Fun game for party with non-pool players

[Island Drive]

Around 12-15 guests / 6-8 players. I'm guessing a few will just not want to play.

I'd try a couple suggestions that involve players NOT standing around allot as some become bored quickly and then ya gotta keep reminding them its their shot, which can be annoying, especially if more start doing the same.

Three ball partners blind draw sounds FUN.

 

[cluelesscuer]

Strip pool

 

[Ghosst]

Strip pool

Good solo practice game too, you always win. Except at the pool hall; they have a rule against it. Don't ask how I know.

 

[wineslob]

I'm having a party on Saturday with a bunch of non-pool playing folks. What's the best game to play where everyone can have fun? My latest thought is to play 14:1, and let everyone just take turns to see who can get the highest run. Breaks would be a free shot b/c no one is going to know how to properly leave for a new rack. Whoever is ready can shoot without going in any particular order.

I just want to find something that everyone to enjoy no matter how crappy they are

One thing, YOU can't play. I've learned from playing 8 ball, where I usually hold the table at a friends house, all the "friends" won't play anymore. I get the "aww, crap, He's here?" whenever I show up. I even try throwing games, but they get pissed at me.

 

[Charlie Hustle]

Naked Twister.

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[CreeDo]

In my experience if you want people to have fun, you and any other hardcore pool degenerates must sit out, and let the bangers play amongst themselves If you play, it's off hand + eyes closed.

Also suggest no new games, let them play good old 8 ball, and probably let them go ahead
and make up scrub rules as they go along (slop counts, anyone can get the "spacer" if on the rail, etc.)

I suggest scotch doubles 8 ball - 4 people are playing constantly instead of sitting around bored,
and the turn order is pretty easy to keep track of once you get the gist.
If 6 people are playing, losing team sits and the other 2 rotate in.
If 8 people are playing, both teams sit and the other 4 rotate in.

 

[frankncali]

Here is what we do and it works well especially if you know how people play..
We call it hickey pool..

You assign a number to each player and that is how many times they can miss..
Better players might be 2 Hickeys or misses.. weaker players obviously get more..

Rack up 15 balls in any order and break... break doesnt count .. determine an order of shooting then people shoot one ball at a time.. any ball.. any hole.. miss and you get a "hickey". If you reach your Hickey number you are out...

Shooting any ball helps and no one cares that you take the easy shot.

With people you dont know just set the hickeys a little high..

Its a very social game as you dont have to pay attention to every shot and its not a serious game..

 

[Black-Balled]

...let them go ahead
and make up scrub rules as they go along (slop counts, anyone can get the "spacer" if on the rail, etc.)...

I always play with the spacer. Crucial.

Doesn't everybody?

 

[wineslob]

I suggest scotch doubles

Oh wait, I don't think you mean Highland Park 18.

 

[Dead Money]

Cover the table with plywood and a heavy table cloth and then set up a buffet or play poker on it! Your table will be protected and everyone will have fun that way.

 

[breakandrunrob]

cmbwsu stole my idea. you don't have to make a ball and can still win! his rules are a little different then how I would play but its a great game!

 

[Luxury]

Tag team speed pool eight ball.

I've done this at parties and it's a blast.

I used a measles cue ball and a red circle cue ball.

It's determined before the break which team is solids and which is stripes. A player from each team breaks at the count of three, You can't shoot until the cue ball moves and if someone is down on a shot you can't impede their shot. After you shoot, you run over and tag your partner. Mayhem and hilarity ensues. Slop counts on every shot.

The game is over quick and the next team is up and everybody gets to play and even the bad players have fun because slop counts and no one can really see who is good or who is bad.

If you have a couple of different looking eight balls this can speed up the game. I had a gold one so before the game you would say okay we are the "gold-stripes" and you are the "black-solids"

Good exercise too.

 

[Island Drive]

Tag team speed pool eight ball.

I've done this at parties and it's a blast.

I used a measles cue ball and a red circle cue ball.

It's determined before the break which team is solids and which is stripes. A player from each team breaks at the count of three, You can't shoot until the cue ball moves and if someone is down on a shot you can't impede their shot. After you shoot, you run over and tag your partner. Mayhem and hilarity ensues. Slop counts on every shot.

The game is over quick and the next team is up and everybody gets to play and even the bad players have fun because slop counts and no one can really see who is good or who is bad.

If you have a couple of different looking eight balls this can speed up the game. I had a gold one so before the game you would say okay we are the "gold-stripes" and you are the "black-solids"

Good exercise too.

I'd like to see this done with TWO cue balls on the table, that would be a :woot: .

 

[Island Drive]

Double Reverse Scotch

Play 6 ball Speed pool, each team shoots with either cue ball, but one player shoots from the largest numbered ball downward while the other player shoots from the lower ball upward. This could be Crazy Fun.