Mancala

Strategy

Mancala, also known as Bao, is an ancient sowing game played across Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Pick up the stones from one pit, sow them around the board, capture from the opposite pit, and finish with the most stones in your store.

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Press 1-6 or use the arrow keys to choose a pit, then Enter to sow. Click works too.

How to play Mancala

Choose one of your pits and pick up all its stones.
Sow one stone at a time into the following pits, skipping your opponent's store.
If the last stone lands in your store, you get another turn.
If the last stone lands in an empty pit on your side, capture the opposite pit too.

How to play Mancala

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