Game
Goal
Goal
How to Play
- ๐ชจ Capture more stones than your opponent
- ๐ Pick up stones from one of your pits and distribute them
- โ๏ธ Stones are distributed counter-clockwise, one per pit
- ๐ If your last stone lands in your mancala (store), you get another turn
- ๐ฏ If your last stone lands in an empty pit on your side, capture opponent's stones opposite
- ๐ฎ Play with Kalah-style rules
๐ History of Mancala
Mancala is one of the world's oldest board games, originating in ancient Africa and the Middle East. Named after the Arabic word meaning 'sowing', it has about 7000 years of history.
Today it is played worldwide with various rules, here we play with the most popular 'Kalah style'. Kalah style is highly strategic and is a deep game where the outcome is unknown until the end.
๐ฏ Kalah Style Features
- End in your empty pit
- Capture all opposite stones
- Move your stone to goal too
- Great comeback opportunity
- End in your goal
- Get another turn
- Score consecutively
- Strategic play is important
๐ฎ Detailed Rules
Each player has 6 pockets and 1 goal. Initially, 4 stones are placed in each pocket.
Choose one of your pockets and take all stones from it. Distribute those stones counter-clockwise, one per pocket. Do not put stones in opponent's goal (skip it).
If your last stone ends in your goal, you get another turn. Using this consecutive turn to efficiently collect stones is a strategic point.
If your last stone ends in your empty pocket, you can capture all stones in the opponent's pocket opposite to it. Move the stone you placed and all captured stones to your goal.
The game ends when either side's territory (6 pockets) becomes completely empty. Remaining stones are moved to that territory owner's goal. The player with more stones in their goal wins.
- Aim for extra turns to score consecutively
- Don't create empty pockets to avoid being captured
- Target captures when opponent has many stones
- Endgame stone calculation is also important
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