How to Play Carrom

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How to play Carrom

Take a moment with Carrom before moving to another game. Clear your nine carrom men after the queen is covered. Look at what changes after your first action. Check the rule that explains your first action. Look at what changes after your first action.

Play a casual Carrom match using the house rules shown here. Tournament penalties and multi-board match scoring are not used.

Read before acting

Read one step at a time and try it on the playing area. Match the instruction to the control you use. Use the example to check your reasoning.

Your goal

Clear your nine carrom men after the queen is covered. The feedback beside the game helps you follow the round. Start with a deliberate move.

Step by step

1. White starts; set striker aim and power.
2. Own-colour pockets earn another shot.
3. Cover the queen with an own-colour man in the same or next shot.
4. Striker fouls return one own pocketed man if available.
5. Finish your colour after a covered queen.

Controls

Touch to aim; sliders set power and angle; striker-position controls and Shoot. A careful first action helps you become familiar with the layout. Contact us with the game and device if a control does not respond.

A useful example

Queen and own man in one legal shot cover immediately. Apply the same reasoning to the position in your own round. Keep the game’s format in mind.

Watch out for this

The last own man returns if the queen remains uncovered. Compare the situation with the worked example. Take enough time to read a new position. If a game has a timer, learn its controls first rather than searching for them during the round.

Common questions