**Mancala 2000**

                                    **by**

                               **Arthur Crump**

 **Table of Contents**
 **=================**
        1. Getting Started
                a. Help with Mancala 2000
                b. Requirements
                c. Installation & Setup
                d. Starting Mancala 2000
        2. Troubleshooting & Technical Support
        3. How to Contact Us

 **1. Getting Started**
 **==================**

 **a. Help with Mancala 2000**
 **-------------------------**

        Mancala is one of the oldest two-player strategy games
        in the world. It has many variations, and this version
        known as Kalaha, is just one variation. Kalaha has
        been played for more than 7,000 years throughout Asia
        and Africa.

        The goal of the game is to capture as many "stones" or
        playing pieces as possible.

        The game begins with 4 stones or playing pieces in each
        pit. The human player makes the first move.

        The player picks up all the pieces in one of their pits
        and sows the pieces, one in each pit, around the board
        counter-clockwise, including into their own Kalaha. If
        there are enough pieces, the player continues sowing
        into the pits on the opponent's side of the board.

        If a player's last piece lands in their own Kalaha,
        then the player gets another turn.

        A player may capture the pieces in their opponent's
        pit if their last piece is sown in an empty pit on
        their side of the board. The player then gets to
        capture all of the pieces in the opposite pit (the
        opponent's) and store them in their own Kalaha along
        with the capturing piece.

        When all six pits on one side of the board are empty,
        the game is over. The player who still has playing
        pieces in their own pits gets to put them in their
        own Kalaha. The winner is the player with the most
        "stones" or pieces in their own Kalaha.

For more help, write to:

                         AGCrump
                         P.O. Box 8216
                         Inglewood, CA 90308

               or, E-mail at ao545@lafn.org

 **b. System Requirements**
 **----------------------**

        To run Mancala 2000, you'll need the following system:

                An IBM-compatible, 386 or better computer
                Two Megabytes of RAM
                A VGA monitor
                Windows 3.1, or Windows 95
                Hard Disk with two Megabytes free
                Mouse

        You'll have more fun with these recommended additions:

                Pentium processor
                Four Megabytes of RAM

 **c. Installation and Setup**
 **-------------------------**

        1. To get started with Mancala 2000 on a hard disk:
                a. Insert the Mancala 2000 disk in your
                        floppy disk drive ('A', or 'B')
                b. From Windows 'run' A:\setup or B:\setup" and press
                        Enter.
                c. Follow the screen directions.

 **d. Starting Mancala 2000**
 **------------------------**

        To start the game, double click on the Mancala 2000 icon in
        Windows.

 **2. Troubleshooting & Technical Support**
 **======================================**

        If you have a problem, chances are you can fix it without
        needing to get help. Try the following:

        If the game says you have insufficient memory, or if it crashes,
        try rebooting without loading any TSR programs, such as your
        disk cache.

        If the screen is to dark to see, try turning up the brightness on
        your monitor.

        If you are unable to fix your problems, try contacting us via
        electronic mail: **ao545@lafn.org**. Make sure you include
        your computer configuration and what you were trying to do when
        you encountered the problem. Also include any error messages
        that were displayed.

 **3. How to Contact Us**
 **====================**

        Write to:

                **AGCrump**
                **P.O. Box 8216**
                **Inglewood, CA 90308**

        E-mail:

                **ao545@lafn.org**

 Mancala 2000 is Copyright (c) 1996-1997 by Arthur Crump