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Carrom: instructions and practice
Bring your attention to one round of Carrom. Clear your nine carrom men after the queen is covered. Check the relevant rule before repeating a move. Treat the first round as a chance to learn the controls. 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.
A focus for your next round
Choose one rule to keep in mind for this round. Apply it consistently rather than guessing what another version might allow. Make the next step deliberately.
Understand the aim
Clear your nine carrom men after the queen is covered. Keep that objective in view throughout the round. Try to explain the aim in your own words.
Making your moves
- White starts; set striker aim and power.
- Own-colour pockets earn another shot.
- Cover the queen with an own-colour man in the same or next shot.
- Striker fouls return one own pocketed man if available.
- Finish your colour after a covered queen.
Choosing and moving on screen
Touch to aim; sliders set power and angle; striker-position controls and Shoot. Use the control method described here for this activity. A new-round button replaces the current round.
Learn from a sample situation
Queen and own man in one legal shot cover immediately. Compare this with the rule that governs the move. Keep the game’s format in mind.
Where a round can go wrong
The last own man returns if the queen remains uncovered. Take a moment to reassess the position before continuing. Before your first action, say what you are trying to achieve. Then compare the result with the goal.
Helpful answers for players
For my first round, what is the goal of Carrom?
Clear your nine carrom men after the queen is covered.
When I return, how do I control Carrom?
For clarity: Touch to aim; sliders set power and angle; striker-position controls and Shoot.
As a new player, what example helps explain Carrom?
The key detail is this: Queen and own man in one legal shot cover immediately.
When I return, what should I watch out for in Carrom?
For clarity: The last own man returns if the queen remains uncovered.
For this browser game, what format does Carrom offer?
Keep this in mind: Play a casual Carrom match using the house rules shown here. Tournament penalties and multi-board match scoring are not used.
As a new player, which play mode does Carrom use?
The mode on this page is Local two players. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.
