Snooker and billiards POS with pay-by-time billing
Start the clock when the game begins and stop it when it ends — Koopax works out the price on its own, from the rate you set. No calculator, no notes, and no arguments about how long they played.
Bill · Snooker table 3
Timer running⏱ Time-based pricing
- Opening rate
- 60 min · ₪40
- Each additional period
- 15 min · ₪10
₪40 for the first 60 minutes, then ₪10 per 15 min
Snooker — table 3
Priced when the clock is stopped
01:12:45
Stop timerWhile a clock runs: partial payment only
In short
How does Koopax bill by time?
Koopax is a point-of-sale system approved by the Israeli Tax Authority (approval 2595) with time billing built in — for snooker, billiards and pool tables, and for any other service charged by the hour. Each table is set up in the register as a ⏱ Time item with an opening rate — say ₪40 for the first 60 minutes — and a price for each additional period, say ₪10 per 15 minutes.
When a game starts, the cashier adds the table to the bill and taps Start timer. At the end they tap Stop timer, and the register prices the game and adds it to the bill — next to the drinks and snacks ordered in the meantime.
While a clock is running the bill cannot be closed by mistake: the register only allows a partial payment, so time that was played is always charged.
Everything you need to charge by time
Six capabilities that turn billing a table into two taps.
Opening rate and extra periods
For each table, set how many minutes the opening rate covers and at what price, and what each additional period costs. The register reads the rate back in one sentence — “₪40 for the first 60 minutes, then ₪10 per 15 min” — so the setup can’t go wrong.
A live clock on the bill
The clock runs on the table’s line in the bill, counting hours, minutes and seconds. When you stop it, the line becomes an ordinary line with the minutes played and the calculated price.
A flat price, if you want one
Leave the extra period empty and the price stays fixed however long they play — right for an entry fee or a flat-rate game.
Food and drinks on the same bill
A cola, a coffee or fries go on the table’s bill, and everything is paid together at the end — in cash, by card, with Bit or any other payment method.
Played time is never lost
While a clock is running, the register allows only a partial payment — for the drinks, say — and won’t close the bill until the clock is stopped.
In your reports like any sale
Every game is recorded as an ordinary sale in a Tax Authority approved register, and appears in the X and Z reports and in sales by item.
Example
How is the price worked out?
A rate is an opening rate plus extra periods. When the clock is stopped, the register checks how long it ran and calculates:
An extra period that has started is charged in full. The period length is up to you — from one minute (per-minute billing) to an hour or more.
The rate in this example
₪40 for the first 60 minutes, then ₪10 per 15 min
| Time played | Price | How it was calculated |
|---|---|---|
| 45 minutes | ₪40 | Within the opening rate |
| 60 minutes | ₪40 | Exactly the opening rate |
| 70 minutes | ₪50 | ₪40 + one extra period |
| 80 minutes | ₪60 | ₪40 + two extra periods |
| 2 hours | ₪80 | ₪40 + four extra periods |
Four steps, from setup to payment
- 01
Set up your tables
Each table — or each kind of game — is an item in the register with the ⏱ Time switch on and a rate of its own.
- 02
Start the clock
When play begins, add the table to the bill and tap Start timer.
- 03
Add their orders
Drinks and snacks go on the same bill, and can be paid for along the way with a partial payment.
- 04
Stop and pay
At the end, tap Stop timer, the register prices the game, and everything is paid together.
Not just snooker: any service charged by time
Any item in Koopax can be switched to ⏱ Time and given a rate of its own, so the same mechanism fits any business that charges by the hour or by the minute:
- Snooker, billiards and pool tables
- Console and video-game rooms
- Game rooms and kids’ play areas
- Bike, scooter and equipment rental
- Rehearsal rooms and studios by the hour
- Any other service charged by time
Questions and answers
Questions about snooker and pay-by-time
Short answers to what club owners ask us.
Which POS system suits a snooker club or a pool hall?
Koopax suits snooker clubs and billiards or pool halls: it is a point-of-sale system approved by the Israeli Tax Authority (approval 2595) with time billing built in. Each table is set up as a time-based item with an opening rate and extra periods, the clock is started and stopped at the register, and the price is calculated automatically and added to the bill together with food and drinks.
How does Koopax calculate a time-based price?
The price comes from the opening rate and the extra periods you set. For example, with ₪40 for the first 60 minutes and ₪10 per additional 15 minutes, an 80-minute game costs ₪60: ₪40 for the first hour plus two 15-minute periods. A period that has started is charged in full, and with no extra period set the price is flat.
Can I bill by the minute?
Yes. When the extra period is set to one minute, every minute after the opening rate is charged separately. Any other period length works too — 10 minutes, a quarter of an hour or an hour.
Customers want to pay for drinks in the middle of a game — is that possible?
Yes. While the clock is running, the register allows a partial payment — for the drinks, for example — and the bill stays open until the clock is stopped. Closing the bill in full is blocked while a clock is running, so time that was played is never given away.
Does time billing also work for game rooms, consoles or hourly rentals?
Yes. Time billing in Koopax is not limited to snooker: any item can be switched to ⏱ Time and given an opening rate and extra periods, so it fits game rooms, consoles, equipment rental and any other service charged by time.
Which payment methods can a game be paid with?
Any payment method the register accepts — cash, card, Bit, cheque, gift card and more — or a combination of several. The table’s bill is an ordinary bill in every way, including the food and drinks on it.
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Want to see the clock in action?
In a short demo we’ll show you how to set a rate for a table and what a game’s bill looks like, from the first minute to payment.
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