Abstract: A game table is disclosed which comprises a playing surface surrounded by a cushion. The shape of the table is such that certain cushions cannot be joined to other cushions by a line which crosses the playing surface and which is straight. The configuration is such that there are areas of the playing surface which can only be joined by a line extending across the playing surface if the line is curved. Thus a ball cannot roll between these areas without rebounding-off a cushion unless it is struck skew to impart spin to it.