Cannon Ball Pool ™
 is the brilliant new adaptation of 8 ball pool 
which allows players to utilise additional versatile
 and dynamic combination shots.

By legitimising normally illegal cannons and plants, 'Cannonball'
produces a fast-action, intelligent and attack-oriented version of
pool which is taking pool halls by storm.

'Cannonball'
* is simple to learn & remember
* minimises safety play
*rewards attacking & intelligent shots


How to Play
In addition to normal 8 Ball Pool shots,
Cannon Ball Pool also allows the following combination shots:

Cannons
1. players may first 'cannon' off an opponents ball before potting one of their own - example.1
2. players may first 'cannon' off their own ball before potting one of their opponent's - example.2
Plants
3. players may 'plant' an opponent's ball onto their own in order to pot 
their own ball - example.3
4. players may 'plant' their own ball onto an opponents ball to pot the opponent's ball - example.4
(black constitutes an opponents ball when playing combinations)

For numbers 1. and 3. above where the white is first played onto an opponent's ball, a player's own ball must then be successfully potted, else a foul shot is called.

Multiple combinations are allowed within the same shot as long as
at least one legal combination takes place (and no foul).
(Eg. the white can initially contact opponent's ball before contacting and potting both a player's 
own ball and another opponents ball -
potting own ball legalises the initial contact with opponents ball and the subsequent potting of 
another opponents ball does not constitute a foul).

The other basic rules incorporated within Cannonball are:

If any ball (except black) is potted on the break-off shot, then the player may choose which set of balls (red or yellow) he wishes to be 'on'.  

There are NO complicated anti-safety rules!
(players may lay 'snookers' as they please but Cannonball does not generally degenerate into a tip tap 
safety game as the combination shots above allow players to attack their way out of snookers or 'safe'
positions). 

The winning black ball MAY be potted on the SAME shot as a player's 
last colour(s).

A "free table" is awarded following a foul, but two shots are NOT carried after 
the first shot if any ball is potted on that shot.
(i.e. two shots don't carry IF first ball potted)

Following a foul shot the white must be played from the position it finishes and cannot be moved by hand into baulk*.

...and that's basically it!


Cannonball does NOT need lots of complicated anti-safety and
"tip-tap" avoidance rules as it naturally produces
a fast flowing and tactical game!

It encourages attacking play and rewards clever thinking as tactical combination shots allow players to attack their way out of otherwise awkward situations.

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         Cannonball inventor - Mike Evans:         
( Creator of Ace Murder Mystery Games )
"The things I like about Cannonball are that it naturally encourages attacking play, reduces the need for excessive 'safety', whilst at the same time it opens
up so many more options for imaginative and intelligent shot selections.
 To me, it's the perfect game of pool and it seems to be becoming very popular.
The feedback from other players has been great and since the website 
has been up we've had thousands of hits and lots of e-mails.
We're hoping to build on our initial success with some tournaments in the 
near future, so watch this space.." 
(Interested players & sponsors please use the contact link).
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Just a couple of typical comments we've received:

"It's thinking man's pool" - Mark Thompson

"It's as if normal pool is just a practice game for this" - Dave Perkins

Try it yourself and see.

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