Mancala Simple

If you want sideways screen, turn your phone sideways before starting the app.

This is an app for playing with a simple mancala.

You can choose whether to play against person or AI.

The first hand is determined randomly.

Even if you switch the vertical and horizontal way of holding your smartphone and tablet after launching the app, it will remain the same layout.

If you want to switch between the holes side by side or vertically, finish the app once, change the sideways of the smartphone or tablet itself, and then start the app again.

Mancala is a traditional board game that has long been played in Africa, Middle East and Southeast Asia.

Although it is a simple rule, it is very deep and enjoyed by a wide range of ages, from children to adults.

Recently, it has become known to more people due to the effects of brain training booms.

Research has been reported that the brain has been activated by playing with mancala (The development of the brain is promoted in children, and the elderly are effective in preventing dementia).

Mancala has many derivative rules, along with the names of Kalah, Oware, and Congklak, but this app plays with the simplest rules.

In Japan, this rule is called "Mancala Basic".

・ At first, four stones are in each hole.

・ If the stone runs out of your base, you will win.

・ If the last stone is placed in a large hole on the left or right, it will be the same person's turn again.