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http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-1264614-10289899(Safe Shopping Link)As quickly as possible, sink all the balls except for the cue ball.\n9-Ball Pool is a single-player version of the popular pool game of the same name. As with all pool games, you proceed by hitting your cue stick into the cue ball (the solid white ball). The cue ball then hits other balls, possiblypocketing some (by hitting them into one of the six pockets distributed around the perimeter of the pool table).\nThe cue ball must always first hit the lowest-numbered ball on the table. For example, as long as the 1-Ball (the solid yellow ball) is still on the table, that must be the first ball your cue ball hits. The current target ball is always signified by a yellow halo.\nYou start the game by \"breaking\" (that is, hitting the cue ball into the diamond-shaped arrangement of balls to scatter them). Since the 1-Ball is on the table, that must be the first ball you hit with your cue ball; the1-Ball will always be the front-most ball in the group. Until you break, the cue ball is considered to be \"in hand\", and you can move it to any spot \"behind the line\" (that is, in the leftmost quarter of the table). On the break, it is impossible to sink either the cue ball or the 9-Ball; during the break shot, as far as those two balls are concerned, the pockets will act like rails.\nThe game ends as soon as the 9-Ball is sunk, legally or illegally. Note that the 9-Ball can be pocketed legally while there are still lower balls on the table, as long as the target ball was the first ball struckby the cue ball. For example, if you hit the cue ball into the target ball, and that ball then hits the 9-Ball into a pocket, you have legally pocketed the 9-Ball and the game ends. If you legally pocket the 9-Ball, you get points for any balls that are still on the table.\nIf you scratch, in addition to the score penalty, the table will be reset to its pre-scratch position, and you must take the shot again. Other than that case, all balls, once pocketed, stay pocketed. You will get points for each ball that is pocketed legally (that is, pocketed on a shot in which the target ball was the first ball struck by the cue ball). First, left-click in the game window, then move your mouse to aim the cue by rotating it around the cue ball. A \"ghost image\" of your cue ball shows where it will initially strike another ball (or the railing of the table). You can also use the left and right arrow keys to rotate the cue.\nYou can control the \"English\" (spin) on the ball using the English control in the lower left corner. Click on the English control to move the plus sign to a different part of the cue ball. Moving the plus sign to the top of the English control will give the cue ball top spin, and so forth. Following your shot, the plus sign will return to its default position, in the center of the cue ball.\nYou receive 500 points for legally pocketing the 1-Ball; 1,000 points for the 2-Ball; 1,500 points for the 3-Ball; etc. Remember that if you legally sink the 9-Ball while there are other balls still on the table, you get the point values for those balls as well. The base score for sinking all nine balls legally is 22,500.\nTry not to scratch, in order to avoid the resulting penalty and delay. Take note of the line thatshows the post-collision direction of the cue ball, and make sure it\'s not pointing at a pocket. If it is, try a different shot, or use English to redirect the cue ball.Use the right amount of power. A ball that reaches the pocket with too much speed is less likely to sink, and more likely to rebound. Also, using too much power is also a good way to scratch, as your cue ball goes bouncing wildly around the table.Mastering English will help you to control the post-collision direction of your cue ball, putting it in a better position for the following shot.Pool originated as an outdoor lawn game in the 14th century, and migrated to an indoor table-top form sometime over the next hundred years. The traditional green surface of a pool table is believed to be traceable to the game\'s lawn-based origins.The game was so popular in 16th century Britain that while Mary, Queen of Scots, was awaiting execution in 1586, she complained about being deprived of playing.When the first book of pool rules was written, in 17th century Britain, pockets had not been developed yet; players aimed for a small arch-shaped object that was placed on the table. Pool is sometimes also called \"pocket billiards\", to distinguish it from \"carom billiards\" which is played on a pocketless table. The name \"pool\" came into use in the U.S. in the 19th century, when the game was widely played in \"pool rooms\", which were parlors for collective horse race betting.The 9-Ball variation of pool first appeared around 1920. 9ball, ball, billiards, cue, english, free, fun, game, nine, online, play, player, pocket, pool, scratch, spin, table, top
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