🎯 Objective
Score more points than your opponent by potting balls in the correct order according to snooker rules. The player with the most points at the end of a frame wins that frame.
🎱 Table Setup
Yellow
Green
Brown
Blue
Pink
Black
Reds
D
Baulk Line
Key Positions:
• Baulk Line: The line where the game starts
• The D: Semi-circle where the cue ball is placed for the opening break
• Reds: 15 red balls in a triangle formation
• Colors: Each has a fixed spot on the table
🔴 Ball Values
Red: 1 point
Yellow: 2 points
Green: 3 points
Brown: 4 points
Blue: 5 points
Pink: 6 points
Black: 7 points
🎮 How to Play
- Frame Start: Players take turns, the first player must pot a red ball
- Red & Color Sequence: After potting a red, you must pot a colored ball
- Continuing: Alternate between red and colored balls as long as you keep potting
- Colored Balls: When all reds are potted, pot colors in order: Yellow, Green, Brown, Blue, Pink, Black
- Turn Ends: When you miss a ball or commit a foul
⚠️ Fouls & Penalties
- Minimum Penalty: 4 points for most fouls
- Higher Penalties: 5, 6, or 7 points if the foul involves higher value balls
- Common Fouls:
- White ball (cue ball) goes into a pocket
- Hitting wrong ball first
- No ball hits any cushion after contact
- Potting wrong ball
- Touching balls with anything other than cue tip
- After Foul: Opponent gets penalty points and choice of where to play from
🏆 Winning
- Frame: Player with most points when all balls are potted wins the frame
- Match: First player to win the required number of frames (Best of 7 = first to 4 frames)
- Concession: A player can concede a frame if they're too far behind
📊 Key Terms
- Break: Total points scored in one visit to the table
- Century Break: A break of 100 points or more
- Maximum Break: 147 points (highest possible in snooker)
- Snooker: When your opponent cannot see both sides of any object ball
- Free Ball: Awarded after a foul when snookered
💡 Tips for Beginners
- Focus on safety shots when you can't pot a ball
- Plan your shots 2-3 balls ahead
- Control the white ball (cue ball) position
- Practice potting reds consistently
- Learn basic positional play