Waurie

What is it?: A Mancala game according to the rules played on the Cayman Islands, Macintosh, Windows, and Linux, 2001.
What computer or emulator will it run on?: You will need a screen resolution of 800×600 and Hi-Color/thousands of colors. An OS X version is available.
Similar Games: Awélé, Tetris Break, Cabol II.

The rules of Waurie are similar to the classic Kalah rules. The main difference is that clearing all your pits wins the game. Besides, landing your last stone in an empty pit does nothing. But it's the first difference that requires a totally different strategy. In classic Kalah, clearing all your pits is not very desirable.

David Grogono used to be a sailboat captain and member of the Olympic team for the Cayman Islands; he is now product manager for REALbasic.

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