If the last pebble is placed in an empty cup on the player's own side, they may take all the gemstones from the opponent's cup directly opposite that cup. If the last pebble is placed in the player's own mancala, that player goes again. In their turn each player picks up all the pebbles from one cup on their side of the board and places them one by one in the cups around the board in a counter-clockwise direction, including his mancala, but not in the opponent's mancala. (In Random Stone Version, the number of stones in each cup will vary, the number of stones each player will start with will be 24).Įach player attempts to collect as many pebbles as possible before one of the players clears their side of pebbles. Four gemstones are placed in each of the 12 cups. The six cups nearest each player belong to them and their larger scoring cups or mancala is to the right. The game has no African origins despite many claims to the contrary, even by its inventor, because there is no such game in the whole of Africa.The board is placed between the two players with the long sides facing them. A second turn is allowed when it falls into the Kalah. Players sow pieces around the board, including one into their Kalah as they pass.Ĭross captures are made when their last piece falls into an empty pit on a player's side, opposite an occupied pit on the opponent's side. Kalah is played on a 2 X 6 Board with a "Kalah" at each end. He started selling it in 1944, patented the design and rules in the 1950s and founded the Kalah Game Company in Holbrook, Massachusetts in 1958. Kalah was invented in 1940 by an American, William Julius Champion Jr. The Rules in American commercial Mancala sets are actually for Kalah. The players now count their stones in their mancala and the player with the most stones wins the game. Player 2 has 3 stones left and can add them to his/her mancala. The player who has still have stones left on his side of the board will capture all of those stones. End of the GameĪs soon as all the six pits on one side of the board have been emptied, the game ends. Now, you play your rightmost hole to score another point and drop your last stone into your opponent's 3rd hole (this blocks him to do the same).Ĭheck here for more detailed information about the best opening of Mancala. This score one point and enables you an additional turn. It's ideal to open with your 3rd hole because now your last stone lands in your mancala. Take now all 3 stones (green, red and blue) and place them in your store (mancala). Like said above: if you drop the last stone into an empty pit on your side of the board, you capture all of the pieces in the pit directly across from it on your opponent's side of the board.īy dropping the green stone into the empty pit, you will capture the two stones (red and blue) on the other side of the board. The game continues with players alternating turns. If you capture stones, place them directly in your Mancala (store).Īfter you do dropped all your stones (and capture any stones,) your turn is over. If the last stone you drop in in an empty pit, you capture the stones and any stones in the pit directly across from it on your opponent's side of the board. If the last stone you drop is in your own store, you get a free turn. If you run into your opponent's store, skip it. If you drop a stone into your own store, deposit it and that stone is safe. In a counter-clockwise direction, the player now deposit one stone into each pit. The starting player choose a pit on his side of the board and pick up all the stones. Have most stones in your mancala after all the stones on one side of the gameboard are captured. The six small holes on your side of the game board belong to you.Įach player places 4 stones (of every color) in each of his 6 pits. The Mancala-board is made up of two rows of six holes or pits. Players sit opposite to each other with the game board in between. Folding Wood board with 2 rows of 6 pits (holes).There are about 300 different Mancala games, some versions are simple like Kalah or Oware but others like Omweso or Bao can be very complicated as they are played on two boards and sometimes played in a reverse direction. Mancala is a name given to a large family of "Pit and Seeds" or "Count, Sow and Capture" games - one of the oldest games known.
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