Eightball gun

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The eightball gun is a weapon from the first-person shooter computer game series, Unreal.

[edit] The eightball gun's primary and secondary fire functions

The eightball gun's primary fire functions are its capability to load up to six rocket propelled grenades and firing them horizontally in a line. You are also able to fire them in a tight circle by holding down primary fire in tandem with secondary fire. If you hover your aiming reticule over an enemy, the crosshair will turn red, meaning the weapon has locked onto it, in which it then gives the rocket propelled grenades a homing capability.

The secondary fire's function merely launches up to six unignited grenades (however many are loaded). The local Nali call this weapon : The Stick of 6 Fires.

[edit] Versions of the eightball gun

The original eightball gun has made appearances in both Unreal and Unreal Mission Pack: Return to Na Pali (or better known as Upak).

Other versions of the eightball gun have appeared in several Unreal games. In Unreal Tournament, it was more properly known as the rocket launcher, yet still had all the original functions of the eightball gun. In Unreal Tournament 2003, Unreal Tournament 2004, Unreal Championship, and Unreal Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict, the eightball gun has made more appearances in the form of a three barrelled rocket launcher that fires one rocket at a time with primary fire, and secondary fire enabled you to shoot three rockets at the same time (the tight circle function was also in these versions).