Mancala & Oware & Awale

Mancala & Oware & Awale Free Game

Rated 4.42/5 (1,764) —  Free Android application by GAV Apps

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About Mancala & Oware & Awale

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Mancala is a very old game that was played in Africa in countries like Syria, Lebanon or Egypt.
This game was mentioned first in 6th and 7th century AD and all that players needed was some seeds and a wooden Mancala board.
Although it is an ancient game it required intelligence, attention and vision.

This board game is also known in different countries or regions with other names like: Woro, Awele (Awale), Oware (Owari), Kboo, Kbo, Ayo, Ayoayo, Kale, Aghi, Bantumi.

In America you could find it under the name of Mandink and in Kenya or other countries from Africa as Endoidoi.

But by far the most common other names are Kalah and Oware (Owari). And also maybe Awele (Awale) or Ayo and even Wari. All this are names from Africa so the origin of this game must be Africa.

It was brought in USA under the name of Kalah and a commercial version became popular in the 1940s. in the West Africa and the Caribbean you could find the name Oware (Owari).

Both Kalah and Oware (Owari) represent this board game but maybe with some changes. It is said that Kalah or Oware (Owari) are not a Mancala game but are part of the Mancala family board games.

Your objective is simple: get more gems ( gold ) than your opponent. So if you collect more gems ( gold ) in your mancala at the end of the game you are the winner.
But sometimes is not that simple. There are some rules and strategy that can help you or destroy you.

Each player have 6 cups (or different number of cups). Initially each of the cups has the same number of pieces of gold (there is the option where you can have a variable number of pieces of gold) and the opponents will take turns.
On each turn you must select one of your cups that contain gems in it and redistribute it's gems clockwise to the next cups. If the last gem that you redistribute lands on your mancala you receive another turn. If the last gem that you redistribute lands on an empty cup from your side you "steal" all the gems from your opponent side. The game ends when you or your opponent have/has no pieces of gold in the cups from your or his side.

You can play this board game against a friend or against the computer. You can change the number of gems in each cup (2,3,4 or 5 or variable), the number of places for gems available in the cups and 4 type of difficulty for the computer. Some graphical changes are also possible like the colors of the gems. You also can play in a time limited per round and also change the first one to start (you or the computer).

Don't forget to play the quest of this board game. 4 seasons available with 32 levels each. The computer will became stronger as you manage to move forward. He will play more aggressive or more defensive. The number of pieces of gold will change and other interesting things that will make this quest very nice. The second season is time limited so for each turn you will have a limit amount of time to do your move. If you don't make the move you will lose your turn. It gets really complicated at the end when you will only have 3 seconds for your turn. The third season is with a variable number of gems in each cup so the classic strategy and moves could not be used here. The fourth season is where everything is changed. The numbers of cups, the number of cups holders or gems. This is the most difficult season.

Please send feedback for improvements and bug fixing to improve this board game.

This game is playable on all resolutions and we recommend it on any devices.

Have fun!

How to Download / Install

Download and install Mancala & Oware & Awale version 2.0.8 on your Android device!
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Game History & Updates

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Name changed  Name changed! Mancala Gold now is known as Mancala & Oware & Awale.
Version update Mancala & Oware & Awale was updated to version 2.0.8
Version update Mancala & Oware & Awale was updated to version 2.0.1
More downloads  Mancala & Oware & Awale reached 50 000 - 100 000 downloads

What are users saying about Mancala & Oware & Awale

T70%
by T####:

Interesting board game. Even it looks simple it s not.

L70%
by L####:

Great game

N70%
by N####:

Really fun

N70%
by N####:

Love this game

N70%
by N####:

I'm using a Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), running Android 7.0 and Smart Launcher Pro. Since the last update, the program crashes at the start. I like the game; but if it won't run it's just taking up space.

X70%
by X####:

Adverts too long

J70%
by J####:

Great rendition of the game...love the various modes

N70%
by N####:

Great game wish solutions were available, finished all quest except been stuck on level 26 of the cup challenge for weeks. Seems impossible lol

N70%
by N####:

Very mind challenging. I love to.play this game after a long day at work. It put my mind at ease

N70%
by N####:

Simple and easy to play, relax and addicted.

N70%
by N####:

Stop asking for review so much please. Other than that I very much like mancala.

I70%
by I####:

Game is awesome for practicing going against other opponents

N70%
by N####:

I I have always liked this game. Very well done.

N70%
by N####:

Dope game ... Imma fan

N70%
by N####:

Nice expansion on classic

N70%
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Classic

N70%
by N####:

Super addictive!

V70%
by V####:

fun!

N70%
by N####:

Fun and challenging

N70%
by N####:

Great

N70%
by N####:

Coolest mancala app out there. Would like the option to pay for non ad version, and play online with other opponents

X70%
by X####:

Tried two other similar apps before I found this one. The others weren't challenging enough. This one offers different strategies and different levels of difficulty. :-) I love it and highly recommend it over other apps!

T70%
by T####:

There's a limit to how many pebbles fit in the cups, which is something I haven't seen before. For that reason alone it's much more challenging. But you still see the ai missing obvious moves. It'd be great if you could play online.

E70%
by E####:

This is a good game with a couple of extra twists , makes you think and get those grey cells working again .there is a game /quest were I have got to level 19 .... And still on Level 19 it's impossible to win apart from that ,a good game and challenge x

N70%
by N####:

Great game. Love the bio in the beginning. The tutorial goes a little too quicky to read very but the gameplay is easy to pick up, addictive, and intuitive. all in all good product

X70%
by X####:

Great old game with very flexible options. Leftover stones at the end of the game don't count for either side, which leads to interesting gameplay.

A70%
by A####:

I've literally tested all possible steps and moves for level 30 cups challenge and level 31 variations. They are clinically impossible to beat

B70%
by B####:

This game is well worked out, it actually plays well. Level difficulty increases gradually, starts at 6 balls, I'm currently on 10

W70%
by W####:

My mom showed it to me and now I love to play it. And one great thing about it is that it is free.

B70%
by B####:

Great game play. I don't like the sound effects though and a few of the standard rules aren't enforced.

A70%
by A####:

I love it because it's from the Motherland. I feel like when I play it, my ancestors are whispering pointers and clues to me from beyond ;-)

Z70%
by Z####:

Love it, well rounded and easy to use

D70%
by D####:

Solid game with plenty of variations on the classic play.

X70%
by X####:

I like this game but I don't love it

X70%
by X####:

Especially when you play others

X70%
by X####:

Wish there a no-ads version, but they are pretty unobtrusive.

X70%
by X####:

Pretty intuitive to pick up, with a great learning curve when you get it wrong...

X70%
by X####:

Its Ok. Not the flashiest of boards, but the movement around the board is better than other apps. Overall, not bad.

X70%
by X####:

Great app for mancala. I've been in love with this game since my family lived in Africa. Such a great game.

X70%
by X####:

All of the different versions it throws at you in quest mode is awesome!! Limiting the cup numbers is more challenging and I love it!! Just made me go.....wow!!


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