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It's called Mancala For Kids, but, aside from having the traditional playing stones shaped into plastic animal forms, it's a surprisingly elegant version of the centuries-old pebble-snatching pursuit. With its clasped and hinged board fashioned of solid hardwood, this game's equipment is finer than many deluxe sets on the market, and the simple classic rules are intact. Two players still scoop out stones from one of their wells, dropping one in each subsequent pocket and trying to collect opposing pieces. So, go ahead and call it Mancala For Kids--at least until your little opponent scoops up all your doggies, fishies, and widdle turtles and wins the game. --Tony Mason
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Elephants, dogs, lions and more! Collect as many colorful animal "gemstones" as you can in this game of Mancala for Kids. Features: solid wood hinged playing board; 48 colorful, animal-shaped playing pieces and illustrated instructions. Also includes Spanish instructions. For two players.
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
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Mancala, of course, is one of my all-time favorite low-tech games; now my daughter plays it for hours with her friends, just like I did 30 years ago.
This set has a nice folding wooden board and the fun animal-shaped plastic pieces -- the kids like the animals, and the irregular shapes actually are easier to handle than smooth stones. It also stores fairly compactly.
The three things I don't like about this set:
- the clasp is very difficult to work. You will break your thumbnail.
- The pits aren't deep enough to hold more than about 5 stones. This is a problem when you get a big stack.
- The wooden hinges, while allowing the board to lie flat, look flimsy and are difficult to work.
In all, a good game marred by a few technical problems, but the kids won't care.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Mancala is a great GAME THAT TAKES A LOT OF SKILL, TECHNIQUE, AND BRAIN POWER. yOU CAN THINK UP OF MANY DIFFERENT STRATEGIES IN ONE GAME THAT CAN HELP YOU BEAT THE OPPOSING PLAYER. iT'S FUN AND EDUCATIONAL BOTH AT THE SAME TIME AND DESERVES 5 STARS UNDER EACH CATAGORY.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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We have given this gift for birthday presents several times. It is a good old-fashioned game, i.e., not electronic, not superheros, not spawned by a TV show.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
GReat way to learn arithmetic, predictive thinking, critical thinking,...
Wonderful presentation of the most ancient of games, something I have enjoyed in a variety of settings with a variety of materials, including pebbles and holes in the sand. Read more
Published 4 months ago by C. Scanlon
Fun for all ages
My 8 year old daughter asked for this game last year after a vacation. I honestly thought it would be played with once or twice and then gather dust on a shelf. Read more
Published 12 months ago by ephany77
Christmas hit!
Gave this to our god-daughter for Christmas and she wanted to play right away. The animal shaped pieces are age appropriate and the folding board makes it great for traveling. Read more
Published 16 months ago by D. W. Luck
I love it!
My granddaughter (5 years old) just learned how to play this game and wanted it for Christmas. This version with the animals added an extra level of excitement when she opened it... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Billie J. Hindmarsh
Wonderful game for kids and adults
I bought this game, also kids' version, originally several years ago. My older version is of better quality compared to this one I just bought for a little girl's birthday. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Susan Bartlett
Mancal fun!!
Mancala is an ages old game and this version comes with easy to understand instructions and the kids love the animals. The board folds for easy storage with wooden hinges. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Or.Geo
For older kids
I wish there was a place to store the playing pieces. Seems easy to misplace them.
Published 23 months ago by H. Hwang
Fantastic Game for kids!
This is a great game! It's a kids version of Mancala in that the pieces are colorful little animals instead of pebbles - otherwise it's the same game. Read more
Published on January 7, 2009 by Sharra
Awesome
I first played this game at summer camp. All of my friends and I used to fight over who would play. This went on from the beginning to the end and then I wanted to buy it. Read more
Published on November 25, 2003 by I'm a dork 24/7
Needs craftsmanship!
Fun game, kids love the animals, educational, but the wooden case is poorly made and the clasp broke the first time we opened it.
Published on December 29, 2001
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