Frequently asked questions

It is an online Italian billiards game that runs in the browser. You play 5 pins and goriziana (9 pins) against other players or against the computer, with Elo rankings, tournaments and a billiards school, the Billiards Academy.

No. It is free to play, with no ads and no in-game purchases. You only need an account.

Yes: a username, an email and a password are enough. Practice, the Academy and games against the computer are available straight away; to challenge other players and join tournaments you need to confirm your email with the link you receive after signing up.

English, Italian, French and Spanish. The game uses your browser’s language and you can change it at any time from the menu at the top.

Yes. The site works in the browser on phones, tablets and computers. On a phone the table fills the whole screen and you can add the site to your home screen to use it like an app.

No. An up-to-date browser is enough, such as Chrome, Safari, Edge or Firefox.

Yes, at three difficulty levels: easy, medium and expert. The computer plays the classic shots of Italian billiards and, at expert level, also thinks about where it leaves its own ball.

From the lobby you can see who is online and send them a challenge, choosing the discipline and the points. If your friend accepts, the game starts straight away; you take turns and can also resume it later.

Every player has an Elo rating that starts at 1200 and goes up or down with the results of rated games, depending on the strength of the opponent. There are two separate rankings, one for 5 pins and one for goriziana.

Yes. Anyone with a confirmed email can create a round-robin or knockout tournament, wait for players to sign up and start it.

It is a billiards school inside the game: 25 lessons in 5 levels, from Beginner to Master. The coach shows each shot, you repeat it and are assessed; at the end of each level there is an exam and, if you pass, a printable diploma.

Yes. You can switch at any time from the top-down view (2D) to the 3D view, with an overview camera, a top camera or a camera behind the ball.

Yes. A shot or a whole game can be saved in the browser library or as a .5bir file, and watched shot by shot in the Replays section.

Cinque Birilli is made by Digit Italy srls, based in Massa Marittima (Tuscany, Italy). How we handle data is explained in the privacy policy.