EINSTEIN NINE

The Player's Game ©

______________________________________________________________________

EINSTEIN NINE -- Overview
Einstein Nine is a pocket billiards rotation game where the players must pocket all balls in their own designated pocket.

The game was designed to reward the player who best combines technique, knowledge of the game and creative strategic thinking.

The original name of the game was One Pocket Nine.

Einstein Nine © was created by Jim Hervert and John Gallegos, with additional development assistance from Fred Dick.

PLAYERS
(2) individual players, or (2) teams of (2) players each.

BALLS USED
Einstein Nine is played with nine object balls, numbered 1 thru 9, and a cue ball.

THE RACK
The object balls are racked in a standard 9 ball diamond shape, with the 1-ball at the top of the diamond and the 9-ball in the center of the rack. The remaining balls are racked randomly. The game begins with cue ball in hand behind the head string.

OBJECT OF THE GAME
The object of the game is to win in any one of the following (4) ways:

a)     A player pockets the nine ball in his designated pocket via a legal shot.

b)     A player pockets 5 balls in his designated pocket.

c)     A player causes his opponent to commit 3 fouls in 3 consecutive innings.

d)     Your opponent pockets a “winning” ball in your designated pocket.

______________________________________________________________________

 MEDIA CENTER
Einstein Nine Original Art
Einstein Nine Avatar
Johnny Lang, Rack'em Up (Acoustic)
Billiard Blues Video