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Arcade Pool ON-LINE Rulebook.
Other languages please refer to game manual.
UK 8-BALL BASIC RULES
Set-Up:
Played on green baize with Red/Yellow Ballset.
Can be played in singles, tournament or
challenge modes.
If you would like to set up your own rules,
then do this through CUSTOM POOL which will
allow you to configure the game to your exact
preferences.
Aim:
The aim of the game is to pocket your ball
group (reds or yellows) and then the black
8-Ball.
UK 8 Ball offers you your very own UK Rules
Pool League in your own home!
Rules:
(a) 1st player breaks. If a ball is pocketed
then that is your group.
If balls of both groups are pocketed,
you may select the ball group you
prefer.
(b) If you do not pot a ball from the break
the other player has a go, and so on
until a ball is pocketed and groups are
then determined.
(c) If you manage to pot a ball, you get
another go and continue to do so
while you continue to pot balls.
(d) Your turn ends if you fail to pot a ball
or commit a foul.
(e) Fouls are committed by;
- Potting a white (also a foul from the
break)
- Hitting opponents balls before your
own
- Potting opponents balls without
potting one of your own
- Hitting the 8-Ball before hitting your
own balls
After a foul, the next player plays the
cue-ball from the current position.
This layer has a "free" shot and they
can hit ANY ball with their next shot.
Whether potted or not, that turn
ends and they then continue with
their normal turn.
(f) A foul is commited at the break if at
least two object balls fail to hit the
cushions. In this case, the balls are
re-racked and the player breaks
again.
(g) Winning
To win you have to pocket all your
ball group first and then the 8-Ball.
You can also win by default if the
other player pots the 8-Ball whilst
they still have balls on the table.
US 8-BALL RULES
Set-Up
Played on Blue Baize with the Spots/Striped
Numbered Ballset. Can be played in singles,
tournament or challenge modes.
If you would like to set up your own rules,
then do this through CUSTOM POOL which will
allow you to configure the game to your exact
preferences.
Aim - as for UK 8 Ball Pool.
US 8 Ball offers all the atmosphere of
the hustlin` heydays!
Rules - As for UK 8 Ball Pool, except...
(e) Fouls
After a foul, there is no FREE shot,
but the other player make pick up and
place the cue ball in any desired
position.
This is the same also for the cue-ball
after it has been potted.
Open Table Ruling:
The table remains "Open" (ie. Any ball can be
potted) until a single ball-type has been potted
by a player and effectively chosen.
If a player pots a ball from each group then
the table remains open.
CUSTOM 8 BALL POOL
Set-up:
Set up by default for a usual UK "Pub" game,
although the rules are fully configurable,
via the options-screen.
Aim:
Usual 8 Ball played to the following options...
Custom Pool allows everyone to play their
favourite style of 8 Ball!
Potting Opponents Balls always fouls? (YES NO)
- If set to yes and you pot an
opponents ball regardless of
whether you also potted one of
your own balls, a foul results.
Default is YES.
Ball in Hand after Potting cue ball? (YES NO)
- If set to YES and a player pots the
cue-ball then the other player may
position the ball anywhere where
desired. If set to NO then the player
must play the cue-ball from the
break position.
Default is NO.
Re-Spot 8-Ball if potted illegally? (YES NO)
- If set to yes then the 8-Ball is
respotted if pocketed illegally.
This removes the rule of
accidentally pocketing the 8-Ball
meaning on-the-spot defeat.
Default is NO.
No Free Shot If Only 8-Ball left to Pot? (YES NO)
- If set to yes, Free shots do not
count when there is just the 8 Ball
left to pot.
Default is NO.
Free Shots until Miss ? (YES NO)
- If yes, then the player who has
been given a free shot, continues
to play until they fail to pot a
ball, whereby their normal go would
commence. Commonly known as
"2 Free Shots Rule" in some regions.
Default is YES.
Open Table Rule ? (YES NO)
- If yes, then the table remains open
until a player pots a single ball to
determine their ball-group. Potting
both ballgroups in one go leaves the
table open. If set to No, the player
potting both balls would select which
group they wished to shoot for.
Default is NO.
Free Ball after Foul ? (YES NO)
- If set to yes, then the player has a
free shot prior to his next shot.
Use this in conjunction with the Ball
in Hand option. Default is YES.
Which Ballset to Play ? (UK US)
- Play the UK (Red/Yellow) and US
(Stripes/Spots Numbered 1.15)
Which Baize Colour to Use ? (Green Blue)
- Use traditional UK Green Baize or
US Blue Baize.
As well as the above options, others are
available which effect the run of the table and
the skill involved with making shots. Consult
the options screen for further details of these.
SPEED POOL
Set-Up:
Ballset and colour as defined in the options
screen. The run of the table and the aiming aid
are always set by the rules to make sure that
every game has an equal footing as the top
scores can be saved to disk for posterity.
Aim:
Clear the table of balls as fast as possible.
This can be in ANY ball order. If the white
(cue) ball is potted, it must be placed at
the break position. The clock stops when
the last ball is potted.
Speed Pool will test your reflexes and hand-eye
co-ordination. Who will clock the fastest time?
9 BALL
Set-Up:
US Baize and US Ballset, Numbers 1-8 and
Striped 9 Ball racked in a diamond.
Aim:
To win, you must pot the 9 Ball legally.
9 Ball is a fast paced game of high skill..
watch out for those cannons and kisses...
9 Ball is hugely popular.. enjoy a few rounds
and find out why!
Rules
(a) You MUST hit the lowest number ball
first, failure to do so is a FOUL!
(b) You may pot other balls as long as
you hit the lowest ball number first.
(c) After legally potting a ball,
you stay at the table.
(d) After a foul, the opposing player may
place the white (cue) ball anywhere on
the table!
(e) The game ends when the 9 ball is
potted legally (ie. when it`s the last
on the table, or if it`s potted after
hitting the lowest ball number first).
SURVIVOR (Killer)
Set-Up:
8 Ball, with table set up as in the
options-screen.
Aim:
The aim is to be the last player remaining.
Survivor is often played as a gambling game,
where each player pays an "entrance fee",
which the winner takes. It`s not necessary,
but does add a little "spice" to the game,
especially when eight players are involved!
Team17 do not condone gambling activities.
Rules
(a) Up to 8 players can play, taking one
shot alternatively.
(b) Each player has three "lives"
(c) On a player's turn, they must pot any
ball except the white (cue) ball.
If they pot a ball, then they leave
the table with their lives intact.
(d) Should a player fail to pot a ball,
or pot the white (cue) ball then they
leave the table and lose a life.
If all three lives are lost, then they
are out of the game.
(e) The cue-ball, if potted, can be placed
anywhere by the next player.
(f) When all balls have been potted and
more than one player remains,
the balls are re-racked and play
continues.
(g) Anyone breaking has an extra shot,
unless they pot a ball from the break.
(h) Play continues until all players except
one are out... that player is the
survivor (or killer) and they win
the game.
9 BALL CHALLENGE
Set-Up:
This is a single player arcade game based on
standard "9 Ball" and usual 9-Ball rules still
apply.
Points are awarded for your performance,
judged on how many balls were potted
sequentially in number order, how many shots
it took you and how quickly you did it.
Bonuses can be earned by potting balls
in special pockets.
You start with a number of lives which
represent the number of shots available -
you lose a life if you fail to pot a ball,
you lose two if you pot the white (cue) ball.
Three are lost if you hit the wrong ball!
If you pocket a ball legally (ie you hit the
lowest ball first) then no life is lost
on that turn.
Play continues, with the balls re-racking until
you lose all your lives during play. The table
is complete when the 9 ball is legally pocketed.
On game over, you are given your score and
ranking. If high, you can enter the hall of fame.
8/15 BALL
Aim:
Pot your group (2-8 or 9-15) then pot the yellow
one (1), the first to do so is the winner.
You must pocket the 8 or 15 (dependent on
your ball group) in the SIDE pockets.
Rules:
The balls numbered 8 and 15 are special and
have to be potted in the side pockets.
Any foul on these balls will mean that the ball
is respotted.
After pocketing all balls of your group, you
must nominate a pocket for the 1 (Yellow) ball.
Breakup is valid when at least three balls hit
the cushions
Fouls:
- hitting opponents balls first
- potting the white ball
- missing your ball-group or hitting the (1) ball
first
After a foul, the other player has a free ball
(positioning is limited to the left rectangle)
and any balls potted in the shot have to be
respotted in the usual way...