Home Computing Weekly


Mancala

Categories: Review: Software
Publisher: Haven Hardware
Machine: Spectrum 16K

 
Published in Home Computing Weekly #4

Awari, Burnt Houses, Mancala - whatever you call it, it's the same game. Played against the computer, the object is to distribute and capture pebbles as you take it in turns to move around a rectangular board.

There are three skill levels in Haven's version, but in the highest the computer takes up to 30 seconds to think. Since in real life the skill of this game lies in being able to play it very quickly, I don't see this as an ideal game for a computer.