Games & Rules

This game is played as a rotation game with 2 or more players. A bottle and tally ball set are used for the game. The tally balls (also known as peas) are numbered 1—10. The players may toss a coin, lag or draw a pea for their respective playing positions.

To begin the game: Player shakes the bottle containing all the peas. Each player draws a pea which will correspond to the numbered ball he must sink. PLAYER SHOULD KEEP THEIR NUMBER A SECRET AND GIVE THEIR PEA UP ONLY AFTER THEY ARE “KILLED OR DEAD” OR THE GAME IS WON.

To win: The player who sinks his number ball first is the winner. The winner receives 50 points from each player. If a player sinks a ball that belongs to another player during the progress of the game and before the game is over, he receives 25 points from that player. A player whose ball is sunk cannot win the game and is known as “Killed or dead”. If a player still has a chance to win he is known as “alive”. A “killed” player tries to prevent “alive” players from winning by sinking their numbered balls and thereby receiving 25 points from each player he “kills”. In the event that all players are “dead” the game is over.

1. This game can be played by two to four players on any pocket billiard table.

2. Nine numbered balls are racked in a diamond shape.

3. Ten numbered tally balls (called peas or pills), numbered 1 to 8 are placed in a shake bottle, and two balls are shaken to each player. Each player shows one of the peas to determine the order of shooting—highest number shoots first.

4. Object of the game is to pocket the ball with the same number as the pill you hold. The first player to do this wins the game.

5. Each player has only one shot in each inning at the table, regardless if he pockets a ball, misses or scratches.

6. Balls are not shot in rotation. Any ball hit is a good hit and balls and pockets do not have to be called.

7. If the shooter makes a ball for which another player holds a pill, the shooter must pay that player a forfeit. (this can be a stake such as $.05 or candy or whatever you wish to set) The winner of the game forfeits from each of the other players, including those whose balls have been pocketed.)

8. Any balls pocketed on a scratch shot are re-spotted.

1. Any number of players can take part.

2. Nine balls are racked in diamond shape on foot spot.

3. The object of the game is to catch one of the players breaking one of the rules shown in paragraph 5 and make him pay the full cost of the game. There’s just one loser—and you play to keep from losing.

4. First player, before breaking balls, taps table with cue and says “MUM” - after that, any player breaking any of the rules listed in paragraph #5, loses the game and has to pay. Each player takes only one shot, regardless of whether he pockets a ball.  

    After first player breaks, second player steps to table and takes shot; then third player, etc. Players continue shooting one shot at a time until someone loses the game. After there is a loser, “MUM” is broken and players can talk, sit down, and act normally until a new game is started.

5. A player loses the game if he:

    a. breaks balls without saying “MUM”

    b. talks

    c. makes any noise whatsoever (other than
        natural cough or sneeze)

    d. rests cue on floor

    e. sits down

    f. chalks his cue

    g. strikes an opponent’s cue with his cue

    h. strikes light reflector with his cue

    i. Interferes with someone who is shooting

    j. uses a bridge

    k. does not pocket a ball and an object ball is not
        driven to a cushion, or if the cue ball does not
        contact a cushion after hitting an object ball
        which fails to go to a cushion.

    l. shoots out of turn

    m. pockets cue ball

    n. forces the cue ball or any ball off the table

    o. interferes with the cue ball after a stroke

    p. shoots with one foot off the floor

    q. pockets the last ball remaining on the table

1. Nine balls are racked as follows:

OBJECT OF THE GAME: To put eight balls into the one pocket at the foot of the table designated as the players pocket. The choice of pockets is usually left to the winner of the break. Alternate “breaks” can determine a change in pockets or choice of remaining the same.

HOW TO PLAY:

1. Fifteen balls are racked at the foot spot. There is no order in which the balls are racked.

2. Conventional methods are used to choose the player who breaks. Lagging or flipping a coin can determine the player who is first.

3. There re two advantages to being first in this game. A ball may be scored on the “break” by going into the pocket designated as the player’s. And, the first player chooses the pocket which will be his leaving the other to his opponent.

4. On the “break” the object ball or cue ball must touch a rail for a safety.

5. A ball which falls into the player’s pocket or his opponent’s pocket is a score. The score is made no matter which player was responsible for putting the ball into the pocket.

6. There is no order in the balls to be dropped into your pocket. Any ball in your pocket is a score, so long as there is not a scratch.

7. Three consecutive scratches by a player and the opponent is declared the winner.

8. First player to have eight balls put into his pocket is the winner.

9. Safety play is suggested for player without a shot to score a ball in his pocket. The general rule should be — if you can’t score a ball, try prevent your opponent from scoring on his next turn.

10. After each score, player continues to shoot.

11. If player and opponent need only one ball to win and accidentally player drops his winning ball and the opponent’s winning ball on the same shot, the player or shooter making his game ball wins.

12. If player scores a ball in the opponent’s pocket in error and continues to score in the opponent’s pocket—opponent must call his attention to the error and player loses his inning at the table, but the scored  balls count for the opponent.

13. If all eight balls are scored in error in opponent’s pocket, player making the scores wins the game. Opponent must call attention to the error before the winning ball is scored improperly in order to continue in the game.

1. Game is played by any number of players, playing as individuals or teams, using a rack of 9 numbered balls.

2. Balls are racked in diamond shape on foot spot, as for game of rotation.

3. ONE SHOT is a call shot game, player must call ball and pocket as in 14.1 continuous pocket billiards, except on break shot.

4. Players may shoot at any ball they wish, but get only one shot in each inning, regardless of whether they pocket a ball or not. If more than one ball goes in on a shot, only the called ball counts for the shooter-the other ball or balls pocketed are re-spotted.

5. The face value of the balls are counted, as in rotation pocket billiards. Player with most points after all 9 balls have been pocketed wins game.

6. First player breaks balls wide open; if he makes any balls, he chooses one and spots any others which were pocketed. Following player then shoots, regardless of whether the first shooter pocketed any balls or not.

7. Safety play is permissible; object ball must be driven to cushion or cue ball must touch cushion after hitting object ball.

8. When player scratches, he must spot largest ball he has. If he has none, he owes the first ball he makes. This penalty also applies to object ball or cue ball jumped off table, and missed safety shot. There is no penalty for missing a called shot, providing object ball hits a cushion, or cue ball hits a cushion after contacting object ball.

1. Place the Keyno Game Board at the “head” end of the table and rack the 15 numbered balls, in a pyramid, on the “spot” at the other end of the table (as for rotation pool).

2. The first player in each game, breaks the balls from anywhere back of the string line, in front of the Keyno board, with sufficient force to drive at least one object ball to one cushion rail.

3. Each player gets one shot per inning, in turn, and may play any object ball without calling his shot.

4. Balls pocketed are out of play for the remainder of the game.

5. If the cue ball is pocketed or remains on the Keyno board (except in a No. 16 hole), it is “scratched” and the next player shoots with it from anywhere back of the string line.

6. A player about to shoot in his turn may either “spot” or play for any numbered ball that has come to rest on the board, outside of a hole.

7. Player making more than one ball at a time is credited with all the balls he holes on that shot.

8. Player dislodging a holed ball and making it in another hole is credited with it as if holed in the usual manner. The original player retains his credit for first holing the ball.

9. Sixty-one points wins the game. The number of the holed ball plus the number of the hole into which it is lodged is the player’s score for that inning. Example: Player scores 10 points if he holes No. 4 ball in No 6 hole—even when he scratches the cue ball on the shot.

10. Player wins and the game is over:

    a. When a numbered ball is holed in the same
        numbered hole as the object ball.

    b. If any numbered ball is made in a “Keyno” hole.