Mancala 3000 for Windows

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffSeptember 2, 2015

Much of the attraction of ancient strategy games is you don't need fancy equipment to play--a couple of stones and a board will do. While we enjoy the challenge of Mancala 3000, as shareware it probably needs a few more development tricks to justify its price. The rules of the game are very simple. You try to collect stones faster than your opponent, by moving the stones around a board. While we quickly got the gist after a few games, the game has a helpful guide if you need it. This demo version limits many game options and only allows beginner games against the computer. Mancala is based on the ancient game of the same name (also called Kalaha) and has changed little since. Overall, this is a sufficient trial download for those looking to try their hand at an interesting game, yet it probably belongs in the freeware world.

What’s new in version 2.0

Version 2.0 is updated to work with Windows 7.

Mancala 3000 for Windows

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GENERAL

Release: June 2, 2010

Latest update: September 2, 2015

Version: 2.0

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows XP
Windows Vista
Windows 7
Windows 98
Windows 2000
Windows ME
Windows NT
Windows 95
Windows 10

Additional Requirements: None

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Total Downloads: 13,443

Downloads Last Week: 3

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User Reviews

2.8/5

5 User Votes

Not even worth the free price
leagletwoSeptember 14, 2006
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Free
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Not challenging. It's mainly point & click. You can't tell what the computer moves really are, so it's hard to plan a strategy.
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Ick
January 19, 2003
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The only thing laimer than playing mancala is spending time downloading mancala for your computer. Puh-leeze
IT'S OK
November 17, 2002
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Bugs in the Mancala rules
August 29, 2002
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When putting stones around the board, sometimes it "loses" stones. For instance, you pick up 5 stones, and sometimes it will then only place 4. Just a few bugs like that need to be worked out.
July 20, 2002
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Developer’s Description

By Arthur Crump

Improve your strategic skills with one of the oldest two-player strategy games in the world.

Mancala is one of the oldest two-player strategy games in the world. It has been played throughout Asia and Africa for over 7,000 years. Download the free shareware version today and play against a computer opponent.

Version 2.0 is updated to work with Windows 7.