Beat the 8 Ball cover
1975BGG rank #8,898

Beat the 8 Ball

by Frank D. Ventura · Noris Spiele

Browsing is free. Ask BoardGameBrain about this game when rules coverage is ready.

Players2–4
Time10m
ComplexityLight
Age7+

About the game

What is Beat the 8 Ball?

Players try to have the highest score at the end of three rounds of play or to be the first player to score ten or more points. Each player releases their ball along the track to score points before the eight ball drops and blocks the scoring track. The Beat The Eight Ball game from Ideal is a game of patience and skill. After the Eight Ball is set spinning in the funnel each player must decide when to release their own marble. Beating the Eight Ball at all gives you points, coming in after it takes points away. More points are given the later your ball is so it pays to take chances. Further description given by Sam Cancilla at http://www.Samstoybox.com

How it plays

Mechanics

Simultaneous Action Selection

On the shelf

Categories

Action / DexterityChildren's GameParty Game

Questions players ask

Questions to bring to BoardGameBrain

  • How do setup and the first turn work in Beat the 8 Ball?
  • When does scoring happen and what ends the game?
  • How should the table resolve an unusual timing or rules interaction?