PLAYING A GAME
Once the table is set up...
1. Click on the table
2. Select the number of players
3. Select the game type
4. Wait for player 2 to click on the table if necessary.
5. Pay the table L25 (1 Player) or L50 (2 Players) within 30 seconds to start your game.
6. Click on the table and select "begin" to start or "cancel" to refund the money you've paid.
7. When the game gives the message "Game started, break shot", the game is now in progress. The person who initiated the game can click on the table to begin his or her shot.
8. On a break shot and normal shots you can adjust the power level by using the up and down arrow keys.
9. On non-break shots, you can aim by lining yourself up between the cue ball and the object ball. You can fine tune that aim with the left and right arrow keys.
GAMEPLAY TIPS
1. When you're making a shot, a menu will pop up. On that menu, you'll see the option "get helper". Click on it. You'll recieve a wearable object that will greatly enhance your gameplay.
2. Because of the size of the balls and the nature of SL physics, the balls are actually bigger than they seem. Keep this in mind while making a shot.
3. Power levels are adjusted with the up/down arrow key. You can fine tune the aim of the cue with the left/right keys.
BASIC GAMEPLAY
When it's your turn, click on the table. This will bring up a menu of options. They are: Break, Make Shot, Forfeit and Abort.
Break - This is available only on the first shot. The cue is positioned automatically. You can adjust the power of the break by pressing the up and down arrow keys.
Make Shot - A normal shot. The cue will line up between your avatar and the cue ball. You can adjust the power level by pressing up and down. You can also fine tune the aim of the cue by pressing the left or right arrow keys.
Forfeit - Forfeits the game. You lose.
Abort - Cancel your shot. If you decide a shot isn't to your liking, aborting will allow you to reposition yourself.
Get Helper - The pool table will give you an object called "Pool View Helper". Wearing this will allow the camera to adjust itself and zoom in on your shots. It makes game play much easier.
GAME RULES - 8 BALL
Any time a player fouls, their turn ends.
A foul occurs if:
- A player pockets the cue ball
- The player pockets the 8 ball when it's not the last available ball on the table
- The player fails to pocket a ball of the appropriate type (stripes/solids)
- The cue ball fails to first come into contact with a ball of the appropriate type
GAME RULES - 9 BALL
Any time a player fouls, their turn ends.
A foul occurs if:
- A player pockets the cue ball
- No ball comes in contact with the rail on any given shot
- When making a shot, the cue ball doesn't come into contact with the lowest numbered ball on the table
Three consecutive fouls will end the game in an automatic loss for the player with the fouls.
KNOWN BUGS
- Occasionally the table doesn't correctly identify which ball has been hit by the cue ball first. Unfortunately there are limitations to the SL collision detection routines when it comes to small objects such that the collision event doesn't always accurately trigger.
- Balls sometimes hang on the rail, stubbornly refusing to move.
