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    Billiards
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    Sport & Fitness ›

    Billiards

    Billiards

    Billiards

    The further from centre, the more strongly this hobby leans that way. Your quiz answers are scored against exactly these fifteen.

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    Playing pool, snooker or English billiards, potting balls while leaving the cue ball somewhere useful for the next shot.

    Sport & Fitnesstactileneeds a partnersociablebeginner-friendlywants a few hourspattern-based
    This weekendTime to first win
    A few hoursA session
    Mostly indoorsWhere

    Step 1: Find a table you can get to regularly.

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    What you need

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    The honest floor, taking the cheapest option in each$70

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    The path

    14 quests
    ASetting up2 things to sort, in any order$69
    • Find a table you can get to regularly
    • Get your own cue and chalk
    BThen the quests
    • Pot ten straight shots in a row
    • Pot a ball cleanly into a pocket
    • Pot several balls in a row
    11 more, revealed as you go
    Start Billiards to tick these off
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