Pool
Pool is a calm cue-sport on a single table: sink the balls into the pockets with well-aimed shots. Free, no install, no account.
In Pool you aim the cue, set your power, and strike. Clear the table by pocketing every ball.
Works offline after the first visit. No install, no sign-up.
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How to play Pool
Aim the cue
Point the cue stick at the ball you want to hit.
Set power and shoot
Choose how hard to strike, then take the shot.
Use the angles
Balls bounce off cushions, so plan the path to the pocket.
Clear the table
Pocket all the balls to finish the frame.
The table has to settle
Every shot needs the whole table at rest, so if any ball is still rolling your drag does nothing and the cue never comes out. Wait for the last ball to stop before you pull, or the gesture is ignored and no shot is counted against you.
A scratch sends the cue back
If the cue ball drops into a pocket it is not lost off the table and nothing extra is deducted. It reappears on the head spot at the left, the shot still counts, and the coloured balls stay exactly where the last shot left them, so a scratch costs you position rather than the frame.
Six pockets and seven balls
One white cue ball and six coloured balls sit on the table. Four of the pockets are cut into the corners and the other two sit in the middle of the two long cushions, so there is a pocket waiting on every side.
Pull back to load the shot
A single drag sets both the line and the strength: the direction follows the way you drag and the power grows with the distance, up to a fixed limit that stops the shot getting harder once you pass it. Letting go below that limit cancels the shot and nothing is counted.
The keyboard shoots at full power
The arrow keys swing the aim line round and the space bar strikes along it. The space bar always uses the maximum, so the keyboard has no soft touch: reach for the drag when you want a gentle roll.
Bouncing in still counts
A ball that reaches a pocket after one or two cushions scores exactly like a ball sent in along a straight line. Nothing is awarded for doing it the long way and nothing is taken away, so take the bank whenever the direct line is blocked.
Pool Tips and Strategy
Rail-hugging balls drop
A ball rolling along the top or bottom cushion passes close enough to the middle pocket to be swallowed as it goes past, and the corner pockets sit right in the cushion corners. A ball up against a rail is therefore easier to pot than it looks, so nudging it along the cushion sets up the shot.
Cushion bounces keep speed
A ball keeps eighty-six percent of its speed off a rail and loses roughly sixty percent a second to friction, and there is no spin or swerve anywhere in the physics. Banking off a cushion to reach an awkward cluster is therefore worth trying, and the angle you aim is exactly the angle the ball leaves on.
Score is strokes, not balls
Your score is the number of shots you have taken, so every extra stroke costs you directly, and a ball that fails to drop is a full turn spent for nothing. Position the cue ball for the shot you want next rather than only going after the nearest pot, because the next stroke starts wherever you leave things.
The keyboard cannot play soft
Arrow keys plus the space bar always strike at maximum, which is far too much for a short pot. When the shot needs touch, use the drag and pull back only a short way, because the power stops growing once you pass the fixed pull length.
Picture the cushion, not the pocket
The guide line shows direction only and never predicts a rebound, so when the pocket is blocked, work out where the cue ball should meet the cushion and aim at that point instead. Cushion angles mirror exactly, which makes a two-cushion route easier to judge than a thin cut.
Pool — Frequently Asked Questions
Is this a real billiards game?
It is a simple, original cue game inspired by the public-domain pastime.
Can I play offline?
Yes, after the first open it runs without a connection.
Do I need an account?
No sign-up or install required.
How many balls are there?
One white cue ball and six coloured balls. Pocketing all six finishes the frame.
Can I play it with the keyboard?
Yes. The arrow keys choose the direction and the space bar takes the shot, always at full power.
Can I put spin on the cue ball?
No. There is no side, follow or draw anywhere in the physics, so the cue ball leaves exactly along the line you aimed and the balls exchange momentum evenly.
Is there a timer or an opponent?
Neither. There is no clock and nobody to play against, and the only thing your score counts is how many shots you took.