Playing “Combined Pyramid” you should follow “Pyramid general rules”
and the following rules:

1. Object of the game.

To score eight points prior to the opponent.

2. Balls used.

Standard set of sixteen pyramid balls: fifteen ivory white balls numbered 1-15 plus one colored (preferably yellow) unnumbered ball, used as a cue ball.

3. Racking the balls.

According to “Pyramid general rules” p.8.1 and p.8.2

4. Opening break shot.

The opening break shot is performed with cue ball in hand from home (from behind the home-line) according to “Pyramid general rules” p.11 and p.12.

5. Continuing Play:

5.1. It's allowed to pocketing any object ball or cue ball from any object ball.

5.2. Instead of a pocketed cue ball, the player removes one of the object balls of his choice from the table and puts the cue ball into play with a home shot in accordance with p.21 “Pyramid general rules”.

5.5. There is no need to call the ball or the pocket. Any additionally pocketed ball(balls) on a legal shot is counted in the shooter’s favor.

5.4. Any shot (except the opening break) should be legally completed according to p.20 “Pyramid general rules”. Otherwise is a fine

6. Scoring.

Any legally pocketed ball counts one point for the shooter.

In case of a foul one point is added to the opponent’s score.

7. Standard Fouls.

In case of a foul (along with one point added to the opponent’s score) any ball (according to the opponent choice) is taken from the bed of the table and placed onto an opponent’s shelf for pocketed balls. Such a ball is called the penalty ball. It is taken from the bed of the table after all the illegally pocketed balls and all the balls jumped off the table are spotted according to p.21 “Pyramid general rules”.

8. Spotting balls.

All the illegally pocketed balls and all the balls jumped off the table are spotted according to p.25 “Pyramid general rules”.