Mancala (Travel Edition)

by University Games

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 4.8 x 1.8 inches ; 7.7 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00000DMBY
• Item model number: 9911
• Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 7 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #98,861 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #44 in Toys & Games > Games > Travel Games
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

Product Description

Amazon.com

Played by more people than any other game in history, mancala is simple to learn yet surprisingly challenging to play. Your object is to collect the most stones in your mancala (a bowl at the end of the board). Strategy, which shifts depending on which version of the game you're playing, is necessary in determining where to begin and end your turn to gain the best advantage. Travel Mancala checks in at a mere 4.75 inches by 3.5 inches, so it's small enough to tuck into a backpack or bag. No worries about lost stones either: a loop-and-peg closure on the hinged, hardwood board keeps them snugly in their cubbyholes. --Julie Ubben

From the Manufacturer

Our games are specially packages in decorative tin boxes for take anywhere, play anywhere fun. These games are for kids and adults on the go. Sturdy travel boxes are easy to to to the playgournd or on a road trip.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What Fun!, July 26, 1999

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Mancala (Travel Edition) (Toy)

My son and I get addicted to this game and will continually play it each evening for a week or more. It's been a big hit each time we have given it for a birthday or Christmas gift. It's fun for 5 yrs old through adults because it is very easy to learn. It's nice not to have too many instructions to read.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It Takes Small, Sure Fingers..., February 6, 2001

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"al_and_k" (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Mancala (Travel Edition) (Toy)

Mancala is a great game to play anywhere, so I was excited to find a travel mancala set to take to the beach. The board itself is well built, solid with a good hinge spring to keep it shut.

My main complaint with the set was the stones, which are painted micro-pebbles of varying sizes. Although the irregular shapes contribute to the faux-authenticity of the game, they are extremely hard to handle, pick out of the small board holes, and distribute without dropping into the wrong hole. There is also a strong possibility of having your carefully held fingerful of stones fall away completely, scattering across the floor and initiating a completely new kind of game!

My second problem with the set is the instructions. There are several variations on Mancala, and this one is obscure and hard to understand. No other options are presented for the players to use.

Skip this one, set aside a little extra room, and take a full sized board with real stones.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Travel Mancala, September 23, 2001

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natalie beck (clearwater, fl United States) - See all my reviews

= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Mancala (Travel Edition) (Toy)

I bought this toy for my daughter as she loves mancala and since we travel alot I thought it would be perfect for the car. Imagine my surprise when we received it. The board is an okay size but the pieces are made of tiny rocks that are very hard for little or adult fingers to pick up. My daughter has never played with it because she cannot pick up the pieces out of the hole.