How To Play Mancala
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The
Mancala 'board' is made up of two rows of six holes each. An empty egg carton is perfect.
Three
pieces -- marbles or stones -- are placed in each of the 12 holes. You can use beans, marbles, pebbles, or stones for the
game pieces.
Each
player has a 'store' to the right side of the Mancala board. Cereal bowls or cups work well.
The
game begins with one player picking up all of the pieces in any one of the
holes on his side.
Moving
counter-clockwise, the player deposits one of the stones in each hole until the
stones run out. If you run into your own store, deposit one piece in it. If you
run into your opponent's store, skip it. If the last piece you drop is in your
own store, you get a free turn. If the last piece you drop is in an empty hole
on your side, you capture that piece and any pieces in the hole directly
opposite.
Always
place all captured pieces in your store.
The
game ends when all six spaces on one side of the Mancala board are empty.
The
player who still has pieces on his side of the board when the game ends,
captures all of those pieces.
Count
all the pieces in each store. The winner is the player with the most pieces.
Materials
needed are highlighted in black.
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