David, it is essentially a board game - with black and white coins and a striker. The striker is used to strike the coins. Usually there are two players or two sets of players with one side choosing the black while the other chooses the white. There is also a red coin that is called the queen, and is an important part of the game. The idea is to strike the coins and send them into one of the four pockets in the corners of the board with the striker. There are many variations of the game and it is great fun! Here's a wiki link to the game: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrom