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Know the goal in Eight-Ball Pool
Make Eight-Ball Pool your next activity in the game library. Clear your assigned group, then legally pocket the eight. Check the relevant rule before repeating a move. Choose a comfortable screen position before beginning. Use the example below to understand a decision.
Play casual eight-ball with the rules shown here. Called pockets and special tournament break rules are not used.
An idea for your next attempt
Locate the buttons and input area before beginning a long round. Use the on-screen labels to avoid an accidental restart. Use the example to check your reasoning.
What you need to achieve
Clear your assigned group, then legally pocket the eight. Use the instructions to see which actions move you towards it. Follow this game’s rules rather than another version’s.
The playing sequence
- 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.
How to use the controls
Touch to aim/place cue ball; set angle and power; Shoot. Read a button’s label before selecting it. Read the example below alongside these instructions.
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 game’s format in mind.
A useful caution
No object-ball contact is a foul. Take a moment to reassess the position before continuing. 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.
Questions about this game
For a quick reminder, what is the goal of Eight-Ball Pool?
Clear your assigned group, then legally pocket the eight.
How do I control Eight-Ball Pool?
The key detail is this: Touch to aim/place cue ball; set angle and power; Shoot.
While learning, what example helps explain Eight-Ball Pool?
Keep this in mind: Pocketing eight before clearing your group loses.
As a new player, 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 my first round, which play mode does Eight-Ball Pool use?
The key detail is this: The mode on this page is Local two players. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.
