About Adgroup.space

Our purpose

Adgroup.space exists to make snooker easier to try and easier to understand. Many people enjoy watching the game but have never seen how scoring, fouls or the colour sequence actually work. This website combines a playable online snooker table with written guides, so that you can read a rule and then test it straight away.

The online game

The game is a 2D snooker table that runs in your browser. It includes:

• A table with six pockets, cushions and the correct positions for the baulk line, the D and the colour spots.
• Fifteen reds, six colours and a cue ball with simple but consistent physics for movement, collisions and pocketing.
• Mouse and touchscreen controls, an aiming guide, a power slider and keyboard shortcuts.
• Scoring, foul detection, colour re-spotting, the end-of-frame colour sequence, and a tie-break black.
• A two-player mode on one device and a solo practice mode.

The game is a simplified simulation. It does not model spin and does not apply every rule found in professional snooker; the main differences are listed on the home page.

Educational resources

Our blog contains 20 in-depth guides written for this website:

• How to Play Snooker: A Complete Beginner's Guide
• Snooker Rules Explained: Fouls, Scoring, and Frame-Winning Conditions
• Snooker Ball Points: A Complete Guide to Ball Values and Scoring
• 10 Practical Snooker Tips to Improve Your Aim and Cue-Ball Control
• Snooker vs. Pool: Rules, Equipment, Tables, and Key Differences
• How to Choose a Snooker Cue: A Complete Buying and Care Guide
• Snooker Table Dimensions and Layout: Sizes, Markings and Ball Positions
• How to Build a Snooker Break: Positional Play and Break-Building Guide
• Snooker Safety Play Explained: When and How to Play Safe
• Snooker Cue-Ball Spin Guide: Stun, Follow, Screw and Side
• Snookers and Escapes: How to Lay a Snooker and Get Out of One
• The History of Snooker: Origins, the Name and the Modern Game
• Snooker Bridge Hand and Rest Guide: Closed, Open, Spider and Swan
• Snooker Practice Drills: Exercises to Improve Potting, Position and Safety
• The Mental Game of Snooker: Focus, Routine and Handling Pressure
• Snooker Etiquette: Unwritten Rules, Fair Play and Good Manners
• Snooker Glossary: Terms, Slang and Jargon Explained
• Snooker vs. English Billiards: Rules, Scoring and Differences
• Snooker Table Cloth and Care: Baize, Brushing, Spills and Replacement
• Snooker Frames and Match Formats: Best-Of Matches, Tie-Breaks and Tournaments

Each guide is written to be useful on its own and links to related guides and to the game, so you can move from theory to practice.

How we write

We aim to explain the sport accurately and clearly, and to say so plainly when something is simplified. The rules summaries follow the commonly published international rules of snooker, but rules can vary between leagues and over time, so please treat our content as general information and consult the official rulebook of your own competition when it matters. If you spot a mistake, please tell us. All illustrations on this website are original drawings created for it; none is a stock photograph or taken from another website.

Meet the team

Adgroup.space is run by a small team. You can reach any of us using the details below.

Independence

Adgroup.space is an independent website. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any snooker governing body, professional tour, player or equipment brand. The game involves no gambling and no real money.

Get in touch

Questions, corrections or suggestions are welcome. Use the contact page or email help@adgroup.space.