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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. Make your first input carefully and watch the result. Keep the game area visible while you use its controls.
Play casual eight-ball with the rules shown here. Called pockets and special tournament break rules are not used.
A careful first round
Before your first action, say what you are trying to achieve. Then compare the result with the goal. Notice the feedback after each input.
Your goal
Clear your assigned group, then legally pocket the eight. Read that aim before choosing your first action. Keep the controls in easy reach.
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. A careful first action helps you become familiar with the layout. Look at the feedback after the action.
A useful example
Pocketing eight before clearing your group loses. Focus on why the action is allowed, not only its outcome. Read the matching step again.
Watch out for this
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.
Common questions
For my first round, what is the goal of Eight-Ball Pool?
Clear your assigned group, then legally pocket the eight.
For a quick reminder, 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?
Keep this in mind: Pocketing eight before clearing your group loses.
For this browser game, what should I watch out for in Eight-Ball Pool?
Keep this in mind: No object-ball contact is a foul.
For a quick reminder, 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.
As a new player, 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.
