Pool: 8 Ball Mania

Why We Picked Pool: 8 Ball Mania

Eight-ball with an opponent and an aiming line: the assist removes the guesswork so the game becomes about planning the next shot. You can play the computer or a friend, and both options use the same table and the same physics. The aiming help is the obvious compromise, because it makes the page approachable on a phone and it also flattens the skill gap; at 866 plays it is a minor page with a familiar table and no ambitions beyond that.

How to Play

Three things decide whether a run here goes well:

• Aim the cue along the guide line, set your power, and shoot at the target ball.
• Sink your group of balls and then the eight ball before your opponent finishes theirs.
• Check the angle with the aim line, then leave the cue ball where the next shot is simple.

Editor’s Note

It suits a phone break and players who want a pool table without a physics lesson. The computer opponent is there for practice, and a frame takes a few minutes.

Written by the UGFJD editorial team for this page. The publisher’s own description follows below, unedited.