The "How to Play Mancala" poster.
The How to Play Mancala poster is a guide to the game Mancala. It can be found on the wall of the Book Room. It contains five pages, one of which is a diagram of the Mancala board.
Contents[]
First Page[]
- 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 stones.
Second Page[]
The diagram from page 2.
- THE BOARD
Each player has a side of the board. (top and bottom) The six holes nearest to each player belong to him or her and their large holes or Mancala is to the right.
Third Page[]
- 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 opponents Mancala.
Fourth Page[]
- 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 captures all the stones from the opponents hole directly opposite that hole, including his stone.
Fifth Page[]
- HOW TO WIN
The game is over when a player has no more stones on his side of the board. The winner is the player with the greatest total of stones in his or her Mancala and any remaining stones on his or her side of the board.
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