Pure Pool

To win a game of 9-Ball you must be the player to pot the 9-Ball legally, this could be by using a plant or it could be by potting the numbers 1-8 first. It doesn’t matter who pots the most balls, all that matters is that you pot the number 9. Illegally pot it and it will just come back on the table, you don’t automatically lose like you do on 8-ball.

• Always go for the pot – Like with 8-Ball, you want to be very aggressive, always going for a pot. Because the table is so small, you can always go for plants or doubles. Sometimes a shot is hard but it’s always worth going for it.
• Cover pockets with other balls – The A.I doesn’t seem to know what a plant is so if you cover a pocket with another ball (even if you foul it doesn’t really matter) the A.I won’t go anywhere near that pocket unless that is the current ball being played. Putting the 9 ball over the pocket of the current ball pretty much guarantees you the win unless the A.I forces it out.
• Think 2 or 3 shots ahead – Potting a ball without thinking about what you're going to do next is very naïve and will cost you winning some games. If you know exactly where you want the cue ball to end up then put the required spin/power on the ball to make it go there. In a way position is more important than the pot itself.
• Remember the colour sequence – Do you know which ball to pot next? If you don't then learn the colour sequence. Yellow, Blue, Red, Purple, Orange, Green, Brown, Black, Yellow Striped. Don't ever forget that as the game only shows the next ball and no others.