Cuedash

Cuedash is a speed pool game against the clock: sink as many balls as you can in two minutes, earn five extra seconds for every pot and keep a multiplier climbing by potting on every shot.

How to play

1. Press the orange play button on the start screen. The first rack of nine balls is waiting.
2. Aim and shoot: press on the white ball, drag back in the opposite direction of the shot and let go. A longer pull means a harder shot.
3. Read the guide: while you aim, a line shows which ball you will hit first and where it should travel.
4. Watch the clock: it starts at 2:00. A pot adds 5 seconds, the white ball in a pocket takes away 10.
5. Clear the rack: sink all nine balls for a new rack and 15 more seconds.

What you see on screen

• Top bar: the pause button on the left, the time left in the middle and the stopwatch on the right that switches the clock off.
• Rack counter: on the top rail, the number of the rack you are on.
• Multiplier: on the bottom rail. It starts at x10, goes up by one with each ball and drops back after a miss.
• Score: under the table. Each ball is worth ten times the multiplier.
• Clock tokens: they sometimes appear on the cloth; roll the white ball over one for 5, 10 or 15 more seconds.

Tips

• Hit the ball you are aiming at full and firm. In our test, hard straight shots at the nearest ball sank 19 to 26 balls per game and put the white ball in only once each game.
• Be careful with thin cuts. Our script cut balls toward pockets and the white ball followed them in 6 to 9 times a game, costing 10 seconds each time.
• Do not shoot at random to save time. Random shots sank 2 or 3 balls and the games ended in 59 to 104 seconds.
• Read our pool game tips for the numbers behind these tips.

Frequently asked questions

How do I shoot?

Press on the white ball, pull back away from the ball you want to hit and let go. The further you pull, the harder it goes.

How long does a game last?

The clock starts at two minutes, but every pot adds five seconds and every cleared rack adds fifteen, so good runs last much longer.

What happens if the white ball goes in?

You lose ten seconds, the multiplier drops back to x10 and the white ball comes back to the table.

How does the multiplier work?

Each ball scores ten times the multiplier. It starts at x10 and rises by one for every ball you sink. A shot that sinks nothing resets it.

Can I play without the clock?

Yes. Tap the stopwatch in the top right corner to turn the timer off and practise at your own pace.

Is my game saved?

A game in progress is kept in your browser on this device, so you can close the tab and continue. Nothing is sent anywhere.

Can I play on a phone?

Yes. Cuedash is a portrait game, so hold the phone upright and drag from the white ball with your finger.

Is Cuedash free to play?

Yes. You can play it in your browser on Yes This Game with no download and no sign-up.