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How to play Eight-Ball Pool
Open Eight-Ball Pool, check the instructions and begin a round. Clear your assigned group, then legally pocket the eight. Use the example below to understand a decision. 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.
Review a difficult moment
When a decision goes wrong, compare it with the common mistake described below. Start again only when you intend to leave the current round. Notice the feedback after each input.
Your goal
Clear your assigned group, then legally pocket the eight. Keep that objective in view throughout the round. Take a moment to understand the current position.
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. On a smaller screen, keep the active part of the board within view. Contact us with the game and device if a control does not respond.
A useful example
Pocketing eight before clearing your group loses. Focus on why the action is allowed, not only its outcome. Choose a deliberate next step.
Watch out for this
No object-ball contact is a foul. Compare the situation with the worked example. After a move, check what changed. Decide which rule explains the new state before acting again.
Common questions
While reading the Guide, what is the goal of Eight-Ball Pool?
Here is the relevant explanation: 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.
While reading the Guide, 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?
The key detail is this: No object-ball contact is a foul.
While learning, what format does Eight-Ball Pool offer?
For clarity: Play casual eight-ball with the rules shown here. Called pockets and special tournament break rules are not used.
When I return, 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.