This sounds like an interesting rule. Forgive the ignorance... So how did intentional safe shots work? Could you call them out? I missed this era of pool by about 10 years, obviously.
Edit: Never mind, watching the vid and it is "total offense"
Seems like a pretty awesome variation.
I agree, though it does make for a pretty dull match in my opinion. I will say that the stain on that table looks amazing. Would love to own that with tournament blue cloth.
<edit> I'm not entirely sure how to remove a post, so I will just add a comment here. Another user has informed me that these are not actually Hyperion balls. They appear to be an Athena set with the Hyperion 8, 9, & 10 dragon balls in a Hyperion box. Not sure how that could've happened and...