Last two balls: a little Snooker finish to master

There is a satisfying moment near the end of a game: the table is quiet, the next shot is clear, and you can see what a good finish would look like. The new Snooker practice challenge in Malta Living starts right there. Last two balls puts one red and one yellow on the existing table, with up to three shots to pot them in that order.

It is a small optional challenge inside Snooker. You use the same table, the same aiming line and the same Power control as an ordinary frame. The difference is the starting position and the short goal. When an attempt ends, the same position is ready to try again, so each adjustment has something familiar to compare with.

Find your little finish

Open the phone, choose Games, and find Snooker in Quick classics. Last two balls appears on Snooker's start screen alongside the ordinary frame choices. If you have a table placed at home, its Play a frame action opens the same Snooker game, where the optional challenge is ready too.

You can still play a full frame against the computer or choose Practice to work through the normal table. Last two balls does not replace either. The separate Practise trick shots furniture action also keeps its existing behavior. If you are building a room around your games, our guide to furnishing your home explains how the pieces fit together.

Aim, adjust, take the shot

Start this setup puts you in control of the fixed position. Drag on the table to aim, then set Power and tap Take the shot. The existing dashed line helps you see the first ball in the white's path. Aim left and Aim right make small adjustments when you want a more careful touch.

The red comes first. After a legal red pot, the goal changes to the yellow. Think about where the white will stop as well as where the red will go: that resting place becomes the start of your next shot. More power is not automatically a better finish, and a useful first position can make the second shot easier to read.

Hint stays available if you want a pointer about the current target. It does not take a shot away or secretly change the table. You can open it, make an adjustment, and decide when you are ready. There is no countdown pushing you to shoot.

A near miss is another useful attempt

You have up to three shots. A foul ends the attempt, and the result explains what happened, such as the white dropping or no ball being hit. A legal contact without a pot uses a shot and leaves the actual settled position in place. When the shots run out, you can take another look and try again.

Try this setup again restores the same starting position. It is a deliberate button, rather than an automatic restart. That makes it easy to compare a softer shot or a small aim change without being rushed into another attempt. You can also return to an ordinary frame or leave the game at any point.

This visit shows your fewest shots for a clean finish while Snooker stays open. It lives only in the current visit: leaving Snooker or reloading clears it. There is no saved leaderboard, extra prize or table benefit for this short challenge. Ordinary completed frames keep their existing rules.

For the wider game's official rules, the WPBSA publishes the Snooker rulebook. Last two balls is a short practice goal in Malta Living, rather than a claim to replace a complete match. Explore the phone's apps or other games in Malta Living when you want a different pace. You can play Malta Living free and find more about the world in our Malta Living introduction.

Questions people ask

Where is the Last two balls challenge?

Inside Snooker, in Games → Quick classics. It is an optional choice on the game's start screen.

Can I retry exactly the same Snooker position?

Yes. Try this setup again restores the fixed red-and-yellow position, ready for another deliberate attempt.

Does my best survive leaving Snooker?

No. This visit keeps the fewest shots only while that Snooker visit remains open. Leaving or reloading clears it.

Does the challenge replace ordinary frames?

No. Ordinary frames and their existing home table benefits remain available. The short challenge has no extra prize or full-frame count.