8-ball

The 8-ball refers to a common game played on a rectangular table with six pockets, using 15 numbered balls and a cue ball. Players take turns striking the cue ball to pocket their group's balls (either stripes or solids), aiming to clear them from the table. Once a player has pocketed all their assigned balls, they attempt to pocket the 8-ball to win. The term is also associated with the "Magic 8-ball," a novelty fortune-telling device that provides yes-or-no answers to questions when shaken.