Bumper Pool Rules Octagon Table

The Essential Rules of Bumper Pool on an Octagon Table

Bumper pool, also known as octagon, is a fun and challenging billiards game played on a unique octagon-shaped table. While similar to regular billiards, bumper pool has its own rules and gameplay quirks that make it an exciting game for players of all skill levels.

The standard bumper pool table is shaped like an octagon, with eight sides and eight pockets. The table has a raised bumper around the perimeter, and the object of the game is to sink all of your colored balls into the pockets before your opponent.

Setup

To setup the game, place the white cue ball in the center of the table. Then, position the eight colored balls in a diamond shape around the center ball, with the black ball in the center.

Gameplay

The game begins with the first player hitting the cue ball into the colored balls. The player can use the bumpers to bank shots off of, and they can also use the cue ball to knock the colored balls into the pockets.

If a player sinks a ball, they get to shoot again. If they miss, their turn is over. The game continues until one player has sunk all of their colored balls.

Scoring

Each colored ball is worth a different number of points:

Red: 1 point
Blue: 2 points
Pink: 3 points
Yellow: 4 points
Orange: 5 points
Purple: 6 points
Green: 7 points
Black: 8 points

The first player to sink all of their colored balls wins the game. If both players sink all of their colored balls at the same time, the game is a draw.