Set up the balls: place the 15 reds in a triangle, the yellow, green, brown, blue, pink, and black on their spots
Use a cue to strike the white cue ball
Start by hitting a red ball first
After potting a red, aim for a colored ball
After potting a colored ball, return it to its spot until all reds are gone
Continue alternating between reds and colors while reds remain on the table
After all reds are potted, pot the colors in this order: yellow, green, brown, blue, pink, black
Score points by potting balls: red = 1, yellow = 2, green = 3, brown = 4, blue = 5, pink = 6, black = 7
Avoid fouls such as hitting the wrong ball first, potting the cue ball, or missing all balls
Give your opponent points if you commit a foul
Win by scoring more points than your opponent at the end of the frame
Repeat frames to play a match