What is the name of this game?
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As far as i know this is an English Bar billiards game played on a 2ft by 6 ft table - one ended similar to a pin ball machine. The "t" peg sat over a hole and the object was to knock them into the hole without scratching.
must say i havnt seen one of these for years though and im sure there's a proper name for it.
All the best
must say i havnt seen one of these for years though and im sure there's a proper name for it.
All the best
Without pockets, it is called 5-pin or pin billiards.
With pockets, I think there is a game called skittles that uses pins, but I've never seen it played.
Isn't Russian Pyramids played using pins for scoring? There is a YouTube video of Stalev playing it.
edit - Just saw Mr. Bond's avatar, that is not Pyramids, but Pyramids do use pins, but playing on a regular pool table I believe.
edit - Just saw Mr. Bond's avatar, that is not Pyramids, but Pyramids do use pins, but playing on a regular pool table I believe.
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That is correct
The only English pub billiards game I've heard of is English eight ball (small balls, smaller cue ball, small snooker-like table). Could you please explain a little about the English game that uses pins?
Here's a good site to read, on pin pool games and "bar billiards"
http://www.tradgames.org.uk/games/Pin-Billiards.htm
http://www.tradgames.org.uk/games/Pin-Billiards.htm
Bar Billiards tables are hard to find in the Uk now its an old game. I used
to play it as a teenager I'm 52 now and havent seen a table for some years.
Here is a link to google images with different views of the table.
http://forums.azbilliards.com/newreply.php?do=newreply&noquote=1&p=2480919
Heres a link to the rules...
http://www.mastersgames.com/rules/bar-billiards-rules.htm
to play it as a teenager I'm 52 now and havent seen a table for some years.
Here is a link to google images with different views of the table.
http://forums.azbilliards.com/newreply.php?do=newreply&noquote=1&p=2480919
Heres a link to the rules...
http://www.mastersgames.com/rules/bar-billiards-rules.htm
bar billiards I've only seen one of these tables and it was in the corner gathering dust.
I have a Russian player that uses pins on both the snooker table and the carom table. But dont know the name of either game.
Pyramid is played on 12 foot tables.
Pyramid is played on 12 foot tables.
I've played a game called skittles, that used a cue ball a yellow and a red as well as some pins. Two black pins, which you don't want to hit, and four brown ones worth points for knocking over.
Heres a 3100 break at bar billiards, which I guess is good?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU57Za-Glp8
It takes a certain kind of person to make a break like that. I can see why the game is not so popular. I didn't watch long enough to see if the pins ever get involved.