BILLIARD 8 BALL

About Billiard 8 Ball

Billiard 8 Ball brings the classic pool hall game to your browser with a clean top-down table and simple mouse controls. You can play two ways: against the clock, where the goal is to clear the table as fast as possible, or against a friend sitting next to you, taking turns on the same screen.

Rules of the game

The game starts with a break shot into the triangle of balls. The first ball pocketed decides who plays which set: one player takes the solid balls and the other takes the striped balls. You always hit the white cue ball and use it to knock your own balls into the pockets. The black 8 ball must be the last ball you pot. Sinking it early, or knocking it in together with a foul, costs you the game. Careless shots are punished too: after three fouls the game ends.

Controls

• Aim: move the mouse around the cue ball
• Set power and shoot: click and pull back, then release

Tips for cleaner breaks and finishes

• Do not always shoot at full power. Softer shots keep the cue ball near the middle of the table, ready for your next pot.
• Before every shot, check where the cue ball will stop, not just where the target ball will go.
• Leave the 8 ball close to a pocket early in the game so the final shot is an easy one.