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Carrom is a tabletop flicking game: you shoot a striker to pocket coins in the corner holes. Black and white coins, a queen worth three points, and cover rules decide who wins. I built it with drag-to-aim shooting for two or four players, online, solo or on one phone.
- Players: 1 to 4
- Modes: Solo, Same phone, Online room
- Price: free, no sign-up
Play Carrom nowOpens in your browser. Nothing to install.
How to play Carrom
Goal: Pocket your coins, cover the queen, and reach 29 points first.
- Player 1 (and 3) play black ● coins; Player 2 (and 4) play white ○ coins. In four-player games, opposite players are a team.
- Place the striker S on your baseline, aim and shoot. Pocket one of your own coins to shoot again.
- The queen Q is worth 3 points only once covered: pocket one of your coins in the same shot or your next shot. A missed cover returns the queen.
- Pocketing the striker is a foul: your coins from that shot come back, plus one already pocketed coin.
Scoring and winning
- Each coin is 1 point and the covered queen is 3. Points are counted at the end of each board.
- First to 29 points, or the higher total after 8 boards, wins. Equal totals is a draw.
Controls
- Keyboard
- Focus the board, then: ← → aim
- A D move the striker
- + − power
- Space or Enter shoot
- Touch
- Drag backwards from the striker and release
- Or use the position, aim and power sliders, then Shoot
Modes
- Solo
- Play the computer at Easy, Medium, Hard or Master.
- Same phone
- Two players, or four in two teams.
- Online
- Two to four players. Create a room and send the code or invite link, or join with a friend’s code. One code from the hub’s Play together panel works for every game.
Tips
- Go for the queen when one of your coins sits near a pocket; you need to pocket a coin of your own in the same or the next shot to cover it.
- A soft shot is often better than a hard one. Pocketing the striker is a foul that returns your coins.
- On a keyboard, aim with ← and →, move the striker with A and D, change power with + and −, and shoot with Space.
Carrom is free in your browser, with no sign-ups and no ads. Online rooms need an internet connection; one room code from the Lychee Games hub works for every game, so you can switch games without sending a new invite.
Questions
Is Carrom free to play?
Yes. Carrom is free in your browser, with no sign-up, no download and no ads.
How does the queen score in Carrom?
The queen is worth 3 points, but only once it is covered: you must pocket one of your own coins in the same shot or your next shot. If you miss the cover, the queen goes back on the board.
How many people can play Carrom?
Up to 4 players can play Carrom online in one room.
Can I play Carrom on my own or on one phone?
Yes. Solo mode: Play the computer at Easy, Medium, Hard or Master. Same-phone mode: Two players, or four in two teams.