| The most important accessory used for Carrom is the | | | | which uses a square, wooden table top board with |
| special fine boric powder sprayed over the board | | | | four corner pockets and is played by flicking the striker |
| surface to decrease roughness and make the coins | | | | with finger or thumb at the pieces, resembling black |
| move smoother. Even a small amount of this fine | | | | and white checkers. The goal is to sink your nine |
| powder on the carrom board's surface enhances the | | | | pieces, plus the red ‘queen’, in the pockets |
| smoothness of the Carrom board. The Carrom | | | | thereby collecting as many points. Despite the fact that |
| powder is basically made from standard boric acid | | | | it sounds comparable to pool the strategies moreover |
| powder. Recently due to scientific advancement, the | | | | technicalities are interestingly dissimilar. In general the |
| powder is systematically formulated using the help of | | | | rough size of the Carrom board is about 24" x 24" |
| proficient Carrom players, which is like a lubricant used | | | | includes or 60 x 60 cm with 1.5 inch or 3.75 cm black |
| for easy, speedy descending of the Striker and | | | | border. The junior playing board has a playing surface |
| Carrom Coins. It contains an extraordinary combination | | | | of 23" x 23". The adult trainer inner size is 29" x 29" |
| so it is not unsympathetic and does not cause | | | | and outer size is 33" x 33" with a border of 2 inches. |
| scratching or wear on the playing surface and does | | | | The base board thickness is 4mm. |
| not cause blockage. This particular powder is used for | | | | If you want to replace your old Carrom coins, then it |
| easy sliding of striker and coins. Silky smooth powders | | | | can be easily replaced. They are sold individually in all |
| do not clog or scratches on the board, for playing | | | | sports stores and online stores. If you are looking for |
| twenty games all around just 170 grams is more than | | | | higher quality coins, then the coins are quite expensive. |
| enough. | | | | If you are a just a beginner, then you can purchase an |
| The Carrom game set consists of a Carrom game | | | | ordinary set of coins. The Carrom boric acid power is |
| board, black and white pieces or coins with a red coin, | | | | also easily available in the market at cheaper price. |
| game rules booklet and a striker. However this varies | | | | Other accessories include; nets for the pockets and |
| based on the version, sometimes it has an | | | | excellent quality striker coins. |
| amalgamation of pool and marbles with air hockey | | | | |