Deluxe Mancala Set: Real Wood Hinged Board with 48 Mixed Natural Gemstones - Authentic African Petroglyphs, Foldable Design for 2-Player Strategy Game

Traditional game of Mancala. Very well built with beautiful traditional stones. Easy game to learn that can turn very competitive.

Amazing game and amazing quality

Beautiful set that is satisfying to play with

Arrived on time, good quality game, nice stones, engraving nice, would recommend, overall very impressed

Really great quality and a fantastic game! My 9 and 12 year old love it! The stones are beautiful too

I’m not sure what I was expecting from this mancala set, but I was still surprised when it (eventually) arrived at my door. On the whole it is a very special game, in many ways beautifully crafted. However, I had a couple of little issues that frustrated me, partly because it is ‘almost’ perfect, and partly because of the very substantial price point. First up, it is huge. Genuinely it is twice the size I thought it might be, we was both a delight (how lovely) but also a headache (where on earth will I store it)? Unfortunately the box arrived broken at one corner, ripped down the side,only an inch or so but frustrating. Furthermore, there are a great many flaps and slots to secure the lid, which is a fold over and tuck in, rather than just lift off, style (more prone to wear over time, already creased after first opening) The game board is absolutely beautiful. It smells divine. It’s very tactile with the rounded corners etc. the finishing is good, but it sadly not perfect. The hinges are a bit shoddy. Some of the little bowls aren’t sanded to smooth in the inside. Although the etching on the outside is wonderful, it is the inside you will see when you play, and there are a few little imperfections, rather than just the grain. I think most of us would consider putting the game board on display as a sculpture, almost. Note, the etchings on the top and bottom do not match, one is ‘upside down’ to the other, so you can balance the board, open, on display. You can display it with the hinge/flat edge to the top - but you can’t display it with the rounded edge to the top (figures and logo are upside down). Moving on. As others mention the little bag the game pieces are supplied in is kind of … rustic. It is not well finished. However I did receive all 48 game pieces and they are lovely and very tactile to hold (no spares though). The instruction are printed on one side of A5, black and white only, no diagrams. They’ve obviously gone to a lot of trouble to make the set look authentic and for the price I would be forgiven for thinking it should be. However the board is not carved in Africa, it is made in China. It’s not clear what type of wood is used, or whether the stones are gemstones or glass. I think we need more provenance when the board costs £42. I’ve pulled a lot of issues out, and they are all real. However if you order this, and it arrives, despite everything, I guarantee when you open the box the first word out of your mouth will be ‘Wow’!

A beautifully made board and a full set of colourful stones. It makes a great present or center peice for any table.

Absolutely beautiful authentic mancala board, my daughter loves it, we bought it as a Christmas present for her, she is over the moon.