Goriziana or nine-pin billiards (also known as nine-pins , 9-pins , etc.) is a carom billiards game, especially popular in Italy .
5-513: (Redirected from Ninepin ) Nine-pins , ninepins , or 9-pins may refer to: Nine-pin billiards, also known as goriziana Nine-pin bowling Skittles (sport) , especially the Greater London variant Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Nine-pins . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
10-525: Is in scoring. Point values are more complex than and increased from those of the simpler five-pin game. Scoring: In case of a foul, two points are deducted, and any points the shooter would have earned on the foul shot are nullified. Examples of fouls: Goriziana is primarily popular in Italy, and amateur players there have developed many variants of the game. Some of these variants are played in tournaments. This variant, also called tutti doppi ("all-doubled"),
15-452: Is played on a 284 cm by 142 cm table. In goriziana, nine pins sit in the center of the table. Three balls are used, of which two are cue balls. The game is played by two teams of one or two players. Each team or player aims to hit the opponent's ball and, from there, score points by striking the red ball, or by making the opponent's balls or the red ball knock over the pins. Unlike in many games, shots are always taken in rotation –
20-441: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nine-pins&oldid=1177104579 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Goriziana Like the cue sport most closely related to it, five-pin billiards , goriziana
25-429: The same player or team never shoots twice in a row, even if they have scored. The only exception is if the opponent fouls before shooting, such as by moving one of the balls accidentally. Play continues until one player or team wins by being the first to reach or exceed a specific number of points (usually 200 or 300). This number is agreed upon beforehand by the players. The main difference between five-pins and nine-pins
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