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Your guide to Carrom
Carrom gives you a focused activity to play in your browser. Clear your nine carrom men after the queen is covered. Keep the game area visible while you use its controls. Compare the starting position with the example in the Guide. Choose a clear next step rather than rushing through the instructions.
Play a casual Carrom match using the house rules shown here. Tournament penalties and multi-board match scoring are not used.
Practice with a purpose
Locate the buttons and input area before beginning a long round. Use the on-screen labels to avoid an accidental restart. Keep the objective visible.
The purpose of your moves
Clear your nine carrom men after the queen is covered. Read that aim before choosing your first action. Notice how the game responds to your input.
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.
Keyboard and screen controls
Touch to aim; sliders set power and angle; striker-position controls and Shoot. Keep the playing area visible while using these controls. Check any mode label before starting.
An example before you play
Queen and own man in one legal shot cover immediately. Your next round may have a different position, so inspect it before acting. Verify the rule before continuing.
Keep this in mind
The last own man returns if the queen remains uncovered. Read the feedback to see why an action did not have the expected result. Locate the buttons and input area before beginning a long round. Use the on-screen labels to avoid an accidental restart.
Clarifying the way this game works
As a new player, what is the goal of Carrom?
The key detail is this: Clear your nine carrom men after the queen is covered.
Before I begin, how do I control Carrom?
The key detail is this: Touch to aim; sliders set power and angle; striker-position controls and Shoot.
When I return, what example helps explain Carrom?
For clarity: Queen and own man in one legal shot cover immediately.
On this playing page, what should I watch out for in Carrom?
The last own man returns if the queen remains uncovered.
On this playing page, what format does Carrom offer?
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.