Mancala for Seniors
Cards and Boards
Mancala is a board game on ElderWit.com, made for older adults with large print and big buttons. Scoop the seeds from one of your cups and drop them one by one around the board. Fill your store on the right.
Play nowWorks on phone, tablet and computer. Nothing to install.
About Mancala
Mancala is the name for a family of sowing games played for centuries across Africa and Asia, with seeds or stones moved along rows of cups.
How to play Mancala
- Tap Play now. Mancala opens right here in your web browser.
- Choose a level: Easy, Medium or Harder.
- Follow the line at the top of the screen. To begin, it says: “Tap one of your cups on the bottom row.”
- There is no time limit, so play as slowly as you like.
- When you finish, try the same level again or move up a level.
Three levels
- Easy: Four cups each, two seeds in each.
- Medium: Six cups each, three seeds in each.
- Harder: Six cups each, four seeds in each. A careful computer.
Why people enjoy it
Mancala is a calm game you can play alone whenever you like, then share with family when they visit. Most of all, it is a pleasant way to enjoy planning a move or two ahead.
Questions
Is Mancala easy to learn?
Yes. Start on Easy: Four cups each, two seeds in each. When that feels comfortable, move up. On Harder: Six cups each, four seeds in each. A careful computer.
Can I play Mancala on a phone or tablet?
Yes. It works in the web browser on a phone, tablet or computer, with large text and big buttons. There is nothing to download.
What else is on ElderWit.com besides Mancala?
Mancala is one of 1,000+ games on ElderWit.com: word games, cards, trivia, puzzles, memory games and more, all with large print, calm screens and no ads.
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