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How to play Eight-Ball Pool
Use a short break to learn the rhythm of Eight-Ball Pool. Clear your assigned group, then legally pocket the eight. Look at what changes after your first action. Read the objective before making your first input. 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 useful comparison
Compare the worked example with your own position. Use the reasoning, not an answer copied from a different board. Make the next step deliberately.
Your goal
Clear your assigned group, then legally pocket the eight. Keep that objective in view throughout the round. Start with a deliberate move.
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. Read the example below alongside these instructions.
A useful example
Pocketing eight before clearing your group loses. Your next round may have a different position, so inspect it before acting. Read the matching step again.
Watch out for this
No object-ball contact is a foul. Compare the situation with the worked example. Before your first action, say what you are trying to achieve. Then compare the result with the goal.
Common questions
Before I begin, 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?
For clarity: Touch to aim/place cue ball; set angle and power; Shoot.
On this playing page, what example helps explain Eight-Ball Pool?
The key detail is this: Pocketing eight before clearing your group loses.
For my first round, what should I watch out for in Eight-Ball Pool?
Here is the relevant explanation: No object-ball contact is a foul.
While learning, what format does Eight-Ball Pool offer?
The key detail is this: 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?
The mode on this page is Local two players. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.
