Summary:
Mancala is a family game that is played around the world and has been played for many years. Mancala is simple to learn how to play and does involve some strategy. Your goal is to capture as many stones as possible to beat your opponent.

Mancala is a two player game that even little kids can learn how to play. Game set up is simple and is a great game to take with you on vacations. Try playing Mancala with one of you friends today!

Fun Mancala Facts

• The word mancala comes from the Arabic word naqala meaning literally "to move."

Object:
Have the most stones in your mancala after all of the stones on one side of the gameboard are captured.

Contents:
In your Mancala game you should have a folding wood game board, 48 colored "stones," and the official Mancala rules and instructions.

Game Rules:
Please keep in mind that the official Mancala rules and instructions could be different depending on the game version you have. The rules below are some of the exact directions that came in the origianl packaging on how to play Mancala.

• Official Mancala Game Rules

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