You're playing a new game, and there are two different colors of balls on the table; 15 red balls worth 1 point each and 6 yellow balls worth 3 points each. You sink a ball you get the point.
Without knowing much else about the game, what is the simpliest way you can think of to keep score, other than remembering who sunk what?
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Simpliest way I can think of, borrowed from straight pool:
At the end of your turn, Example
1. Count yellows on table. 1,2,3,4...
2. Multiply by 3. 4x3=12
3. Add reds on table. 13,14,15,16,17
4. Count opponents beads for the rack: 18,19,20,21
5. Count your scored beads for the rack: 22,23
6. Add remaining beads up to 33 points: 24,25,26...31,32,33.
You scored 9 points in your run.
You can do the same thing subtracting backwards from 33.
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Now, would this be too much for pool players to WANT to do, especially rotation players not used to keeping score at all? Would it deter them from playing the game, or is it acceptable?
Without knowing much else about the game, what is the simpliest way you can think of to keep score, other than remembering who sunk what?
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Simpliest way I can think of, borrowed from straight pool:
At the end of your turn, Example
1. Count yellows on table. 1,2,3,4...
2. Multiply by 3. 4x3=12
3. Add reds on table. 13,14,15,16,17
4. Count opponents beads for the rack: 18,19,20,21
5. Count your scored beads for the rack: 22,23
6. Add remaining beads up to 33 points: 24,25,26...31,32,33.
You scored 9 points in your run.
You can do the same thing subtracting backwards from 33.
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Now, would this be too much for pool players to WANT to do, especially rotation players not used to keeping score at all? Would it deter them from playing the game, or is it acceptable?
