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How to play Eight-Ball Pool
Read the aim of Eight-Ball Pool, then make your first move. Clear your assigned group, then legally pocket the eight. Keep the game area visible while you use its controls. Make your first input carefully and watch the result. Choose a clear next step rather than rushing through the instructions.
Play casual eight-ball with the rules shown here. Called pockets and special tournament break rules are not used.
Notice the feedback
Watch the feedback after an action. A message can explain whether the input was accepted or whether a rule needs attention. Make the next step deliberately.
Your goal
Clear your assigned group, then legally pocket the eight. Keep that objective in view throughout the round. Follow this game’s rules rather than another version’s.
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.
Controls
Touch to aim/place cue ball; set angle and power; Shoot. Use the control method described here for this activity. Make sure you are interacting with the game rather than the surrounding page.
A useful example
Pocketing eight before clearing your group loses. Your next round may have a different position, so inspect it before acting. Verify the rule before continuing.
Watch out for this
No object-ball contact is a foul. Compare the situation with the worked example. Watch the feedback after an action. A message can explain whether the input was accepted or whether a rule needs attention.
Common questions
While reading the Guide, what is the goal of Eight-Ball Pool?
For clarity: Clear your assigned group, then legally pocket the eight.
While learning, how do I control Eight-Ball Pool?
The key detail is this: Touch to aim/place cue ball; set angle and power; Shoot.
For a quick reminder, what example helps explain Eight-Ball Pool?
Pocketing eight before clearing your group loses.
While reading the Guide, what should I watch out for in Eight-Ball Pool?
No object-ball contact is a foul.
When I return, what format does Eight-Ball Pool offer?
Here is the relevant explanation: 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?
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.