Mancala

Mancala is a game played in the Book Room in the Coffee Shop.

Object of the Game
Each player attempts to collect as many stones as possible before one of the players clears his or her side of the stones.

The Board
Each player has a side of the board (top and bottom). The six holes nearest each player belong to him or her and their large hole (or mancala) is to the right.

How to Play
Players alternate turns. In his or her turn, each player selects a group of stones from one hole on his or her side of the board. Each stone is dropped one by one in the holes around the board, including his mancala, but not the opponent's mancala.

Free Turns

If the last stone lands in the player's own mancala, that player goes again.

Captures

If the last stone is dropped in an empty hole on the player's own side, he or she captures all the stones from the opponent's hole directly opposite that hole, including hisor her stone.

How to Win

This game is over when a player has no more stones on his or her side of the board. The winner is the player with the greatest total number of stones in his or her mancala and any remaining stones on his or her side of the board.