THE PLAYBOOK · MU6006
Getting started with 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. Keep the instructions close while learning this activity. Look at what changes after your first action.
Play a casual Carrom match using the house rules shown here. Tournament penalties and multi-board match scoring are not used.
A focus for your next round
Choose one rule to keep in mind for this round. Apply it consistently rather than guessing what another version might allow. Notice the feedback after each input.
Your goal
Clear your nine carrom men after the queen is covered. Read that aim before choosing your first action. Try to explain the aim in your own words.
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. Read a button’s label before selecting it. Use the visible help when you are unsure of the next input.
An example before you play
Queen and own man in one legal shot cover immediately. Compare this with the rule that governs the move. Choose a deliberate next step.
An important reminder
The last own man returns if the queen remains uncovered. A different version of the game may use a different rule. Watch the feedback after an action. A message can explain whether the input was accepted or whether a rule needs attention.
Clarifying the way this game works
What is the goal of Carrom?
For clarity: 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.
As a new player, what example helps explain Carrom?
The key detail is this: Queen and own man in one legal shot cover immediately.
For a quick reminder, what should I watch out for in Carrom?
Here is the relevant explanation: The last own man returns if the queen remains uncovered.
When I return, 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.
For this browser game, which play mode does Carrom use?
Here is the relevant explanation: The mode on this page is Local two players. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.