weird 8 ball, or am I dreaming??

The Old Jaybird

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Seems to me I recall playing a variation of 8 ball, where make or miss, you just got one turn at the table, alternate shots.

Anybody heard of this or is it time for Grandpa to go to the home??
 
As a handicap when playing non-pool playing friends I will offer to only pocket 2 or 3 balls and the 8 has to be shot on its own, they can shoot until they miss.
 
As a handicap when playing non-pool playing friends I will offer to only pocket 2 or 3 balls and the 8 has to be shot on its own, they can shoot until they miss.
I played a version of 8 recently where my non-pool playing friends shot like Scotch Doubles but it was more like Scotch Septuples. Their inning was all seven players and their turn was over after all seven had a turn. If any one of them made a ball they would keep shooting until they missed. Then it was the next person’s turn. They called it “Doug against the world”. I pretty much had to run out. It was like playing a FR650+. 😆

They got pretty good pushing balls near pockets. Oh, and if they scratched, the next person had BIH.

I think I went 1-1. Lol.
 
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