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Development stories, design decisions, and table talk from the team building Duel: 8 Ball Pool.
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Rules
Casual vs tournament 8-ball rules, side by side
Two rules that matter and five that cause arguments. Call-shot, the three-foul rule, and every place bar 8-ball quietly disagrees with the published book.
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Rules
Solids or stripes: how groups are actually decided
The break assigns nothing. What an open table means, the shot that closes it, and why a foul leaves the choice with your opponent.
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Rules
What is a legal break in 8-ball?
Pocket a ball or drive four object balls to a cushion. What counts, what an illegal break hands your opponent, and the truth about the 8 on the break.
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Rules
Do you have to call your shots in 8-ball?
Official rules call every shot; bar rules call only the 8. What a legal call actually contains, and what happens when the ball drops elsewhere.
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Rules
What happens if you scratch on the 8-ball?
It only loses the game if the 8 goes down on the same shot. The official rule, the break exception, and where bar rules disagree.
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Rules
Ball in hand: what it means and how to use it
The free cue ball is the biggest gift in a rack. Where you can place it, the one restricted version, and how to spend it on the second shot.
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Rules
How to play 8-ball: the complete rules for beginners
The rack, a legal break, picking solids or stripes, every foul, ball in hand, and the called pocket that wins it.
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Player’s guide
What makes a great 8 ball pool game for iPhone?
The practical test: believable physics, readable controls, real ways to play, and progression that respects the table.
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Modes
Three ways to play. One honest table.
Take on the house, pass the phone, match through Game Center, or stay late and drill the shot.
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Economy
Rewards without the spin
Fixed prize ladders, published challenges, and a comeback stack when the bankroll hits zero.
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Game design
Why Every Cue Shows Its Work
Guide, Control, Power, and Spin are printed on every cue card, because competitive gear should be clear before the match begins.
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