Mancala HD app for iPhone and iPad
As previously featured by Apple in "New and Noteworthy" and "Staff Favorites"
In Russia they call it Kalah, in Nigeria its called Oko, in Malaysia its called Congkak, but most of the world knows it as Mancala: the strategy board game that many believe to be the oldest game in the world. If youve never played it before, Mancala will take you just minutes to learn, but it will take a lifetime to master as you need to exercise good judgement, patience and lateral thinking with every move.
Mancala HD is the most polished Mancala game on the App Store, featuring:
- Stunning high-definition graphics that bring the game to life before you, including Retina and Retina HD graphics.
- Beautiful soundtrack that blends ethnic music with a modern feel, plus original sound effects.
- Built-in video teaching first-timers how to play.
- Play against a friend, or try the computer player with three difficulty settings.
- Set your own options to make your favourite game.
- Its a universal app - buy it once, and play on iPad, iPhone and Apple TV!
Please get in touch on Twitter @twostraws to let us know what you think - wed love to make Mancala HD even better with your suggestions!
Still not sure? Here are just a few reviews from users:
"Very few people seem to know how to play this game, so I am grateful for the iPad app. The colors are nice, the graphics are very clear. Love the music and the sounds. This is honestly one of the best purchases I have ever made. This is a game I will play over and over. Hats off to the developer!" - Lostingames
"This is just like playing the original game down to the sound of the marbles. Definitely a favorite!" - allbean32
"Mancala is a time-honored game thats easy to learn, fun to play and can be quick paced. This app is gorgeous and well done. Good tutorial, too. Get it. Youll enjoy it." - Mtnmedic64
"This app is beautifully presented and captures the game perfectly. As an app, theres very little room for improvement" - Apidaya
"Finally - We discovered mancala while travelling and IMHO this is the perfect game for iPad. Simple but deep, the game itself is ace and this versions AI is perfectly pitched at medium - demanding but not deep blue. two player just works. Id recommend this to mancala fans or newbies." - Grifter101
"Noticed this in the Noteworthy section of the store and grabbed it straight away. My wife and I are great Mancala fans, and this is the best virtual interpretation weve found. Very very playable and makes great use of the iPads capabilities." - Degsy314
"For those of you old computer geeks like myself, you might remember this game as a game within a game from Quest for Glory 3: Wages of War, or you might just be looking for a fun time waster, and this is it!" - Matthew110607
"Great game. Very easy to pick up but you can spend hours learning the finer points." - Lorrana
Pros and cons of Mancala HD app for iPhone and iPad
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When I want to play the game again or restart the game it freezes, then I have to exit the game and start over as if to reopen the game, would help alot if that can be fixed other than that I luv it
Im usually not very good at games....but I progressed from losing to the easy AI to beating the hard AI with 4 or 6 stones per pit in an hour or so. Id love to have some tougher levels.
For those of you old computer geeks like myself, you might remember this game as a game within a game from Quest for Glory 3: Wages of War, or you might just be looking for a fun time waster, and this is it!
If you do not know how to play, it comes with a little in game video with directions. The only issue I had, was I had to restart my iPad (seemed that there wasnt enough memory to play the video) to get the video to play. But other than that, it works great!
Good implementation, other than the fact it freezes at the end of the game and needs to be quit and restarted. Would also be great to have a countdown timer game clock option.
Great game. Very easy to pick up but you can spend hours learning the finer points. If the developer fixes the bug that causes the game to lock up this will be a five star game.
Mancala is a time-honored game thats easy to learn, fun to play and can be quick paced. This app is gorgeous and well done. Good tutorial, too. Get it. Youll enjoy it.
The only hitch is it does tend to lock up at the end of the game from time to time. For me the first time was when the AI opponent (iPad....hey, a guy gets lonely sometimes!) and I ended in a tie. Second time when I beat the AI opponent 28 to 20, ending the game with a last move of moving one stone over to capture the opponents last stone. Each time requiring a restart of the app. Hasnt happened in the middle of a game. Nothing awful, really. Just restart the app. The bug has been reported and is a known issue.
Some bad moments
Junk! This $1 app stuff is starting to piss me off. If the developers make a crap game, oh well, it was just one dollar... And no way to get a refund. Highway robbery
Running iOS 5 and the app crashes. Cant play it anymore :( tried deleting and reinstalling and hard restarting my iPad to no avail. Hope the update comes out soon. 5 stars if it works!
Worked wonderfully till the OS5 update....now it wont even open! I really miss it! Fix it quickly before I find another love to replace it!! And please notify the users as soon as you do. Thanks.
Waiting impatiently ;-)
Just bought the game. It doesnt load. Keeps crashing. Running iOS 5 on iPad 2. Please fix!
This is a wonderful game when it works. Please fix the problems with the new OS.
Unfortunately there are a few key issues:
1) The Computer AI isnt very advanced. It uses prescriptive moves, and doesnt appear to "think" in an organic way.
2) No GameCenter integration. Why?
3) No Multi-Tasking support. This is the least forgivable one. Want to reply to that text? Check a reminder or app notification? If you leave this app, you WILL lose your game because theres no multi-tasking support. Its ridiculous, and the reason I just cant keep it on my phone anymore :-/
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