How a game of Mancala ends
Mancala ends when one player’s six pits are all empty. The other player keeps the seeds left on their side. Learn the ending rule. How Mancala works · lesson 5 of 5.
The lesson in words
The game ends when all six pits on one side are empty. The other player then puts every seed left on their side into their own store.
The player with more seeds in their store wins.
Here you have no choice: it’s your only move.
Try it: Play your last seed.
You know every rule of Mancala. Test yourself in the rules check.
Questions
If the game ends then, who wins?
Your opponent: they keep the 7 seeds still on their side, so 20 + 7 = 27.