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How to play Kalah Mancala
This SLTPPF page combines Kalah Mancala with a guide to the decisions it asks you to make. When either row of six pits is empty, remaining seeds go to their owner’s store. The larger store wins. Use build a repeatable approach to give your round a clear purpose.
Build a repeatable approach
Try a consistent sequence of observing, choosing and checking the result. Keep the sequence even when the position or challenge changes.
Your goal
When either row of six pits is empty, remaining seeds go to their owner’s store. The larger store wins.
Step by step
- Player 1 uses the bottom six pits; Player 2 uses the top six.
- Choose a non-empty pit on your side and sow its seeds one at a time.
- Include your own store but skip the opponent’s store. Ending in your store grants another turn.
- Ending in an empty pit on your own side captures that seed and the opposite seeds, when the opposite pit is non-empty.
Controls
Use the on-screen controls with a mouse or touch.
A useful example
If your last seed reaches your store, you move again. If your row becomes empty, both stores are settled immediately.
Watch out for this
The stores are scoring areas, not pits you can choose. These are Kalah rules, not every Mancala variant.
Common questions
How does this round end?
When either row of six pits is empty, remaining seeds go to their owner’s store. The larger store wins.
Can I play without an account?
Yes. This game runs in your browser without an account or a payment. There are no cash prizes.
How do I start over?
Use the New round, New puzzle or Start again control above the playing area. Starting again clears the current round.
