The object of the game is to strike 15 (either red or green coloured) rings into two of the four pockets by using a 26 inch cue. The cue is used to aim a large black ring at the coloured rings. In the two player version each player has to eliminate one colour from the board into pockets of the same colour as the rings. The four player version is a two team-game. Players take turns in cueing. The player or team to succeed first in removing their rings from the board wins the game.
The object if the one-player version is to remove the rings from the board in as little turns as possible.

There is a certain similarity of the H-rings spel tot the game of American Carrom.