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Touch Carrom becomes the new #1 selling game in India prMac (press release) Touch Carrom 1.1.4 is the most realistic Carrom board game on the iPhone and iPod Touch. Touch Carrom brings the power of touch controls to the game with ...

The First Reporter

Striker goes tech savvy with iPhone game! The First Reporter 'Touch Carrom' brings the favorite Indian carrom board game to the iPhone and iPod Touch. Touch-based game controls give the players very realistic game ... and more »

Bikes take leading role in London's East Festival this weekend road.cc ... combine wrestling with rugby – although from the write-up on the Spitalfields wesite, British Bulldog also springs to mind – and the board game, Carrom. ... and more »

Mangalorean.com

Doha: Curtain Drawn on Karnataka Sangha's Sports Festival Daijiworld.com A huge number of participants thronged to ICC premises to take part in Carrom, TT and Chess competition. The second part of the sports festival was the ... Karnataka Sangha Qatar presents Sports Festival with indoor and outdoor gamesMangalorean.com all 2 news articles »

Keeda of Sports (press release) (blog)

IOB and SEC Railway lift Ramu Memorial trophies Keeda of Sports (press release) (blog) ... finalist Vishesh Bhriguvanshi in the slam dunk competition – TJ eventually won, dunking over two motor bikes and a carrom board in the final round (! ... and more »

List Price: $49.99 Price: $41.37 You Save: $8.62 (17%)

1. Solid 3/4-inch thick pine frame with a thick hardboard playing surface
2. Two-sided board plays 100+ games including Checkers, Carroms, Crokinole and Billiards
3. Hand-tied corner nets
4. No assembly required; includes 44 playing pieces, two cue sticks, number discs and full instruction booklet
5. Dimensions: 28"L x 28"W x 1.625"H

List Price: $19.99

1. Players Take On The Powers Of The Super Why
2. Based On Key Reading Skills Such As Alphabet Recognition Rhyming Spelling And Basic Reading
3. The Winner Is The First To Join Each Of The Four Characters And Reach Finish
4. Tv Show Nominated For An Emmy In 2008
5. #3 Rated Preschool Program For Children 3 -5

List Price: $67.00 Price: $43.49 You Save: $23.51 (35%)

1. Conditioning board for fine-tuning balance and coordination
2. High-quality hard plywood construction with polyurethane finish
3. Anti-skid strips for control and safety; 300-pound capacity
4. Ideal for skiers, snowboarders, surfers, skateboarders, and more
5. Measures 31.5 x 6.25 x 10 inches (W x H x D); weighs 8.5 pounds

List Price: $29.99 Price: $20.32 You Save: $9.67 (32%)

1. The Game That Brings Laughter To Disaster
2. ItS The Game That Represents The Times We Live In
3. Based On The Best-Selling Book Series
4. Laugh And Learn As You Survive The Wilderness
5. For Adults And 2 Or More Players

List Price: $50.50 Price: $36.36 You Save: $14.14 (28%)

1. Games includes eight roller bearing pucks
2. Cabinet sides and ends are made of solid wood
3. For ages 8 to adult
4. 90 day warranty

List Price: $61.90 Price: $34.20 You Save: $27.70 (45%)

1. Games include hardwood spinning top, braided spinning twine and twelve hardwood pins
2. Cabinet Sides, ends and partitions are made of solid wood
3. For ages 6 to adult
4. 90 day warranty

1. Replacement pieces once you have lost too many pieces to play
2. Cue sticks not included
3. Made in the USA

1. Inner Size (Playing Surface) 29" x 29". Outer Size 30" x 30". Shisham wood boarder. Border Size 2".
2. Base board thickness 4mm 3 ply. Coins and striker included. Made of excellent quality wood base.
3. All boards are hand-made by Surco. All boards are carefully inspected for qulaity and appearance.

List Price: $15.99 Price: $14.24 You Save: $1.75 (11%)

1. Tons Of Fun In A Little Box
2. Now Your Favorite Kids Board Games Are Ready For The Road
3. Complete With Game Board And Game Pieces
4. These Pocket-Size Versions Are A Perfect Way To Play On The Go
5. Great Game For Preschoolers And Older Siblings To Play Together

News

Hey, its Sunday today and I decided to clean my store room; that also preserves my precious board games.  And there beneath all the games was my Carrom Board.  One of my favorite games.  However, with the busy schedule and variety of games available today, I had completely forgotten it.  Many like me would have done the same.  That’s the reason I thought of writing something about Carrom and refresh the memories.

Playing Carrom

Carrom is a classic game played all over the world especially in Asia and Far East.  This game has been given various names: Indian Finger Billiards, Carom, Carroms, Carrum, Karum, Carum and table billiards.

For Playing Carrom you need a Carrom board, the size could be of your choice ( Mini carrom boards are also available for children),   Carrom men – a  set of nineteen light discs – nine white, nine black and one red (referred to as the Queen) and a Striker.

Carrom is usually played in teams with 2-4 players.  The opponent sits in the opposite direction.  3 players can play carrom game against each other for points. The game is played on a square, wooden board with four corner pockets. The goal is to collect points by sinking your nine pieces, and the “queen” in red,  in the pockets before your opponent. The game begins by flicking the striker at the target pieces.

Here are simple rules and tips of Carrom:

1.  Arrange the carrom discs with the red “queen” in the middle and the whites should be lined up to form a “Y” around the “queen” and blacks to replace the empty spaces around the “queen” and the whites.

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