Pure Pool
51 Achievements
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Amateur 8-Ball Champ
Win the amateur 8-Ball career
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How to unlock the Amateur 8-Ball Champ achievement in Pure Pool - Definitive Guide
For this achievement you do not NEED to complete any of the events on the side of the tournaments, only the matches down the middle. However you may find it easier to unlock extra stars by playing these side events so I would still recommend playing them.
You must complete ALL the matches down the middle to get this achievement. So make sure you have beaten the final of all the tournaments, don't just move onto the next tournament as soon as you have enough stars to unlock it.
In the 5th tournament you will come up against some Master opponents which are pretty tough. Here are a few extra tips which should help beat them:
- As always, try to plan ahead with your shots, making sure to leave the cueball in a position to make the next shot as easy as possible.
- The master opponents very rarely miss a pot, so it is important to make life as tricky as you can for them. If you have a ball hanging over a pocket, leave it there as long as possible as this will restrict the options for the AI.
- Choice of balls off the break is also important. If you can see that there are several stripes bunched together on the side cushion, then make sure you take the spots even if the first pot is trickier.
-The AI is also unable to see plants, so make sure to leave their balls together so that they can't clear up if they get the chance.
- Also, keep restarting the first game until you get a win, no need to make life harder for yourself.
These are most of the tips I used to help me beat the career. Please let me know if you have any comments or any other tips you think might be useful too.
Warning: This trophy is possibly glitched, see the Roadmap for more details.
Amateur 8-Ball career mode has got five tournaments, you don't have to earn each and every star in each tournament. At the start you only have the first tournament unlocked but you unlock the other four by getting stars. The amount of stars you need to unlock them are: 12, 30, 51 and 74.
Although they're not required, here are all the star requirements:-
The first tournament consists of:
- 8-Ball – Win the game/Win the game with no fouls/Pot a ball further than 160cm away from the cue ball
- 8-Ball – Win the game/Clear the table in 150 seconds/Win a game leaving 3 opponent balls on the table
- CHALLENGE – Speed Pot – Clear the table of balls in the fastest time possible – 1:20 for three stars, 1:30 for two, 1:40 for one.
- 8-Ball – Win the game/Pot a ball off the break/Pot 5 balls in the corner pockets consecutively
- CHALLENGE – Perfect Potter – Pot as many balls consecutively without missing – 6 for three stars, 4 for two and 2 for one.
- CHALLENGE – Speed Pot – 1:10 for three stars, 1:20 for two and 1:30 for one.
- 8-Ball – Win the game/Pot 3 in a row/Win a 3-frame match without losing a round.
The second tournament consists of:
- 8-Ball – Win the game/Pot a ball off the break/Clear the table in 130 seconds
- CHALLENGE – Perfect Potter – 7 for three stars, 5 for two, 3 for one.
- 8-Ball – Win the game/Pot 3 in a row/Pot a ball using a plant shot
- Killer – Win the game/Win with 2 lives remaining/Win with 3 lives remaining
- CHALLENGE – Checkpoint – Pot as many balls before the time runs out – 5 for three stars, 4 for two and 3 for one.
- CHALLENGE – Speed Pot – 1:30 for three stars, 1:45 for two, 2:00 for one.
- 8-Ball – Win the game/Come back from 3 behind to win/Pot 5 balls in the corner pockets consecutively
- CHALLENGE – Perfect Potter - 9 for three stars, 7 for two, 5 for one.
- 8-Ball – Win the game/Win a 3-frame match without losing a round/Pot 2 balls off the break
The third tournament consists of:
- 8-Ball – Win the game/Win the game with no fouls/Pot a ball further than 200cm from the cue ball
- Killer – Win the game/Win with 2 lives remaining/Win with 3 lives remaining
- CHALLENGE – Checkpoint - 6 for three stars/5 for two/4 for one
- 8-Ball – Win the game/Come back from 3 behind to win/Pot 2 balls in the side pocket consecutively
- Killer - Win the game/Win with 2 lives remaining/Win with 3 lives remaining
- CHALLENGE – Speed Pot – 1:00 for three stars/1:10 for two/1:20 for one
- CHALLENGE – Checkpoint – 7 for three stars/6 for two/5 for one
- 8-Ball – Win the game/Win leaving 3 opponent balls/Pot 3 in a row
- CHALLENGE – Perfect Potter – 9 for three stars/7 for two/5 for one
- 8-Ball – Win the game/Win a 5-frame match without losing a round/Win a game with every shot under 30% power
The fourth tournament consists of:
- Accumulator – Win the game/Win with at least 60 points/Win with at least 70 points
- 8-Ball – Win the game/Win where all pots used screw/Pot a ball further than 200cm from the cue ball
- CHALLENGE – Speed Pot – 1:20 for three stars/1:35 for two/1:50 for one
- CHALLENGE – Royal Rumble – 2:00 for three stars/2:20 for two/2:40 for one
- 8-Ball – Win the game/Win a game from 4 ball behind/Snooker your opponent
- CHALLENGE – Checkpoint – 8 for three stars/7 for two/6 for one
- Killer - Win the game/Win with 2 lives remaining/Win with 3 lives remaining
- CHALLENGE – Royal Rumble – 1:50 for three stars/2:10 for two/2:30 for one
- CHALLENGE – Perfect Potter – 9 for three stars/7 for two/5 for one
- Accumulator – With the game/Win with at least 60 points/Win with at least 70 points
- CHALLENGE – Speed Pot – 2:00 for three stars/2:20 for two/2:40 for one
- 8-Ball – Win the game/Win a game potting only into corner pockets/Pot a ball using a bank shot
- 8-Ball - Win the game/Win a game leaving 4 of your opponents balls/Win a 5-frame match without losing a round
The fifth and final tournament consists of:
- Killer - Win the game/Win with 2 lives remaining/Win with 3 lives remaining
- CHALLENGE – Checkpoint – 9 for three stars/8 for two/7 for one
- CHALLENGE – Royal Rumble – 1:40 for three stars/2:00 for two/2:20 for one
- 8-Ball – Win the game/Clear the table in 90 seconds/Pot 2 or more balls in one shot
- Accumulator – Win the game/Win with at least 70 points/Win with at least 80 points
- CHALLENGE – Speed Pot – 0:50 for three stars/1:00 for two/1:10 for one
- CHALLENGE – Perfect Potter – 12 for three stars/10 for two/8 for one
- 8-Ball – Win the game/Pot a ball further than 240cm from the cue ball/Win a game leaving 5 of your opponents balls
- Killer - Win the game/Win with 2 lives remaining/Win with 3 lives remaining
- CHALLENGE – Checkpoint – 14 for three stars/12 for two/10 for one
- 8-Ball – Win the game/Pot in 5 in a row/Win a game with every shot over 70% power
- CHALLENGE – Perfect Potter – 18 for three stars/14 for two/10 for one
- Accumulator – Win the game/Win with at least 70 points/Win with at least 80 points
- CHALLENGE – Speed Pot – 1:50 for three stars/2:10 for two/2:30 for one
- 8-Ball – Win the game/Win a 7-frame match without losing a game/Pot 3 balls in the side pockets consecutively.
Note: If the star doesn't say Win then you don't have to win the game, however you do have to finish it. For example: If you see "pot 5 balls in a row" you have to pot 5 in a row but you don't have to win the game. If you see "Win a game with every shot under 30% power" you do have to win the game.