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Everybody should be familair with Pool Tables. (or Billiard Tables). |
Everybody should be familair with Pool Tables. (or Billiard Tables). |
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Big rectangle. Green felt. Holes in the corners and in the middle of the long edges. A bunch of small solid balls. A study of dynamic physics. |
Big rectangle. Green felt. Holes in the corners and in the middle of the long edges. A bunch of small solid balls. A study of dynamic physics. |
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| + | Now it has occured to me that there are a few ways that this basic concept can be expanded upon and played with... |
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In more recent years, I've seen a trend in some clubs and high-end tables to have alternately coloured felt. Royal blue, white/cream, grey... |
In more recent years, I've seen a trend in some clubs and high-end tables to have alternately coloured felt. Royal blue, white/cream, grey... |
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* Optical illusions (especially the ones that make parallel lines look curved or appear to be non-parallel) |
* Optical illusions (especially the ones that make parallel lines look curved or appear to be non-parallel) |
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* Semi-transparent with lights underneath. (Disco floor pooltable!) |
* Semi-transparent with lights underneath. (Disco floor pooltable!) |
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| + | Another variation in play would be to use weighted balls. Basically - think of lawn bowls. Weighted balls would need to be visually marked appropriately, and would allow for the possibility of non-spin based curved rolling paths. |
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Revision as of 10:12, 31 January 2008
Everybody should be familair with Pool Tables. (or Billiard Tables).
Big rectangle. Green felt. Holes in the corners and in the middle of the long edges. A bunch of small solid balls. A study of dynamic physics.
Now it has occured to me that there are a few ways that this basic concept can be expanded upon and played with...
The Table
In more recent years, I've seen a trend in some clubs and high-end tables to have alternately coloured felt. Royal blue, white/cream, grey...
Recently I saw a table with a simple blue/white pattern (half each), and I got to thinking...
Designs for pooltables
- Geometric symbols, designs and equations
- Optical illusions (especially the ones that make parallel lines look curved or appear to be non-parallel)
- Semi-transparent with lights underneath. (Disco floor pooltable!)
The balls
Another variation in play would be to use weighted balls. Basically - think of lawn bowls. Weighted balls would need to be visually marked appropriately, and would allow for the possibility of non-spin based curved rolling paths.
