The primary goal in ball billiards is to use a cue stick to strike balls (usually numbered and colored) and pocket them into the table's pockets in a specific order or set of rules.

Similar to pool but with a larger table, smaller balls, and different rules regarding ball sequences and scoring.

Players take turns attempting to pocket balls into the designated pockets. Fouls occur if a player fails to hit their designated ball first, if the cue ball is pocketed, or if no ball contacts a rail after contact. The game continues until a player legally pockets the 8-ball (in 8-ball) or meets the victory condition of the specific game variant being played.