Kalah (700)
Playtime: 10Min. Age: 5
Players: 2
Publisher: Hartung-Spiele, VEB Plastspielwaren Berlin, Yellow Mountain Imports, Top-Game, The Canadian Group, Pavilion, Philos, Jumbo, Gemini-Games, Kontrell Industries, Intermón Oxfam, Whitman Golden Ltd., Planet Finska, Dilemma Games, Mitra, Spear's Games, CHH Games, Domino-Verlag, Monkey Pod Games, Starbucks Coffee Company, Endless Games (I), Joen, Games & Graphics Inc., Woodstock Spiele, Juguetes del Puerto, Speedgame, Origem, King International, Dujardin, Pelikan, Toy Place, ASS Altenburger Spielkarten, Target, Wood Expressions, IKEA, Cardinal, Plastolus Szarvas, Top-Toy, Pressman Toy Corp., Gerd Koch, Natural Wonders, Schmidt Spiele, Estrela, Pin International, Maplegrove, danspil, Science4You, Schylling, Piet Hein & Skjøde, Brain Games Germany, ABRA, Alga, Gener8 LLC, E. S. Lowe Company Inc., Oficina do Aprendiz, Plasticart, Daddy-O Productions, (Public Domain), Holzinsel, Lagoon Games, (Unknown), Skor-Mor, Worldwide Games, Inc., Tactic, Lazy Days (I), Brookstone, Bohemia, Fratelli Fabbri Editori (Fabbri Editore), PICO PAO / Juegos de la Antigüedad, Brio AB, DeAgostini, Square Root Games, Queen Games, Creative Crafthouse, Cayro, The Games, SPM: Syarikat Permainan Malaysia, Joker, L. P. Septímio, RCR Terry GmbH, Parker Brothers, Great American Trading Company, Piet Hein A/S, Ludens Spirit, Noris Spiele, Elven Games, Melissa & Doug, Geoludie, University Games, Learningsmith, Dal Negro, Classic Games, Fundex, Barnes & Noble, Profound, Goki, Adrenaline Brush Ltd, Fame Products, Müller Ltd. & Co. KG, Carrom Art, Cylinder Games, Spin Master Ltd., Ramsons, WWF
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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