TRAINING GUIDE

Become the next cue master! Pocket your balls to clear the table – but don’t run out of time or miss too many shots. Think ahead to set up your next shots and do your best to maintain a streak to score as many points as possible.

The goal of the game is to pocket all your balls before you run out of time or lives. You’ll need to plan your shots, aim with accuracy and race against the clock to pocket your balls without running out of lives!

8-ball solo mode

In 8-ball solo mode, the first ball you pocket determines which set of balls you need to sink: stripes or solids. Use fine-tuning adjustments to position the cue and maximize your shot accuracy. Sink all your balls while avoiding the other set. Complete the game by pocketing the 8-ball after you have pocketed all your other balls and before the time expires. If you pocket the 8-ball before your other balls, the game will end early, and you'll receive a penalty. The game also will end early if you run out of lives.

Aiming

Drag your finger or tap to aim the cue around the table. Press the Fine Tune button to enter the Fine Tuning view with a 3D perspective. In fine tuning view, you can aim and zoom while locked on a ball, giving you more control over your shot.

Taking a shot

When you’re positioned and ready to shoot, pull back on the power meter to set the power for your shot. The farther back you pull on the meter, the harder you will hit the cue ball. Release to take your shot.

Spin

In the spin panel, you can choose where to hit on the cue ball’s surface. Adding spin changes the direction that the cue ball will roll after it hits another ball or the table rail. The cue stick angle will adjust automatically to account for cue ball deflection. Check out the in-game Pro Tips to learn how to use spin best.

Lives

You start with five lives. Committing fouls or missing your shot will deduct a life. If you lose all five lives, the game will end early.

Fouls are given for:

• Hitting the wrong category ball first (for example, if you’re solids and you hit a striped ball first, you will lose a life)

• Not hitting any other balls with the cue ball

• Pocketing the cue ball

• Not hitting the rail with any balls after a shot

• Hitting a ball off the table

• Sinking the 8-ball early

One life

The rules in this mode are the same as 8-ball solo, but with only one life to play. Any foul or miss will end the game early. See how close you can get to a perfect game!

Practice

Practice mode uses the same rules as 8-ball solo to help improve your techniques and setups before you play.