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Pallanguzhi

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Pallanguzhi

The South Indian mancala game with fourteen pits. Sow seeds round the board, pick up the next pit and keep going, and capture the pit beyond an empty one. A pit that reaches four goes to its owner.

How to play Pallanguzhi

  1. Tap one of your pits on the bottom row.
  2. Seeds are sown one per pit, round the board.
  3. When sowing ends, pick up the next pit and continue.
  4. If the next pit is empty, capture the pit after it; most seeds wins.

Controls

Touch
Tap one of your pits.
Keyboard
Use the mouse.

Questions

What is Pallanguzhi?

A traditional mancala game from Tamil Nadu and Kerala, played with seeds or shells on a board of 14 pits.

What is a pasu?

A pit that reaches four seeds while sowing; its owner takes them.

About this game

Category
Board
Best held
upright (portrait)