THE PLAYBOOK · NMGAFT
How to play 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. Use the example below to understand a decision. Keep the instructions close while learning this activity. 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.
Make the controls familiar
Locate the buttons and input area before beginning a long round. Use the on-screen labels to avoid an accidental restart. Notice the feedback after each input.
Your goal
Clear your assigned group, then legally pocket the eight. An attractive position is not enough unless the goal is met. Notice how the game responds to your input.
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. Check any mode label before starting.
A useful example
Pocketing eight before clearing your group loses. Apply the same reasoning to the position in your own round. Keep the controls nearby.
Watch out for this
No object-ball contact is a foul. Check the rule before repeating the action. Before your first action, say what you are trying to achieve. Then compare the result with the goal.
Common questions
What is the goal of Eight-Ball Pool?
Clear your assigned group, then legally pocket the eight.
On this playing page, how do I control Eight-Ball Pool?
Here is the relevant explanation: Touch to aim/place cue ball; set angle and power; Shoot.
Before I begin, what example helps explain Eight-Ball Pool?
Keep this in mind: Pocketing eight before clearing your group loses.
When I return, what should I watch out for in Eight-Ball Pool?
Keep this in mind: No object-ball contact is a foul.
For my first round, what format does Eight-Ball Pool offer?
Here is the relevant explanation: Play casual eight-ball with the rules shown here. Called pockets and special tournament break rules are not used.
For a quick reminder, 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.
