Mancala

Contains adsIn-app purchases
3.4
499 reviews
100K+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone
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About this game

HOW TO PLAY THE MANCALA FREE APP?

GAME SET-UP:

The board has two rows, six pits (round holes) each with a store (oblong hole) at each end. Four marbles are placed in each hole.

MANCALA GAMEPLAY:

Each player starts their turn by selecting a hole on their side. The player drops a marble, one-by-one, into each succeeding hole counter-clockwise around the board until the marbles run out. In Mancala, this is called "sowing."

CAPTURE: If you end on an empty pit in your row, the marbles in the opposite pit are captured.
FREE TURNS: Place your LAST MARBLE in your store and get an extra turn!

AND THE WINNER IS...

When a player runs out of marbles, the game ends. The opponent gets to add all marbles on their side of the board to their store. This is where real strategy comes into play.

The player with the most marbles in their store wins!

MANCALA FREE STRATEGY TIPS

- Plan ahead, get free turns whenever possible.
- Going first? Start with the hole that is FOUR PITS away from your store. Why? Because the last marble you place will end in your store and you get a BONUS turn!

Ready to travel back in time? Mancala isn't exactly a time machine, but it's one of civilization's earliest games.
Updated on
29 Oct 2024

Data safety

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This app may share these data types with third parties
Location, App activity and 2 others
This app may collect these data types
Location, App activity and 2 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

3.4
444 reviews
kaditFFXI
12 November 2024
The game is fine, but when one when side goes out the opposing side gets all the stones on their side and not yet in their bank. I dont know anyone in real life who plays this way. Its counter intuitive as well because it encourages one side to hoarde. I'd give them 5 stars if this feature could be turned off.
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game play
9 June 2022
Love it, upscaled from bantumi.. Keeps da old brain alive.. PITY.. DOES NOT SHOW TOTAL AT END OF GAME PLAYED OR ANY LOG STANDINGS OR GAMES WON. UPDATE NEEDED FOR 5 STARS
2 people found this review helpful
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HeyKatherine
21 May 2021
Its fun to play! Me and my family played this for 1 hour 😁😁 we laughed so hard and couldnt breath Hahahaha
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What's new

Minor update.