How to Play Carrom for Beginners

How to Play Carrom for Beginners

Carrom is a game that is fun for both children and adults. It is a board game originating from India that is similar to billiards. The basic rules of Carrom are simple, making this game a great way to pass the time or spend quality time with your family.

Steps

1. Setup: Place the Carrom board on a flat surface. Place the striker near the carromman (the pieces you will be shooting). Place the nine black and nine white pieces around the middle circle of the board.
2. Determine who goes first: Players decide who will go first. Players can flip a coin, rock-paper-scissors, or any other game to decide.
3. How to shoot: Players take turns shooting their striker using their fingers. The player’s goal is to pocket the carromman (shooting pieces). If a player pockets a carromman, they get another turn.
4. Winning/losing: The first player to pocket all of their carrommen wins the game. If a player pockets the last remaining carromman into the wrong pocket, they lose the game.

How to Play Carrom for Beginners

Carrom is a tabletop game that is both challenging and fun, and is a great game to play with family and friends. Here is a basic introduction to the game and how to get started playing.

Setting Up the Board

Begin by placing the carrom board in the middle of your gaming area. Make sure that there is enough room around the board for your legs. Place the four pockets into the board in their appropriate locations. Put the striker in the center of the board.

Assigning Teams

Divide the game pieces (nine white and nine black pieces) into two equal teams and assign each team their “home” corner of the carrom board. The white pieces are to be placed in the bottom right corner, while the black pieces are to be placed in the top left corner.

Playing the Game

The objective of the game is to clear all of the pieces of one team off of the board before your opponent does. The game is typically played in rounds, with each player taking turns shooting the pieces of their assigned team towards the pockets.

• The person who starts the round flips a coin to decide who goes first
• The player's turn consists in striking the striker with their finger so that it knocks one of their pieces towards the pockets
• If the piece goes into the pocket, the player can shoot another piece
• If the piece rebounds off the pocket but does not go in, the player's turn is finished and they leave the piece on the board
• The turn continues until the player fails to pocket a piece or until all of the pieces of one team are successfully pocketed
• The round is over when all the pieces are cleared off the board or when it is not possible for either player to continue the game
• The player with the most pieces at the end of the round is the winner

Winning the Game

The goal of the game is to be the first player to clear all of their pieces off of the board. If a player pockets the striker with their last piece, they automatically win the game. However, if the game ends and both players still have pieces on the board, the player with the most pieces in the pockets wins the game.

How to Play Carrom for Beginners

Carrom is a classic indoor board game that's popular in India, Sri Lanka, and other parts of south and eastern Asia. This easy-to-learn game can be played by 2-4 players at once and is a great way to have fun with family and friends. Here's how to play carrom:

Instructions

1. Gather the supplies you'll need to play:
   • A carrom board, which is a flat board made of MDF wood.
   • Eighteen color-coded pieces, including nine white, nine black, and one red (called the queen) pieces.
   • Four carrom strikers, which are chalked wooden disks.
   • Small bits of chalk, which can be used to coat the strikers.
2. Choose your colors. Players should take their strikers and coins in one hand and move the coins between their fingers to determine which side they are playing.
3. Set up the board. Place the board on a flat, stable surface and arrange the pieces in the middle of the board.
4. Start the game. The player who chooses the white pieces will go first, followed by the player who chooses the black pieces.
5. Take turns. Each player takes turns shooting their striker at the carrom coins. Aim for the coins that are further away from your striker.
6. Score points. If you pocket one of your own coins, you score the point(s) indicated on the coin. If you pocket your opponent's coins or the queen, you score the point(s) indicated on the respective piece.
7. Win the game. The first player to pocket all of their coins and the queen wins the game.

Now that you know the rules of the game, it's time to grab your board, pieces, and strikers and get playing!