Rules of snooker satisfied that the player was only positioning the ball, and not playing a shot or preparing to play one. When a player commits a foul, the opponent receives penalty points equal to the value of the ball "on", the value of the highest valued ball involved in the foul, or 4 points, whichever is greatest. When multiple fouls are made in one shot, only the most highly valued foul is counted. Penalty points are therefore at least 4 points and at most 7. Not hitting the ball "on" first is the most common foul. A common defensive tactic is to
World Snooker Championship video games shot being played. World Championship Snooker 2003 was released on 20 June 2003 for Xbox, PlayStation 2, and PC. The box art featured world champions Peter Ebdon, Stephen Hendry, Ronnie O'Sullivan, John Higgins, Ken Doherty and Mark Williams. The game was the first to feature pool modes, with both eight-ball and nine-ball pool included. The game included Big Break presenter John Virgo and a version of the infamous "John Virgo's Trick Shot" mode in-game. World Championship Snooker 2004 was released on Xbox, PC, and PlayStation 2. The box art featured Stephen Hendry, Mark Williams, Steve Davis and Ronnie O'Sullivan. The