The 1:1 ending
This Nugget has been written by Tezcatlipoca on 29 Jan at 9:33AM
Category: Mancala
I thought it was impossible for any seeds to be gathered once it was down to two seeds...
I was wrong again.
A somewhat unlikely scenario should actually be possible within the rules.
An opponent might gather seeds (and bring the score to 23:23) in such a way that the only seeds remaining on the board were in your Pot 6 and their Pot 1.
You would then be forced to distribute Pot 6 which would gather two seeds, bringing the score to 25:23 in your favour.
Although your move is forced, it is still worth knowing this.
Okay, I am absolutely confident that no further captures can occur when there is only one seed left on the board!
I was wrong again.
A somewhat unlikely scenario should actually be possible within the rules.
An opponent might gather seeds (and bring the score to 23:23) in such a way that the only seeds remaining on the board were in your Pot 6 and their Pot 1.
You would then be forced to distribute Pot 6 which would gather two seeds, bringing the score to 25:23 in your favour.
Although your move is forced, it is still worth knowing this.
Okay, I am absolutely confident that no further captures can occur when there is only one seed left on the board!
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