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How to Play Eight-Ball Pool

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Play Eight-Ball Pool with the rules at hand

Take a moment with Eight-Ball Pool before moving to another game. Clear your assigned group, then legally pocket the eight. Check the relevant rule before repeating a move. Choose a comfortable screen position before beginning. 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.

A focus for your next round

Read one step at a time and try it on the playing area. Match the instruction to the control you use. Refer to the controls when needed.

The challenge in front of you

Clear your assigned group, then legally pocket the eight. Read that aim before choosing your first action. Return to the instructions when a step is unclear.

Step by step

  1. Break the rack.
  2. First legal group pot assigns solids/stripes.
  3. Hit your group first and pocket a ball or contact a rail.
  4. Fouls grant ball in hand.
  5. Play the eight after your group was cleared.

Input guidance

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.

An example before you play

Pocketing eight before clearing your group loses. Apply the same reasoning to the position in your own round. Keep the controls nearby.

Notice this detail

No object-ball contact is a foul. Read the feedback to see why an action did not have the expected result. Before your first action, say what you are trying to achieve. Then compare the result with the goal.

Questions about this game

While reading the Guide, 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?

Keep this in mind: 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.

Before I begin, what format does Eight-Ball Pool offer?

Play casual eight-ball with the rules shown here. Called pockets and special tournament break rules are not used.

For this browser game, 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.

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