Kalah (700)
Playtime: 10
Min. Age: 5
Players: 2
Publisher: SPM: Syarikat Permainan Malaysia, Plastolus Szarvas, Schylling, Joen, Pressman Toy Corp., Creative Crafthouse, PICO PAO / Juegos de la Antigüedad, Brio AB, WWF, Mitra, DeAgostini, Classic Games, L. P. Septímio, King International, Fratelli Fabbri Editori (Fabbri Editore), Goki, Schmidt Spiele, Hartung-Spiele, Wood Expressions, Woodstock Spiele, Pavilion, ABRA, ASS Altenburger Spielkarten, Great American Trading Company, Lagoon Games, Origem, Alga, Dujardin, Profound, Brain Games Germany, VEB Plastspielwaren Berlin, Barnes & Noble, Intermón Oxfam, Gener8 LLC, Target, Whitman Golden Ltd., Science4You, Juguetes del Puerto, IKEA, Fame Products, Piet Hein A/S, Holzinsel, Queen Games, Gemini-Games, Ramsons, Monkey Pod Games, (Unknown), Elven Games, Planet Finska, (Public Domain), Endless Games (I), Cardinal, Top-Game, Piet Hein & Skjøde, Estrela, Philos, Cayro, The Games, Learningsmith, Joker, Müller Ltd. & Co. KG, Dilemma Games, Cylinder Games, Fundex, Plasticart, Toy Place, Noris Spiele, Square Root Games, Bohemia, Speedgame, Spear's Games, Gerd Koch, Maplegrove, Yellow Mountain Imports, Natural Wonders, Starbucks Coffee Company, CHH Games, danspil, Jumbo, Oficina do Aprendiz, Games & Graphics Inc., Pin International, Brookstone, Geoludie, RCR Terry GmbH, Tactic, Lazy Days (I), Worldwide Games, Inc., Adrenaline Brush Ltd, Kontrell Industries, Top-Toy, University Games, E. S. Lowe Company Inc., Carrom Art, Parker Brothers, Domino-Verlag, Ludens Spirit, Dal Negro, Pelikan, Daddy-O Productions, Spin Master Ltd., The Canadian Group, Skor-Mor, Melissa & Doug
Designers: William Julius Champion Jr.
Artists: Frank Gerwin
Mechanics: Mancala
Min. Age: 5
Players: 2
Publisher: SPM: Syarikat Permainan Malaysia, Plastolus Szarvas, Schylling, Joen, Pressman Toy Corp., Creative Crafthouse, PICO PAO / Juegos de la Antigüedad, Brio AB, WWF, Mitra, DeAgostini, Classic Games, L. P. Septímio, King International, Fratelli Fabbri Editori (Fabbri Editore), Goki, Schmidt Spiele, Hartung-Spiele, Wood Expressions, Woodstock Spiele, Pavilion, ABRA, ASS Altenburger Spielkarten, Great American Trading Company, Lagoon Games, Origem, Alga, Dujardin, Profound, Brain Games Germany, VEB Plastspielwaren Berlin, Barnes & Noble, Intermón Oxfam, Gener8 LLC, Target, Whitman Golden Ltd., Science4You, Juguetes del Puerto, IKEA, Fame Products, Piet Hein A/S, Holzinsel, Queen Games, Gemini-Games, Ramsons, Monkey Pod Games, (Unknown), Elven Games, Planet Finska, (Public Domain), Endless Games (I), Cardinal, Top-Game, Piet Hein & Skjøde, Estrela, Philos, Cayro, The Games, Learningsmith, Joker, Müller Ltd. & Co. KG, Dilemma Games, Cylinder Games, Fundex, Plasticart, Toy Place, Noris Spiele, Square Root Games, Bohemia, Speedgame, Spear's Games, Gerd Koch, Maplegrove, Yellow Mountain Imports, Natural Wonders, Starbucks Coffee Company, CHH Games, danspil, Jumbo, Oficina do Aprendiz, Games & Graphics Inc., Pin International, Brookstone, Geoludie, RCR Terry GmbH, Tactic, Lazy Days (I), Worldwide Games, Inc., Adrenaline Brush Ltd, Kontrell Industries, Top-Toy, University Games, E. S. Lowe Company Inc., Carrom Art, Parker Brothers, Domino-Verlag, Ludens Spirit, Dal Negro, Pelikan, Daddy-O Productions, Spin Master Ltd., The Canadian Group, Skor-Mor, Melissa & Doug
Designers: William Julius Champion Jr.
Artists: Frank Gerwin
Mechanics: Mancala
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The most common rule set in games sold commercially as Mancala is for this game of Kalah. Mancala is actually a whole family of games. Kalah was invented in 1940 by an American, William Champion Jr.. He started selling the game in 1944, patented the rules in the 1950's, and founded the Kalah Game Co. in 1958.
The game is played on a board of two rows, each consisting of six round pits. The rows have a large store at either end called the Kalah. A player owns the six pits closest to them and the Kalah on their right side.
The game is started with four (4) seeds in each pit. A player takes all the seeds from one of their pits, and then they are distributed one by one, counterclockwise, in the pits and the player's own Kalah, but not into the opponent's store (Kalah). If the last seed is dropped into an opponent's pit or a non-empty pit of the player, the move ends without anything being captured. If the last seed falls into the player's Kalah, they must move again. If the last seed is put into an empty pit owned by the player, they capture all contents of the opposite pit together with the capturing piece and puts them in their Kalah. If the opposite pit is empty, nothing is captured. A capture ends the move.
The game ends when one player no longer has any seeds in any of their holes. The remaining pieces are captured by their adversary. The player who has captured the most pieces is declared the winner.
Variants:
Beginners may start with 3 seeds in each pit, but the game can also be played with 5 or 6 seeds in each pit. William Champion Jr. recommended the expert game with 6 in each pit.
In the Philippines Version (called Sungka locally) the game is often played with small shells, there are 7 pits on each side as well as the Home and the game is started with 7 shells in each pit.
The game is played on a board of two rows, each consisting of six round pits. The rows have a large store at either end called the Kalah. A player owns the six pits closest to them and the Kalah on their right side.
The game is started with four (4) seeds in each pit. A player takes all the seeds from one of their pits, and then they are distributed one by one, counterclockwise, in the pits and the player's own Kalah, but not into the opponent's store (Kalah). If the last seed is dropped into an opponent's pit or a non-empty pit of the player, the move ends without anything being captured. If the last seed falls into the player's Kalah, they must move again. If the last seed is put into an empty pit owned by the player, they capture all contents of the opposite pit together with the capturing piece and puts them in their Kalah. If the opposite pit is empty, nothing is captured. A capture ends the move.
The game ends when one player no longer has any seeds in any of their holes. The remaining pieces are captured by their adversary. The player who has captured the most pieces is declared the winner.
Variants:
Beginners may start with 3 seeds in each pit, but the game can also be played with 5 or 6 seeds in each pit. William Champion Jr. recommended the expert game with 6 in each pit.
In the Philippines Version (called Sungka locally) the game is often played with small shells, there are 7 pits on each side as well as the Home and the game is started with 7 shells in each pit.
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The game was also published under these names:
Kalaha ,
Mancala ,
Serata ,
Kalah ,
Bantumi ,
Congklak ,
Arcana ,
Classic Mancala ,
Μανκάλα ,
Awélé ,
Mancala for Kids ,
Maya 6x6 ,
Sabo ,
Teddy ,
Kalaha Spel ,
マンカラ ,
Carcara ,
Travel Mancala ,
Sungka ,
Parlor Mancala ,
Kalahr ,
Folding Mancala The African Stone Game ,
Mandinka ,
만칼라 ,
Badari ,
Mop-up ,
Mankala ,
El Glotón ,
The Mancala Game ,
Mancala Junior ,
Sahara ,
Conference ,
Kalahar
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