This is a very simple stone game that goes way, way back. It's really simple to learn, and once you get a hold of the basic concepts, you'll want to keep playing and playing.
It's more of a logic game than an exciting arcade game, but that is what I like about it. You can make up your mind about it yourself.
Why Mancala? Well, because I like it, and I didn't see any version anywhere on the internet, except for a version for Newton®, and so I thought that there were a few people out there who liked the game who might like to have it on the Mac. Also, it seemed like an easy game to program because it involved no direct animation, and involved a little bit of logic for the comptuer player (which will be significantly improved in future versions). Well, as a beginner, nothing is really “easy” to program... I spent more time on this than it looks like.
Note that instead of clicking on the bin that you want to remove beads from, you can use the key equivalent in the lower left hand corner (independent of Caps Lock) to remove the beads from that bin.
Well, I hope you enjoy the game! Tell me if you do. (Heck, tell me if you don't, but don't be TOO rough on me.)
