Zach Gage, creator of SpellTower [$2.99], Flipflop Solitaire [Free], and more really good games, is entering the world of billiards with Pocket-Run Pool this Thursday, May 24th. Developed with Denver Coulson, the core of the game is pool where you have 10 balls on the table, and a multiplier that changes for each pocket, rotating with each made shot. Miss three times, and it's game over, with the objective being to get as high a score in one run as possible. The highest score will be if you get all 10 balls in on the break, but good luck actually doing that as a skill move.

Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel

There are two modes where you just play this mode, Standard Run, and Break of the Week. The latter has you playing to complete a puzzle based off of a standardized break that everyone else also has, and you're trying to get the highest score possible. But the most intriguing moments come from the Insta-Tournament and High Stakes Pool modes, which play with an in-game currency system. You can compete in regular contests to increase your chip count in Insta-Tournaments, and play to risk your bank or increase it in High Stakes Pool. Don't worry about losing all your money, like in the Sage Solitaire [Free] True Grit mode: you can get rebuys by watching ads or through in-app purchases. Pocket-Run Pool will use the tried and true Zach Gage business model of being free with ads, but with a premium unlock to get all game modes, and also free rebuys for high st...