[ She gathers the pool balls in the center, gesturing him over. ]
It's called billiards. There's lots of different ways to play...but this is the most popular. You take the cue ball [ she picks it up ], and you shoot it at the others.
[ She demonstrates. The pyramid breaks, the object balls bouncing about the table. She sinks two--one solid, one stripe. ]
Now... There are all kinds of fancy rules, but the simplest incarnation? One person is trying to put the solid balls into the pockets. One person is trying to put the striped balls into the pockets. Try not to pocket any of the other player's. When all of one player's balls are pocketed, you say what pocket you want to sink the one black ball - the 8-ball - into. If you call correctly, you win.
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It's called billiards. There's lots of different ways to play...but this is the most popular. You take the cue ball [ she picks it up ], and you shoot it at the others.
[ She demonstrates. The pyramid breaks, the object balls bouncing about the table. She sinks two--one solid, one stripe. ]
Now... There are all kinds of fancy rules, but the simplest incarnation? One person is trying to put the solid balls into the pockets. One person is trying to put the striped balls into the pockets. Try not to pocket any of the other player's. When all of one player's balls are pocketed, you say what pocket you want to sink the one black ball - the 8-ball - into. If you call correctly, you win.