Two-cushion billiards

The cue ball must contact both object balls, and it must touch at least two table cushions before hitting the second object ball. The required cushion contacts are what distinguish the game from simpler carom shots.

Two-cushion billiards requires the cue ball to reach the second object ball after contacting two cushions. Three-cushion billiards raises that requirement to at least three cushion contacts.

No. It is a carom discipline played on a pocketless billiard table with a cue ball and two object balls. Players score by completing the required sequence of contacts.

Players need precise control of speed, angle, and rebound from the cushions. A small change in cue-ball speed can alter whether the ball reaches the second object ball after the required two rails.