Philippine Strategy Board Game: "Sungka"
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Sungka is a grab and drop game played frequently in the Philippines. The oblong game board, which is usually carved in wood, consists of two rows of seven small pits each. In addition, there are at either end a large store for the captured stones. Each player owns the store to his right. In each small pit are initially seven counters, usually cowrie shells.
At each turn a player empties one of his small pits and then distributes its contents in a counterclockwise direction, one by one, into the following pits including his own store, but passing the opponents store. If the last stone falls into a non-empty small pit, its contents are lifted and distributed in another round. If the last stone is dropped into the player's own store, the player gets a bonus move. If the last stone is dropped into an empty pit, the move ends. The captured stones are deposited into the player's store. However, if the opponent's pit is empty, nothing is captured. The first move is played simultaneously. After that, play alternates between players.
The game ends when no stones are left in the small pits. The player who captures the most stones wins the game.
Source:
http://wikimanqala.org/wiki/Sungka