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New to Mancala?

New to Mancala?

How to Win

How to Win

The fi rst player to get all three of their 

stones into the end cup wins.  When you have 

one stone left, you must get an exact roll to move 

into the end cup. If your roll is higher than the 

number of pits you can move, wait until your 

next turn and roll again.

2

. Each player places three 

stones of the same color in the start cup. 

3

. The player whose birthday 

is coming up next goes fi rst.  

How to Play

How to Play

Take turns rolling the die and moving 

your stones toward the end cup.  

   • You can split your roll however you’d like. 

For example, if you roll a 5, you can move one stone 

forward two pits and another forward three, 

or move one piece forward fi ve. 

• Send another player’s stone back to the start cup by 

landing in the same pit as one of their stones. If the 

other player has more than one stone in the pit, 

all the stones go back.

 • If your stones are in the fi rst

three pits nearest the start cup, 

they cannot be sent back. 

Take turns picking up all the stones 

from any pit on your side of the board. 

Starting with the next pit to the right, drop 

one stone in each pit and your home cup as you 

move counterclockwise around the board. 

Skip your opponent’s home cup. 

• If your last stone lands in your 

                      home cup, take another turn. 

                        • If your last stone lands in an empty pit on 

                        your side of the board, take this stone plus all 

              of the stones in the opposite pit (on your 

                  opponent’s side) and put them in your home cup.

How to Win

How to Win

The game ends when one player empties

 all six of their pits. The player with the 

most stones in their home 

cup wins! 

How to Play

How to Play

Stone Sprint

Stone Sprint

Stone Sprint

Stone Sprint

Rearrange the board to create an all-new game! 

Object

Object

Be the fi rst player to get three stones in the end cup. 

In this game, both players use the same start and end cups. 

Get Ready

Get Ready

1

. Set up the board by putting the four pit 

pieces together with one cup 

on each end, as shown. 

 

The large cup to your 

right is your home cup. 

The six small pits in 

front of you make up 

your playing area. 

Try This Twist!

Try This Twist!

1

. Set up the board and place it 

between the players as shown.

2

. Place four stones of any color in each of the 

12 pits. (You won’t use the die in mancala.) 

3

. The player whose birthday is 

coming up next goes fi rst.

         WARNING: 
CHOKING HAZARD  – Small parts.  
Not for children under 3 years.

Get Ready

Get Ready

Start with three stones in each pit. 

When you start the game, make sure each player

has one of the two purple stones in the pit next to their

home cup. If either purple stone lands in an empty pit 

on your side of the board (even if it’s not the last stone), 

take the purple stone and all of the stones in the 

opposite pit and put them in your home cup. 

Now Try This! 

Now Try This! 

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