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Your guide to Eight-Ball Pool
Start Eight-Ball Pool by looking at the playing area and its controls. Clear your assigned group, then legally pocket the eight. Check the relevant rule before repeating a move. Treat the first round as a chance to learn the controls. Look at what changes after your first action.
Play casual eight-ball with the rules shown here. Called pockets and special tournament break rules are not used.
Try a more deliberate round
After a move, check what changed. Decide which rule explains the new state before acting again. Use the example to check your reasoning.
Aim for this result
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.
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. On a smaller screen, keep the active part of the board within view. Check any mode label before starting.
Put the rules into context
Pocketing eight before clearing your group loses. Your next round may have a different position, so inspect it before acting. Consider the next action carefully.
Keep this in mind
No object-ball contact is a foul. Check the rule before repeating the action. Locate the buttons and input area before beginning a long round. Use the on-screen labels to avoid an accidental restart.
Read these answers for extra help
For a quick reminder, what is the goal of Eight-Ball Pool?
Keep this in mind: Clear your assigned group, then legally pocket the eight.
Before I begin, how do I control Eight-Ball Pool?
Touch to aim/place cue ball; set angle and power; Shoot.
As a new player, what example helps explain Eight-Ball Pool?
The key detail is this: Pocketing eight before clearing your group loses.
For a quick reminder, what should I watch out for in Eight-Ball Pool?
Here is the relevant explanation: No object-ball contact is a foul.
As a new player, 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.
On this playing page, 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.
