Bowlliards
Encyclopedia
Bowlliards is a pool
game often used as a training . The game borrows aspects of ten-pin bowling
. The game is divided into ten frames where a player gets a maximum of two innings to ten balls
.
with the front ball placed at the . The is placed in the area behind the , i.e. in "", and the first player . After the break the player gets and tries to pocket as many balls as possible until missing. This is considered the first of the frame, which consists of as many innings as there are players. If there are still balls left on the table after the first attempt, the player gets another try. Clearing all the balls on the first inning is called a strike
, clearing remaining balls on the second inning is called a spare
. For details on scoring see the scoring section for ten-pin bowling
.
Pocket billiards
Pool, also more formally known as pocket billiards or pool billiards , is the family of cue sports and games played on a pool table having six receptacles called pockets along the , into which balls are deposited as the main goal of play. Popular versions include eight-ball and nine-ball...
game often used as a training . The game borrows aspects of ten-pin bowling
Ten-pin bowling
Ten-pin bowling is a competitive sport in which a player rolls a bowling ball down a wooden or synthetic lane with the objective of scoring points by knocking down as many pins as possible.-Summary:The lane is bordered along its length by semicylindrical channels Ten-pin bowling (commonly just...
. The game is divided into ten frames where a player gets a maximum of two innings to ten balls
Billiard ball
A billiard ball is a small, hard ball used in cue sports, such as carom billiards, pool, and snooker. The number, type, diameter, color, and pattern of the balls differ depending upon the specific game being played...
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Gameplay
At the start of each "frame" (round of play, in bowling terms), ten are in a triangleRack (billiards)
A rack is the name given to a frame used to organize billiard balls at the beginning of a game. Rack may also be used as a verb to describe the act of setting billiard balls in starting position in billiards games that make use of racks , as well as a noun to describe the balls in that starting...
with the front ball placed at the . The is placed in the area behind the , i.e. in "", and the first player . After the break the player gets and tries to pocket as many balls as possible until missing. This is considered the first of the frame, which consists of as many innings as there are players. If there are still balls left on the table after the first attempt, the player gets another try. Clearing all the balls on the first inning is called a strike
Strike (bowling)
A strike is a term used in bowling to indicate that all of the pins have been knocked down with the first ball of a frame. On scoresheets, a strike is symbolized by an X.-Scoring:...
, clearing remaining balls on the second inning is called a spare
Spare (bowling)
A spare is a term used in bowling to indicate that all of the pins have been knocked down after the second ball of a frame. The symbol for a spare is a slash mark ....
. For details on scoring see the scoring section for ten-pin bowling
Ten-pin bowling
Ten-pin bowling is a competitive sport in which a player rolls a bowling ball down a wooden or synthetic lane with the objective of scoring points by knocking down as many pins as possible.-Summary:The lane is bordered along its length by semicylindrical channels Ten-pin bowling (commonly just...
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