RubixOne
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I am rather fond of nine-ball, but it seems like that game has some problems, particularly on the break shot, where a soft break with a pattern rack can make an absolute mockery of the game. So I decided to make my own variant of nine-ball that fixed those problems, while also having unique aspects derived from eight-ball to spice it up a bit and make the game playable on coin-operated tables. The result was Diamondball.
Diamondball is played similarly to nine-ball, but has several differences.
Diamondball is played similarly to nine-ball, but has several differences.
- The balls are racked in a diamond shape with the 1-ball in the front, the 9-ball in the center and situated on the foot spot, and all other balls placed randomly, with all balls touching
- Object balls that are pocketed or forced off the table remain off the table for the remainder of the rack
- Potting the 9-ball without hitting the lowest numbered ball first is a foul (this prevents an easy win via push out)
- The game is decided as soon as the 9-ball is off the table, or when the opponent resigns or commits three consecutive fouls
- The player wins if they legally pocket the 9-ball or the opponent resigns
- The former can happen earlier than the 9-ball being the sole remaining object ball on the table if it is pocketed via a combination or other indirect method
- The player loses if they pocket the 9-ball and commit a foul, force the 9-ball off the table, or commit three consecutive fouls
- If the 9-ball has left the table but the winner cannot be identified, the situation is handled like a stalemate
- The player wins if they legally pocket the 9-ball or the opponent resigns
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