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Carrom: instructions and practice
Make Carrom your next activity in the game library. Clear your nine carrom men after the queen is covered. Look at what changes after your first action. Choose a comfortable screen position before beginning. Keep the game area visible while you use its controls.
Play a casual Carrom match using the house rules shown here. Tournament penalties and multi-board match scoring are not used.
One thing to notice as you play
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.
Aim for this result
Clear your nine carrom men after the queen is covered. Use the instructions to see which actions move you towards it. Keep the controls in easy reach.
Step by step
- 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.
How to interact with the game
Touch to aim; sliders set power and angle; striker-position controls and Shoot. Use the control method described here for this activity. Look at the feedback after the action.
Put the rules into context
Queen and own man in one legal shot cover immediately. Focus on why the action is allowed, not only its outcome. Check the stated objective.
A common point of confusion
The last own man returns if the queen remains uncovered. Read the feedback to see why an action did not have the expected result. Compare the worked example with your own position. Use the reasoning, not an answer copied from a different board.
Game-specific help
For this browser game, what is the goal of Carrom?
Clear your nine carrom men after the queen is covered.
Before I begin, how do I control Carrom?
Touch to aim; sliders set power and angle; striker-position controls and Shoot.
While reading the Guide, what example helps explain Carrom?
Here is the relevant explanation: Queen and own man in one legal shot cover immediately.
For this browser game, what should I watch out for in Carrom?
Keep this in mind: The last own man returns if the queen remains uncovered.
On this playing page, 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.
For a quick reminder, 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.