THE PLAYBOOK · NX12653
Know the goal in Eight-Ball Pool
Choose a round of Eight-Ball Pool and settle into its rules. Clear your assigned group, then legally pocket the eight. Check the relevant rule before repeating a move. Compare the starting position with the example in the Guide. 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.
Something to practise
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. Make the next step deliberately.
The purpose of your moves
Clear your assigned group, then legally pocket the eight. Read that aim before choosing your first action. Take a moment to understand the current position.
How to proceed
- 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 your actions work
Touch to aim/place cue ball; set angle and power; Shoot. On a smaller screen, keep the active part of the board within view. Make sure you are interacting with the game rather than the surrounding page.
See how the rules apply
Pocketing eight before clearing your group loses. Compare this with the rule that governs the move. Consider the next action carefully.
A mistake to avoid
No object-ball contact is a foul. Read the feedback to see why an action did not have the expected result. Locate the buttons and input area before beginning a long round. Use the on-screen labels to avoid an accidental restart.
Game-specific help
For my first round, 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?
Here is the relevant explanation: Touch to aim/place cue ball; set angle and power; Shoot.
For my first round, what example helps explain Eight-Ball Pool?
Pocketing eight before clearing your group loses.
As a new player, what should I watch out for in Eight-Ball Pool?
No object-ball contact is a foul.
As a new player, 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?
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.
