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'''Pool''' is a [[sport]] in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] and [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]. Two players can play pool and either player wins. The main goal is to get all the colored cues within the designated colors into the hole, then get the 8-Ball to win.
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'''Pool''' is a [[sport]] in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] and [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]. Two players can play pool and either player wins. The main goal is to get all the colored cues within the designated colors into the hole, then get the 8-Ball to win. It was going to be in [[Grand Theft Auto V]], but was cut before release.
   
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== GTA San Andreas ==
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== Pool in GTA San Andreas ==
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=== Objective ===
  
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=== Starting the game ===
 
[[Image:Pool-GTASA-strikingthecueball.jpg|thumb|300px|right|A game of pool in a bar GTA San Andreas.]]
  
[[Image:Pool-GTASA-strikingthecueball.jpg|thumb|300px|right|A game of pool in a bar GTA San Andreas.]]
   
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In GTA San Andreas, [[Carl Johnson|CJ]] can challenge any [[Pedestrians|person]] at a [[bar]] who is holding a [[Pool Cue|pool cue]] to a game of pool. A wager can be placed, with maximum wager being $1000. CJ then begins to play pool with him.
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In GTA San Andreas, the player can meet up a person at any [[bar]] who is holding a [[Pool Cue|pool cue]] and challenge him. The maximum wager is $1000. The player then begins to play pool with him, and if either solid or striped balls gets into the hole, then the challenger will either get striped or solid balls. If either player accidentally pockets the wrong cue, either player will lose a turn and then the player (who didn't pocketed the wrong cue) can move the white cue into the designated cue. If the player pockets most of his colored balls, which the object tells him/her to do so, will not be able to win by pocketing the 8-Ball. If the player pockets the 8-Ball, CJ wins some money but if CJ pockets the 8-Ball before all the others, the opponent wins. If the opponent wins, CJ loses the game and the money that the player waged. If you decide to quit you get to keep the pool stick for a weapon for yourself but will loose your wager you made. It is possible to retrieve the wagered money by killing the challenger.
  
   
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If CJ wins the game, he wins whatever he'd wagered at the beginning of the game. If he loses or quits, he loses the money he wagered. In any instance, CJ gets a pool cue, which replaces whatever melee weapon he'd had.
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The player can compete against another player using a second controller, but in this case no money can be wagered.
  
   
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It is possible to retrieve the wagered money by killing the challenger.
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=== Winning ===
  
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The player wins the game on the following occasions:
  
   
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The player can compete against another player using a second controller, but no money can be wagered.
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*The player pockets all of their striped/colored balls followed by the 8-Ball, before their opponent.
  
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*The opponent accidentally pockets the 8-Ball before they have pocketed all of their striped/coloured balls.
  
   
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=== Losing ===
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=== How to play ===
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The player loses the game on the following occasions:
  
   
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CJ breaks. Whoever sinks a ball first gets that pattern, stripes or solids, and the other player gets the opposite.
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*The opponent pockets all of their striped/colored balls followed by the 8-Ball, before the player.
  
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*The player accidentally pockets the 8-Ball before they have pocketed all of their striped/coloured balls.
  
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*The player successfully pockets the 8-Ball after pocketing all of their striped/colored balls, but also pockets the white cue ball in the same shot.
  
   
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The turn is lost on the following occasions:
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==== Losing a turn====
  
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The player/opponent loses a turn on the following occasions:
  
   
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*The player accidentally pockets the wrong type of ball.
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* A player pockets the wrong type of ball.
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*The player accidentally pockets the white cue.
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* A player scratches (pockets the white cue ball).
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*The player misses all balls with the cue ball.
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* A player misses all of the balls.
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*The player hits a ball but it doesn't hit the rail.
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* A player hits a ball, but it doesn't hit the rail.
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*The player hits the wrong coloured ball first.
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* A player hits the wrong type of ball first.
   
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If a player scratches, the other player can put the cue ball anywhere on the table before shooting.
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== GTA IV ==
  
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=== Objective ===
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=== Beta ===
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In the beta version of GTA San Andreas the pool tables was originally going to be painted green, not blue, and there was going to be a pool table in Madd Dogg's mansion.
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[[Image:Pool-GTA4-strikingthecueball.jpg|thumb|300px|right|A game of pool with [[Little Jacob]] at the [[Homebrew Cafe]] in GTA IV.]]
  
   
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=== Winning / losing ===
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Pool can be played against [[Friendships in GTA IV|friends]] or against a competitor when not being accompanied by a friend. The player may no longer wager money. Either player will win if they have pocketed the most colors and then the 8-Ball.
  
   
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The game is won under the following conditions:
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As titled above, the rules are the same as in GTA San Andreas but a new foul is present if the ball jumps off the table, causing either opponents to lose a turn. Knocking the 8-Ball off will end the game, with a loss to the player who knocked it off.
  
   
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* The player pockets all of their striped/colored balls, then pockets the 8-Ball, before their opponent.
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There is a glitch when playing the game on the Xbox 360. If you miss a shot, press the LB button before th opponent's turn. Then press A to get back into the game (pressing LB again will forfit the game). The opponent will hit either your or their ball and will foul for hitting the wrong color ball even if it's theirs and it'll be your turn again also allowing you to position the cue ball for any shot to your designated ball.
  
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* The opponent accidentally pockets the 8-Ball before they have pocketed all of their striped/coloured balls.
   
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The game is lost under the following conditions:
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As is in GTA San Andreas, the [[Pool Cue|pool cue]] is obtainable as a weapon in [[The Lost and Damned]] after completing a round of pool.
  
   
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* The opponent pockets all of their striped/colored balls, then pockets the 8-Ball, before the player.
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===Locations===
  
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* The player accidentally pockets the 8-Ball before they have pocketed all of their striped/coloured balls.
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*In the [[Homebrew Cafe]].
  
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* The player successfully pockets the 8-Ball after pocketing all of their striped/colored balls, but also pockets the white cue ball in the same shot.
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=== Glitch===
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* Go to a place where you can play pool. If you shoot the pool player in the head and kill him, he will still be active like if he wasn't dead (he will lift his hands). Although, he dies 2 or 3 seconds later.
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* Sometimes, if you shoot any kind of ball at the table it will roll so fast that if you go near it is may damage or kill you
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=== Locations===
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*[[Lil' Probe'Inn]] in [[Bone County]]
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*[[Misty's]] in [http://gta.wikia.com/Garcia Garcia], [http://gta.wikia.com/San_Fierro San Fierro]
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*[[Casino Floor]] in [[Las Venturas]]
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*[[Ten Green Bottles]] in [http://gta.wikia.com/Grove_Street Grove Street] in [http://gta.wikia.com/Ganton Ganton], [http://gta.wikia.com/Los_Santos Los Santos]
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*[[The Craw Bar]] in [http://gta.wikia.com/Old_Venturas_Strip Old Venturas Strip], [http://gta.wikia.com/Las_Venturas Las Venturas].
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== Pool in GTA IV ==
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=== Overview ===
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[[Image:Pool-GTA4-strikingthecueball.jpg|thumb|300px|right|A game of pool with [[Little Jacob]] at the [[Homebrew Café]] in GTA IV.]]
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Pool can be played against [[Friendships in GTA IV|friends]], or against a competitor when not being accompanied by a friend. The player may not wager money.
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As in GTA San Andreas, the [[Pool Cue|pool cue]] is obtainable as a weapon in [[The Lost and Damned]] after completing a round of pool.
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===Rules===
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The rules are the same as in GTA San Andreas. However, there are a few new items:
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* If the ball jumps off the table, the offending player loses a turn.
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* If the 8-ball jumps off the table, the game is lost.
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* If you pocket a ball or balls on the break, you can continue with your choice of stripes or solids, regardless of the ball type you pocketed. The same is true if the first shot when you pot any balls include both types of ball.
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* If you pocket the 8-ball on the break (the first shot of the game), you win.
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=== Locations ===
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[[File:Pool-GTAIV-HomebrewCafePoolTable.jpg|right|150px]]
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[[File:Pool-GTAIV-PlayerXPoolTable.jpg|right|150px]]
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*In the [[Homebrew Café]].
 
*In [[Playboy X's Penthouse]].
  
*In [[Playboy X's Penthouse]].
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*At the [[Lost MC Clubhouse]] in the [[GTA IV Episodes|episodes]] only.
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*At the [[Lost MC Clubhouse]], in the [[GTA IV Episodes|episodes]] only.
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*In [[Comrades Bar]]. (non-playable)
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=== Table Type ===
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There is two different type of pool table in GTA IV:
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*The '''green pool table''' of [[Homebrew Café]] (and [[Lost MC Clubhouse]] in [[TLAD]])<br />This pool table with a ragged surface, which make the balls rolls with strange path sometimes.
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*The '''pink pool table''' of [[Playboy X's Penthouse]]<br />This pool table has a better surface quality than the green table, however with a chance let the balls bounce off the table if shoot too hard.
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===Glitch===
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There is a glitch when playing the game on the Xbox 360 and PS3. If you miss a shot, press LB/L1 before the opponent's turn. Then press A/X to get back into the game (pressing LB or L1 again will forfeit the game). The opponent will hit either your or their ball and will foul for hitting the wrong color ball, even if it's theirs. It'll then be your turn, and you're allowed to position the cue ball.
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=== Video ===
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'''GTA IV'''
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'''[[File:GTA 4 - Pool Shark Achievement Trophy (1080p)|thumb|left|470 px]]'''
 
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Revision as of 00:55, 20 March 2014

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Pool is a sport in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Grand Theft Auto IV. Two players can play pool and either player wins. The main goal is to get all the colored cues within the designated colors into the hole, then get the 8-Ball to win. It was going to be in Grand Theft Auto V, but was cut before release.

Pool in GTA San Andreas

Starting the game

Pool-GTASA-strikingthecueball

A game of pool in a bar GTA San Andreas.

In GTA San Andreas, CJ can challenge any person at a bar who is holding a pool cue to a game of pool. A wager can be placed, with maximum wager being $1000. CJ then begins to play pool with him.

If CJ wins the game, he wins whatever he'd wagered at the beginning of the game. If he loses or quits, he loses the money he wagered. In any instance, CJ gets a pool cue, which replaces whatever melee weapon he'd had.

It is possible to retrieve the wagered money by killing the challenger.

The player can compete against another player using a second controller, but no money can be wagered.

How to play

CJ breaks. Whoever sinks a ball first gets that pattern, stripes or solids, and the other player gets the opposite.

The turn is lost on the following occasions:

  • A player pockets the wrong type of ball.
  • A player scratches (pockets the white cue ball).
  • A player misses all of the balls.
  • A player hits a ball, but it doesn't hit the rail.
  • A player hits the wrong type of ball first.

If a player scratches, the other player can put the cue ball anywhere on the table before shooting.

Beta

In the beta version of GTA San Andreas the pool tables was originally going to be painted green, not blue, and there was going to be a pool table in Madd Dogg's mansion.

Winning / losing

The game is won under the following conditions:

  • The player pockets all of their striped/colored balls, then pockets the 8-Ball, before their opponent.
  • The opponent accidentally pockets the 8-Ball before they have pocketed all of their striped/coloured balls.

The game is lost under the following conditions:

  • The opponent pockets all of their striped/colored balls, then pockets the 8-Ball, before the player.
  • The player accidentally pockets the 8-Ball before they have pocketed all of their striped/coloured balls.
  • The player successfully pockets the 8-Ball after pocketing all of their striped/colored balls, but also pockets the white cue ball in the same shot.

Glitch

  • Go to a place where you can play pool. If you shoot the pool player in the head and kill him, he will still be active like if he wasn't dead (he will lift his hands). Although, he dies 2 or 3 seconds later.
  • Sometimes, if you shoot any kind of ball at the table it will roll so fast that if you go near it is may damage or kill you


Locations

Pool in GTA IV

Overview

Pool-GTA4-strikingthecueball

A game of pool with Little Jacob at the Homebrew Café in GTA IV.

Pool can be played against friends, or against a competitor when not being accompanied by a friend. The player may not wager money.

As in GTA San Andreas, the pool cue is obtainable as a weapon in The Lost and Damned after completing a round of pool.

Rules

The rules are the same as in GTA San Andreas. However, there are a few new items:

  • If the ball jumps off the table, the offending player loses a turn.
  • If the 8-ball jumps off the table, the game is lost.
  • If you pocket a ball or balls on the break, you can continue with your choice of stripes or solids, regardless of the ball type you pocketed. The same is true if the first shot when you pot any balls include both types of ball.
  • If you pocket the 8-ball on the break (the first shot of the game), you win.

Locations

Pool-GTAIV-HomebrewCafePoolTable
Pool-GTAIV-PlayerXPoolTable

Table Type

There is two different type of pool table in GTA IV:

  • The green pool table of Homebrew Café (and Lost MC Clubhouse in TLAD)
    This pool table with a ragged surface, which make the balls rolls with strange path sometimes.
  • The pink pool table of Playboy X's Penthouse
    This pool table has a better surface quality than the green table, however with a chance let the balls bounce off the table if shoot too hard.

Glitch

There is a glitch when playing the game on the Xbox 360 and PS3. If you miss a shot, press LB/L1 before the opponent's turn. Then press A/X to get back into the game (pressing LB or L1 again will forfeit the game). The opponent will hit either your or their ball and will foul for hitting the wrong color ball, even if it's theirs. It'll then be your turn, and you're allowed to position the cue ball.

Video

GTA IV

GTA_4_-_Pool_Shark_Achievement_Trophy_(1080p)

GTA 4 - Pool Shark Achievement Trophy (1080p)

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