THE PLAYBOOK · LOCTITECN
Learn the rules of Eight-Ball Pool
Take a moment with Eight-Ball Pool before moving to another game. Clear your assigned group, then legally pocket the eight. Look at what changes after your first action. Choose a comfortable screen position before beginning. 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.
Bring this focus to a 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.
The purpose of your moves
Clear your assigned group, then legally pocket the eight. An attractive position is not enough unless the goal is met. Follow this game’s rules rather than another version’s.
A walkthrough of the rules
- 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.
Making selections and moves
Touch to aim/place cue ball; set angle and power; Shoot. Read a button’s label before selecting it. Use the visible help when you are unsure of the next input.
See the idea in action
Pocketing eight before clearing your group loses. Compare this with the rule that governs the move. Look for the relevant detail.
A useful caution
No object-ball contact is a foul. Check the rule before repeating the action. Watch the feedback after an action. A message can explain whether the input was accepted or whether a rule needs attention.
Clarifying the way this game works
Before I begin, what is the goal of Eight-Ball Pool?
For clarity: Clear your assigned group, then legally pocket the eight.
How do I control Eight-Ball Pool?
Keep this in mind: Touch to aim/place cue ball; set angle and power; Shoot.
What example helps explain Eight-Ball Pool?
Here is the relevant explanation: Pocketing eight before clearing your group loses.
When I return, what should I watch out for in Eight-Ball Pool?
For clarity: No object-ball contact is a foul.
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?
For clarity: The mode on this page is Local two players. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.
