

Any holes with marbles in them count toward the corresponding player's total at the end of the game. The player with the greater number of marbles in their posession is the winner. The game is over when one of the players has no more marbles in any of their holes, excluding the mancala Marbles will skip over an opponent’s mancala when distributed around the board Objective: End with the most marbles in your posessionĭuring each player’s turn, they will click on one of their holes to distribute the marbles around the board, moving counter-clockwise Players have their own rows (player 1 on top, player 2 on bottom), and their own mancala (player 1 on the left, player 2 on the right).

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. The player drops a marble, one-by-one, into each succeeding hole counter-clockwise around the board until the marbles run out.
Mancala marble game portable#
The game board is made of 2 rows of 6 small holes known as pockets, and large holes on opposite ends. Crobyi Mancala Board Game Set for Kids & Adults, Includes Portable Folding Rubber Wood Board, 48+5 Glass Stones, Stones Storage Bag & Mancala Instructions. Initial setup: 4 marbles are placed in each hole, excluding the mancalas (total of 48 marbles). MANCALA GAMEPLAY: Each player starts their turn by selecting a hole on their side. Place the game board between the two players lengthwise. Layout: Rectangular board with 2 rows of 6 holes, with one long hole on each side of the rows called the “mancala”.
