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Carrom: learn through an example
Make Carrom your next activity in the game library. Clear your nine carrom men after the queen is covered. Check the relevant rule before repeating a move. Keep the instructions close while learning this activity. 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.
An idea for your next attempt
Take enough time to read a new position. If a game has a timer, learn its controls first rather than searching for them during the round. Make the next step deliberately.
What the game asks you to do
Clear your nine carrom men after the queen is covered. Keep that objective in view throughout the round. Take a moment to understand the current position.
How a round unfolds
- 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. A careful first action helps you become familiar with the layout. Read the example below alongside these instructions.
Put the rules into context
Queen and own man in one legal shot cover immediately. Apply the same reasoning to the position in your own round. Choose a deliberate next step.
Check this before moving on
The last own man returns if the queen remains uncovered. Read the feedback to see why an action did not have the expected result. Take enough time to read a new position. If a game has a timer, learn its controls first rather than searching for them during the round.
More answers before you play
When I return, what is the goal of Carrom?
Clear your nine carrom men after the queen is covered.
On this playing page, how do I control Carrom?
For clarity: Touch to aim; sliders set power and angle; striker-position controls and Shoot.
Before I begin, what example helps explain Carrom?
For clarity: Queen and own man in one legal shot cover immediately.
While reading the Guide, what should I watch out for in Carrom?
The key detail is this: The last own man returns if the queen remains uncovered.
What format does Carrom offer?
Here is the relevant explanation: Play a casual Carrom match using the house rules shown here. Tournament penalties and multi-board match scoring are not used.
On this playing page, 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.