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**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.
**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**
**24708 Wisteria Lane**
**Moreno Valley, CA 92557**
E-mail:
**ao545@lafn.org**
Mancala 2000 is Copyright (c) 1996-1998 by Arthur Crump