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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...