A standard game of carrom is played with 19 Carrommen (9 White, 9 Black and 1
Queen) along with 1 Striker on the Carromboard.
Your objective in Carrom is to pocket all of your carrommen using the striker on
the board, before your opponent does.
White starts first on the board. You take turns to pocket all carrommen and for
each successful pocket you get an additional turn.
White starts first on the board. You take turns to pocket all carrommen and for
each successful pocket you get an additional turn.
When you pocket the Queen, you have to cover it by pocketing one of your
carrommen in the successive turn. If you fail to cover the Queen, then it is placed
back on the centre of the board.
Foul Scenarios
If you pocket the striker, then you will have to place a carromman of your colour
on the board.
It you haven't pocketed any carrommen, you will still have to place a oarromman
of your colour on the board after you pocket it.
If you already pocketed any carrommen, then you will have to place a coin of your
colour back on the board.
If you pocket any additional number of carrommen of your colour along with the
striker then you will have to place back all oi them on the board again.
If you pocket the queen along with the striker, The queen will be placed in the
center of the board. You will also have to place any coin of your colour that you
already pocketed on the board.
Bonus Coins
You get bonus coins for achieving the following scenarios:
WHITE SLAM - Pocket only all 9 white coins on the board from break to finish.
BLACK SLAM - Pocket only all 9 black coins on the board from break to finish.
POCKET ALL CORNERS - Pocket all of your carrommen in all four comers of the
carromboard.
COVER THE QUEEN - Pocket the Queen in your first try before your opponent tries
WINNING STREAK - Bonus for 5 wins in a row.
Related Board Games
- Real Carrom Guide
- Game of Dice Guide
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- CalQ Guide
