THE PLAYBOOK · HRZBANJIA
Understand the basics of Carrom
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. Compare the starting position with the example in the Guide. Use the example below to understand a decision.
Play a casual Carrom match using the house rules shown here. Tournament penalties and multi-board match scoring are not used.
Something to practise
After a move, check what changed. Decide which rule explains the new state before acting again. Use the example to check your reasoning.
The purpose of your moves
Clear your nine carrom men after the queen is covered. Keep that objective in view throughout the round. Follow this game’s rules rather than another version’s.
Follow these playing steps
- 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.
Your inputs
Touch to aim; sliders set power and angle; striker-position controls and Shoot. Read a button’s label before selecting it. Use one clear input at a time.
See the idea in action
Queen and own man in one legal shot cover immediately. Use the example as a guide rather than a substitute for reading your board. Keep the controls nearby.
Notice this detail
The last own man returns if the queen remains uncovered. Read the feedback to see why an action did not have the expected result. Before your first action, say what you are trying to achieve. Then compare the result with the goal.
Read these answers for extra help
For a quick reminder, what is the goal of Carrom?
Keep this in mind: Clear your nine carrom men after the queen is covered.
Before I begin, how do I control Carrom?
Here is the relevant explanation: Touch to aim; sliders set power and angle; striker-position controls and Shoot.
As a new player, what example helps explain Carrom?
Queen and own man in one legal shot cover immediately.
For this browser game, 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?
For clarity: Play a casual Carrom match using the house rules shown here. Tournament penalties and multi-board match scoring are not used.
When I return, which play mode does Carrom use?
For clarity: The mode on this page is Local two players. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.