Kalah (700)
Playtime: 10
Min. Age: 5
Players: 2
Publisher: Profound, Fundex, Müller Ltd. & Co. KG, Joen, Jumbo, Skor-Mor, Queen Games, Origem, Ludens Spirit, Great American Trading Company, Alga, Gerd Koch, Gener8 LLC, Natural Wonders, SPM: Syarikat Permainan Malaysia, RCR Terry GmbH, Learningsmith, Square Root Games, King International, Oficina do Aprendiz, Kontrell Industries, Whitman Golden Ltd., WWF, Parker Brothers, Science4You, Spin Master Ltd., Pavilion, Elven Games, Spear's Games, Carrom Art, Speedgame, Woodstock Spiele, Gemini-Games, Fratelli Fabbri Editori (Fabbri Editore), Domino-Verlag, Brookstone, Ramsons, Toy Place, Barnes & Noble, Top-Game, Plastolus Szarvas, Pelikan, CHH Games, Dilemma Games, Target, Brio AB, Juguetes del Puerto, (Public Domain), Schmidt Spiele, Creative Crafthouse, Dujardin, ASS Altenburger Spielkarten, Games & Graphics Inc., Fame Products, Dal Negro, University Games, Noris Spiele, Hartung-Spiele, Cylinder Games, Endless Games (I), VEB Plastspielwaren Berlin, Intermón Oxfam, Mitra, Geoludie, Piet Hein & Skjøde, Adrenaline Brush Ltd, Yellow Mountain Imports, Wood Expressions, Lazy Days (I), PICO PAO / Juegos de la Antigüedad, Bohemia, The Canadian Group, IKEA, Piet Hein A/S, Top-Toy, Philos, Monkey Pod Games, Goki, Schylling, Pressman Toy Corp., Starbucks Coffee Company, Classic Games, DeAgostini, Joker, Planet Finska, ABRA, Pin International, Maplegrove, Melissa & Doug, Cayro, The Games, Holzinsel, Daddy-O Productions, Tactic, Cardinal, Worldwide Games, Inc., danspil, Estrela, L. P. Septímio, (Unknown), Plasticart, E. S. Lowe Company Inc., Lagoon Games, Brain Games Germany
Designers: William Julius Champion Jr.
Artists: Frank Gerwin
Mechanics: Mancala
Min. Age: 5
Players: 2
Publisher: Profound, Fundex, Müller Ltd. & Co. KG, Joen, Jumbo, Skor-Mor, Queen Games, Origem, Ludens Spirit, Great American Trading Company, Alga, Gerd Koch, Gener8 LLC, Natural Wonders, SPM: Syarikat Permainan Malaysia, RCR Terry GmbH, Learningsmith, Square Root Games, King International, Oficina do Aprendiz, Kontrell Industries, Whitman Golden Ltd., WWF, Parker Brothers, Science4You, Spin Master Ltd., Pavilion, Elven Games, Spear's Games, Carrom Art, Speedgame, Woodstock Spiele, Gemini-Games, Fratelli Fabbri Editori (Fabbri Editore), Domino-Verlag, Brookstone, Ramsons, Toy Place, Barnes & Noble, Top-Game, Plastolus Szarvas, Pelikan, CHH Games, Dilemma Games, Target, Brio AB, Juguetes del Puerto, (Public Domain), Schmidt Spiele, Creative Crafthouse, Dujardin, ASS Altenburger Spielkarten, Games & Graphics Inc., Fame Products, Dal Negro, University Games, Noris Spiele, Hartung-Spiele, Cylinder Games, Endless Games (I), VEB Plastspielwaren Berlin, Intermón Oxfam, Mitra, Geoludie, Piet Hein & Skjøde, Adrenaline Brush Ltd, Yellow Mountain Imports, Wood Expressions, Lazy Days (I), PICO PAO / Juegos de la Antigüedad, Bohemia, The Canadian Group, IKEA, Piet Hein A/S, Top-Toy, Philos, Monkey Pod Games, Goki, Schylling, Pressman Toy Corp., Starbucks Coffee Company, Classic Games, DeAgostini, Joker, Planet Finska, ABRA, Pin International, Maplegrove, Melissa & Doug, Cayro, The Games, Holzinsel, Daddy-O Productions, Tactic, Cardinal, Worldwide Games, Inc., danspil, Estrela, L. P. Septímio, (Unknown), Plasticart, E. S. Lowe Company Inc., Lagoon Games, Brain Games Germany
Designers: William Julius Champion Jr.
Artists: Frank Gerwin
Mechanics: Mancala
Show Description Show Comments Price Trend
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.
We currently have no price data for this game.
This game is currently not traded on the marketplace:
This game is currently not listed on the marketplace. If you want to sell yours, please add it to the marketplace.
Marketplace
The game was also published under these names:
Folding Mancala The African Stone Game ,
Kalahr ,
Maya 6x6 ,
Teddy ,
Bantumi ,
Kalah ,
Mandinka ,
Mancala for Kids ,
Sungka ,
Mancala Junior ,
Mancala ,
Badari ,
El Glotón ,
Conference ,
Parlor Mancala ,
Kalaha ,
Travel Mancala ,
Classic Mancala ,
Mankala ,
The Mancala Game ,
Sabo ,
만칼라 ,
Serata ,
Arcana ,
Sahara ,
Congklak ,
Kalahar ,
Mop-up ,
Μανκάλα ,
Kalaha Spel ,
マンカラ ,
Carcara ,
Awélé
Related Games
ag.gameitem.lastUpdated: 2025-05-16 15:49:15.577
