978

978 is the 8 object version of 756. The 9s are about 1 1/3 times as high as the 8s, and the 8s are about 1 1/3 times as high as the 7s. All the 9s are done with the same three objects.
Before learning this pattern, you should already be good at the 8 ball fountain, 97, 867, and 975.
== World records ==
978 world records with publicly available video evidence:
* 8 ball 978: 185 catches by Max Kuschmierz in 2024 (video)
* 8 club 978: 9 catches by Kaito Tanioka in 2023 (video) and Moritz Rosner in 2024 (video)
Unverified claims:
* 8 ball 978: 195 catches by Tom Whitfield in 2024 (claim)
* 8 ball 978: 231 catches by Max Kuschmierz in 2024 (claim)
== Variations ==
*a89
*6789a
thumb|left|640 px|18 catches of 8 ball 978 by Dugas Bastien|link=Special:FilePath/978
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