
While learning, 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.