 Italian five-pin billiards, also known as , is played with five pins in a + formation, with points being given for knocking over pins with the s. The game is common across a wide area and also inspired Danish Pin Billiards.Italian nine-pin billiards, which is also known as , is a variation of the sport, with a higher complexity of scoring, and has further variations such as and .A Danish variation, known as "Keglebillard" is played on a carom sized table, however, it is also played with s. The game is unusual for billiards, as both players play with the same cue-ball, (using a red ball).