Carromco GALAXY-XT Manual De Instrucciones página 5

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GAME RULES
1) POOLBILLIARD
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WINNING THE GAME
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In Pool one Player shoots at solid balls (numbers 1 – 7).
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The opponent Player shoots at striped balls (numbers 9 through 15).
To determine who will start the game "toss a coin". The Winner of the "coin toss"
gets to start the game by breaking. The loser of the previous game then gets to
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break the new game.
A Player who legally pockets a Ball continues play until missing or committing a
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foul.
Once a Players Ball group (stripes/solids) is pocketed, the Player may play the
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8 Ball.
The first Player who pockets his or her ball numbers legally first and then sinks the 8
Ball is the Winner!
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GAME RULES
The Cue Ball (White Ball) is placed behind the head string and the Player must
either 1. pocket a ball, or 2. drive four balls into the rails of the table. If the
Player fails to make a correct break the opponent has the option of playing the
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balls in this position, or racking the balls and playing the opening break again.
Balls Pocketed at the Break – The Player stays on the table, and has a choice of
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calling the shot of stripes or solids.
8 Ball Pocketed at the Break – The Player stays on the table and has the option of
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spotting the 8 Ball, continuing Play or re-racking the Balls/breaking again.
Scratching at the Break – When the Cue Ball (White Ball) is pocketed on the
break 1. all balls except the 8 Ball are pocketed, 2. the table is open, 3. the
opponent Player has the cue ball in hand and may place it anywhere behind the
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head string and shoot at any ball not behind the head string.
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After the break, regardless if Balls were pocketed, the table is Open.
Player has choice of Stripes/Solids which are determined by the next legal Ball
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pocketed.
PLEASE NOTE – Players must call each Shot in advance by indicating ball, and
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pocket! Otherwise failure to call means loss of turn!
To execute a Legal Shot, the first Ball hit must be one of the Balls in the Players
group (either stripes or solids). The object Ball must be pocketed or the Cue Ball
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(White Ball) or any object Ball must come into contact with the table's rail.
PLEASE NOTE – It is permissible for the shooter to bank the cue ball off a rail
before contacting his object ball; however, after contact with his object ball, an
object ball must be pocketed, OR the cue ball.
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OUT OF PLAY
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Fouls when pocketing the 8 Ball.
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Pockets the 8 Ball on the same play as the last group of Balls.
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Pockets the 8 Ball in a pocket other than the one at shot.
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Pockets the 8 Ball when not the legal object Ball.
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Scratches when the 8 Ball is the legal object Ball.
Hits the 8 Ball off the table.
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FOUL
Opponent Player gets "cue ball in hand". The Player can place the Cue Ball
(White Ball) anywhere on the table (to be behind the head string on opening
break only).
SPOTTING
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