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2004
Afrika
2–2 players · 20 min · 8+
Afrika (German for: "Africa") was invented on March 2, 2004, by Ralf Gering in Germany. The game was added to Super Duper Games on November 2, 2006.
This modern mancala game has several unusual features:
2x8 board
capturing is compulsory
capturing is considered a complete move
capturing occurs when you have an empty hole
Afrika has a distinctive Draughts-like feeling because of its forced winning combinations.
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