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Pool games that didn't catch on
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Looks like a snooker ball set.
I'm willing to give BB an honest chance because, let's remember, all the games we play were new at one point. Some caught on, others didn't. There are dozens of "standard" games that many AZers play that will never have a tournament (cowboy, 3-ball, 5-ball, etc) because they didn't catch like 9-ball and others did. Personally, I enjoy Carom, where the object is to hit an object ball into the CB and pocket the OB.
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This forum has a lot of knowledgable people, therefore I'd like to ask the question hereo you know any "forgotten" pool games, I'm especially interested in games that require specialized euipment (ball sets etc)? I just find it appropriate now that Bonus ball is on its last legs, to remember all those unheralded games of the past. This could be a great field for collectors I think. It would be great if you could also supply pictures and a bit of background.
Kelly Pool or Pea Pool.
7-ball.
They were once popular, but no more.
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Also, these:
Bobble Ball
Texas Bumps
Casino Billiards
Target Pool
Mike Massey's Card Game
Just about every game that included other crap to put on the table.
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I really enjoy a game of Kelly Pool. I've seen different variations of it. Just once I got to watch a game of 3 really good pool players play it For a 40 bucks a money ball or something like that.
You sank someone elses they gave you a 40 bucks. You sank your own, the other plays gave you 40 bucks. Something like that.
money changed hands like CRAZY. It was really awesome watching some of the tactics.
Yup, seven ball is the one I thought of, too.
Also, the skins game format invented by Allen Hopkins productions, though pretty interesting, never caught on.
I would not say pill pool games didn't catch on. They were played since the early 20th century maybe earlier. It was not till maybe the 1980's when you stopped seeing it. Before that it was played in virtually every pool room. When I first started going to real pool rooms (early 1960's) and gambling I probably played more pill pool then anything else. 24 hour session were common for me as players came and went from the game. I could grind out an amazing amount of money playing in 1 and 2 dollar games.
Bauble Ball.
Can't find the web site any longer so imagine that didn't last long.
I got one for Christmas one year from my wife. It never made its way out of the package.
It was supposed to be like Bocce Ball for the pool table.
They had a long video on their site extolling the features and all the fun that you can have with one. It looked pretty lame to me.
Like here is a new idea, why don't you just play with the balls that came with your table.
If I live that long, maybe I will be the only person in the world to own one and I can trade it for a nice Balabushka.
Heck, I would trade it for a beer and a bag of chips right now.
My Bud just got a table, I believe that I know what he is going to get for Christmas next year.
Wheres Rackemup. Hey Bud, do you want to have some Bauble Ball Tourneys in Kingman soon?
Can't find the web site any longer so imagine that didn't last long.
I got one for Christmas one year from my wife. It never made its way out of the package.
It was supposed to be like Bocce Ball for the pool table.
They had a long video on their site extolling the features and all the fun that you can have with one. It looked pretty lame to me.
Like here is a new idea, why don't you just play with the balls that came with your table.
If I live that long, maybe I will be the only person in the world to own one and I can trade it for a nice Balabushka.
Heck, I would trade it for a beer and a bag of chips right now.
My Bud just got a table, I believe that I know what he is going to get for Christmas next year.
Wheres Rackemup. Hey Bud, do you want to have some Bauble Ball Tourneys in Kingman soon?
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Could you please take a picture? I'm very interested in this stuff!:smile:
This game does not qualify, as it is actually played. I had a chance to buy a table like this for about 80 dollars in mint condition. I regret not buying it, it looks fun! It looks like one of those games that are "harder than they look", i guess what I mean to say is that it probably is exactly as hard as it looks :grin:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VRg2UKWVRlg
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VRg2UKWVRlg
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I sort of remembering seeing it on TV.
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That would be snooker plus. It was a snooker variant marketed in the 50's and 60's with two extra colours, a 8 point orange ball and 10 point purple ball. I think the idea was the added difficulty of achieving a maximum would increase interest since several maximums had already been achieved.
It didn't take off obviously.
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