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Meristones submitted by athenianreader

The Meristones 'board' is made up of two rows of six holes each just like a mancala board. 3 - 5 pieces stones -- are placed in each of the 12 holes. You can also chose to play on the easy, medium or hard level Each player has a 'store' to the right side of the Meristones board. The game begins with one player picking up all of the pieces in any one of the holes on his side. Moving counter-clockwise, the player deposits one of the stones in each hole until the stones run out. If you run into your own store, deposit one piece in it. If you run into your opponent's store, skip it. If the last piece you drop is in your own store, you get a free turn. If the last piece you drop is in an empty hole on your side, you capture that piece and any pieces in the hole directly opposite. Always place all captured pieces in your store. The game ends when all six spaces on one side of the Meristones board are empty. The player who still has pieces on his side of the board when the game ends captures all of those pieces. Tips: Planning ahead is essential to winning. Try to plan two or three moves into the future.