If you want a shooters game, then HOWY POOL is the one. You will need a pool table where you can retrieve the balls after each player has shot. A coin operated table won't do.
Starting...
Toss out all of the balls onto the table. Note, managing the balls during toss out is not allowed. All players play against the table as partners (any number can play). The idea is to shoot all of the remaining balls off of the table without missing.
Shooting...
Shooter starts out by shooting any ball on the table but he must first call the next ball. He begins with ball in hand. The game is slop not callshot. You do not have to hit the called ball first, combinations or banks are good. As long as you make the ball that you called, without scratching, the shot is good. If you fail to call your next shot, you lose your turn, owe 4 balls and the next player, ball in hand, shoots. Your partners can help in any way by calling attention to the number of balls owed, various rules and etc.
After Shooting...
Any time that you miss your shot you* owe the table (4) balls. You* owe the table (8) balls if you scratch.You* can owe up to (12) balls. The game is over when you* owe more than (12) balls. Generally you toss out the number of balls that you owe when you get them. You can not toss out a number of balls that is less than the number that you owe. You can toss out only (4) or (8) or (12) balls at a time. Any time a shooter tosses out "pay back balls", he gets "ball in hand" and continues to shoot.
The rules in brief ;