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Mancala Stones: play mancala online free

Mancala Stones
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Mancala is an old game of counting and sowing. Pick up the stones from a pit, drop them one by one around the board, and try to collect more in your store than your opponent.

This is the six-pit version, also called Kalah, with 4 stones in each pit. Play the computer on Easy, Normal or Hard, or share one screen with a friend.

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How to play

  1. Open the game and choose Easy, Normal, Hard or 2 Players.
  2. Tap one of the pits on your side. The ones you can play glow. Keys 1 to 6 work too.
  3. The stones from that pit are dropped one at a time, going round the board. Your store gets a stone each time you pass it, and your opponent's store is skipped.
  4. If your last stone lands in your store, you get another turn.
  5. If your last stone lands in an empty pit on your side, you capture the stones in the pit across from it, and they go to your store.
  6. When one side runs out of stones, the game ends. The bigger store wins. Tap Undo, or press U, to take a move back.

Tips

Questions

Is Mancala free, and do I need to download anything?

Yes, it is free. Mancala plays right in your web browser with no download, no sign-up and no ads on the site. Just open the page and start.

Can I play Mancala on my phone or tablet?

Yes. Tap a pit to play it. On a wide screen the board lies flat, and on a phone held upright it stands tall. On a computer, use the mouse, the keys 1 to 6, or the arrow keys with Enter.

Can I play with a friend?

Yes. Choose 2 Players and take turns on one screen.

How hard is the computer?

On Easy it picks a pit at random, so a beginner can win. Normal looks a couple of moves ahead and makes a slip now and then. Hard looks much further ahead.

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