This game is played utilising all fifteen reds and colours and six playing cards. It can be played with a maximum of six individual players, or groups of players in six teams.

Place all the reds and colours in a triangle on the pink spot as shown. Yellow, Green, Brown, Blue, Pink and Black are situated centrally within the triangle, with yellow at the top working down.

The six players or teams, then pick one of the six cards. Use the two, three, four, five, six and seven cards, of whatever playing suit you wish. Each card represents one of the colours within the cluster of reds. The two card corresponds with the Yellow ball; the three card the Green ball; the four card the Brown ball; the five card the Blue ball; and so on with pink and black.

People then play in the order determined by the value of the cards chosen. The person, or team of players picking the highest value card, in this case the black, would be first to the table to strike the triangle of balls. This break-off should be approached like a traditional break, played with the emphasis on securing a good white ball close to the baulk cushion. This will make it difficult for the next player, or team of players, to pot a red and begin a break.

The object of the game is to pot a red, whilst obtaining position on your chosen colour, decided by the card that was chosen. The winning player or team is the one that manages to pot his colour after sinking a red.

This is not as easy as it sounds, as it can be difficult to land in plumb position on the ball you require. Often you will find yourself playing position onto one of the other colours in an attempt to keep the break going, until you can obtain position on the coloured ball you require.

Should you pot an opponents colour during a break, then it remains down. The fact that it has been potted, prevents your opponent from winning but does not exclude them from the rest of the game. Although they cannot now win the game, they can still influence the outcome. This is achieved by potting reds with colours, thereby eliminating others with a remaining chance to win.

It is not unusual for there to be no winner. Should players continue to pot the opponents balls, then everyone is eliminated without the opportunity to attempt a winning pot on their own ball.

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