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PSPMancala v1.01: Mancala for the PSP
greg | December 23, 2006
ZX-81 has also released a new board game in virtual form, that is Mancala!
Mancala is a board game originating from East Africa. The word “Mancala” comes from the Arabic word “naqalah,” which translates to, “To move.” PSPMancala is the “Awari” variant, and even though the rule of this game is simple, the complexity can be compared to a game of Chess.
Awari is played on a board where each player owns 6 pits. In the initial position, all pits are filled with four stones, thus the initial position has 48 stones.
The player to move chooses one of its own, nonempty pits and removes all stones from the pit. The player then sows the stones, counterclockwise, over the remaining pits.
If the last stone is sown into an enemy pit that contains 2 or 3 stones after sowing, the stones are captured.
In this case, if the second last pit is also an enemy pit that contains 2 or 3 stones, they are captured as well, and this process is repeated clockwise, until the own pit, or an enemy pit containing less than 2 or more than 3 stones is reached.
The player who captures most stones, wins the game. The game end when a player cannot move, however, to avoid such a situation early in the game, it is not allowed to do a move that leaves the opponent without countermove, unless all moves eradicate the opponent.
Another job well done, Sir ZX-81. (that rhymes)
Download: PSPMancala v1.01
- source: ZX-81’s web site
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fun game
interesting concept, if its as strategic as chess ill give it a try.
ewww…..
Ha thanks ZX. I used to play this game all the time back in grade school. Gonna give it a go ^_^
Oh, and Merry Xmas to all.
*passes out the fried chicken and malt liquor*
this looks awesome i cant wait to try it. i used to play this game all the time.
Merry Christmas Zx! (we’ve talked before. i change my name a lot though)
MY GOD! Zx-81 must be a freakin 40 year old. Come on, GET WITH THE FUTURE and work on something in the 39 and younger age group. Oh, and nice skills too.
this games played a lot in the philippines
omfg pinoy game
@all: thanks and i wish you all a Merry Christmas !
Zx
I always thought that the rules were you count your beans out counter clockwise. as you pass your goal a bean is deposited, but not in your opponents goal. if your turn ends in your goal perfectly then you go again. if a bean end up in an empty space on your side you get that bean and the beans across from it. maybe i’ve been playing wrong all these years.
anyway’s cool game.
doesn’t matter whether you play this or not, it’s progress keeping the scene alive
so if you’re flaming him for doing something you can’t, go jump off a fucking bridge.
@ace, you should get out of the basement every once in a whilke, the radon’s getting to your head
oh, and merry christmas to all
see you all on the IRC channel,
username: iamwhydrugsexist
Does anyone know what firmware the psp value pack (w/ lords of dogtown and 1gb stick) comes with?
Please help if you know
@gully: there are many different rules … the one i’ve coded is the one i know. I made only one mistake (that will be fixed in next release), it’s that you mustn’t put seed in the pit you begun with.
Zx
to ps31791! lolz yep we call this “Sungka” here in phils! good ole days! :)