Snooker

A cue sport played on a rectangular table covered with a green cloth and containing six pockets

Description

Snooker is a cue sport played on a rectangular table covered with a green cloth and containing six pockets. The game is played with a cue ball and 21 object balls, consisting of 15 red balls, and six coloured balls: one yellow, one green, one brown, one blue, one pink and one black. The object of the game is to score more points than the opponent by potting (sinking) the object balls into the pockets. Points are scored by potting red balls, followed by one of the coloured balls, then another red, and so on, in alternating fashion, until all of the balls have been potted. The player who pots the black ball last wins the frame.

Categories: Indoor Games, Multiplayer Games, Friends Games

How to Play

• Number of Players Required: Can be played by 2 or more players.

• What You’ll Need

• A snooker table and balls
• A cue stick
• Chalk

• Gameplay

  1. Place the cue ball on the table, behind the “baulk line”
  2. Use the cue stick to hit the cue ball and pot a red ball into a pocket.
  3. After potting a red ball, you must then pot one of the coloured balls into a pocket.
  4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until all of the red balls have been potted.
  5. After all of the red balls have been potted, you must then pot the coloured balls in the following order: yellow, green, brown, blue, pink, black.
  6. The player who pots the black ball last wins the frame.

Winning Criteria: The player who scores the most points by potting the object balls into the pockets wins the game.

Estimated Playtime: A single frame of snooker can take anywhere from 30 minutes to several hours to complete.

Make it Your Own

• You can make the game more challenging by playing with a handicap.
• You can also try playing different variations of the game, such as “Killer” or “Cut-throat”.

Ready to Play? So, are you ready to start playing snooker?

Safety Note: Snooker is a relatively safe game, but there are a few things to keep in mind to avoid injury. First, always be aware of your surroundings and make sure that you are not going to hit anyone or anything with your cue.

Tags: Cue sports, Indoor games, Multiplayer games