According to Mancala World: Cenne (literally "beautiful" in Tulu) is a mancala game of the Tuluva in Southern India with several unusual game mechanisms, some of which remind of the totally unrelated Ethiopian game of Lamlameta. It was first described in 1986 by the ethnologue Peter J. Claus, professor at the State University of California at Hayward...
A game in the Mancala family adapted from Tschuba with a novel starting position. Associated 1891 US patent: number 448,574. Description following provided by Milton Bradley prior to 1897. Chuba is an adaptation from a rude game of Eastern Africa which is greatly enjoyed by the natives, who squat on the ground, and play in holes scooped out of the sand...
You play a spider who spins a cobweb to catch her prey. However, you are not alone but have to compete with other spiders, spinning their webs on top of yours. The more discs you have on the cobweb, the more discs you will earn (but only if you have the top position) and the more discs you will be able to place. The player with the most discs on the cobweb...
From the box: A themed mancala variant. Overview (from the game rules): Players take the role of rival ant colonies that discover a recently cut wood pile. Live eggs still linger in the cut logs. To restore and control the colony, players collect and protect the eggs. Collected eggs are moved to a safe location in front of the player. Players can place...
Compitum (from the Latin word for "crossroad") is a dynamic mancala movement game for 1-2 players, suitable for all ages. This abstract strategy game combines classic mancala mechanics with a unique cross-shaped board, challenging you to master the intersection and control the crossroads. Goal of the game: To be the 1st player to claim 5 discs of his...
Congkak (also known as Sungka and Chongka among others), is a multi-lap sowing game likely derived from Mancala in the 15th century. Most Congkak or Sungka boards have seven pits on each of two sides, with a storehouse on each end of the board for each player. However, some boards have more or less pits. Each side of the board belongs to one player. Boards...
From the publisher: The game of Mancala with fun Cranium twists! Compact packaging makes it ideal for travel. Fun for kids -- and adults! Play with traditional rules or wacky new ones. Need a burst of outrageous fun? Get your hands on Grab & Go Mancala Mania! A favorite of young and old alike, mancala is an ancient game loved worldwide for its unique...
Cups is a modern member of the mancala games family and was developed by Arthur and Wald Amberstone of the New York Game Associates and published by Sid Sackson in A Gamut of Games. Each player is given four cups, one pot and 40 beans. Players take turns placing one to four beans sequentially in their cups, beginning with the cup on the left and moving...
A mancala game. From Mancala World: http://mancala.wikia.com/wiki/Daramutu Daramutu is a mancala game, which is played by village women in Sri Lanka with astonishing rapidity. The game was first described by Henry Parker in 1909. He notes about them: "Without counting the seeds (...) they seem to know instinctively, perhaps as the result of long practice...