How to Play Carrom

THE PLAYBOOK · 850305

How to play Carrom

For Carrom, 850305 puts the actual rules alongside the playable board or activity. Clear your nine carrom men after the queen is covered. The suggested practice focus is first-round orientation.

Casual house rules, not every tournament penalty or scoring-series rule.

First-round orientation

Before playing, identify the objective and the input controls. Use your first round to learn what changes after a valid action.

Your goal

Clear your nine carrom men after the queen is covered.

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 useful example

Queen and own man in one legal shot cover immediately.

Watch out for this

The last own man returns if the queen remains uncovered.

Common questions