Mokhoa oa ho Bapala Morabaraba
Master the ancient game of Morabaraba.
Kakaretso ea Papali
Morabaraba ke papali ea setso ea bohlale ea Afrika Boroa e tšoanang le Nine Men's Morris. Papali e bapaloa lebokoseng le nang le lintlha tse 24, 'me sebapali ka seng se qala ka likotoana tse 12.
Sepheo
Sepheo ke ho hapa likotoana tsa mohanyetsi ka ho etsa 'mill' (likotoana tse tharo ka tatellano) le ho mo fokotsa hore a be le likotoana tse ka tlase ho 3, kapa ho mo thibela hore a se ke a tsamaea.
Libapali
Libapali tse peli: Khubelu (sebapali sa motho) le Boputsoa (AI kapa sebapali sa bobeli sa motho). Khubelu o qala pele.
Traditional vs. Koti: Two Regional Variants
Morabaraba is played slightly differently everywhere it's played — across South Africa, Botswana and Lesotho, and again in the wider family of mill games it belongs to, from shax in Somalia to Twelve Men's Morris in Europe. This site's two boards are named for where each rule set comes from; the rules on this page apply to both, with the differences noted as they come up.
Mekhahlelo ea Papali
1. Mokhahlelo oa ho Beha
Libapali li fapanyetsana ho beha likotoana tsa tsona libakeng tse se nang letho lebokoseng.
- Sebapali ka seng se na le likotoana tse 12
- Sebapali sa khubelu se qala pele
- Tobetsa sebaka sefe kapa sefe se se nang letho ho beha sekotoana
- Lekola ho etsa mill ha o thibela mohanyetsi
2. Mokhahlelo oa ho Tsamaea
Ha likotoana tsohle li behiloe, libapali li tsamaea ka likotoana tsa tsona ho ea libakeng tse se nang letho tse haufi.
- Tobetsa sekotoana sa hau ho se khetha
- Tobetsa sebaka se se nang letho se haufi ho tsamaea
- Likotoana li tsamaea feela ka mela ea lebokose
- Tsoela pele ho etsa mill le ho hapa likotoana
3. Mokhahlelo oa ho Fofa
Ha sebapali se na le likotoana tse 3 feela, se ka 'fofa' ho ea sebakeng sefe kapa sefe se se nang letho lebokoseng.
- E sebetsa ha u na le likotoana tse 3 feela
- U ka tsamaea ho ea sebakeng sefe kapa sefe se se nang letho
- Ha u sa thibetsoe ke ho tsamaea haufi
- E fana ka monyetla oa ho khutla papaling
Mills and Capturing
Forming Mills
A mill is formed when you have three of your pieces in a straight line.
- Can be horizontal or vertical
- Must be on connected intersection points
- Immediately allows you to capture
- Same mill can be used multiple times if broken and reformed
Capturing Pieces
When you form a mill, you must capture one of your opponent's pieces.
- Click on any opponent's piece to capture it
- Cannot capture pieces that are part of a mill
- If all opponent pieces are in mills, you can capture any
- Captured pieces are removed from the board
Winning the Game
Reduce Opponent
Capture pieces until your opponent has only 2 pieces left.
Block Movement
Position your pieces so your opponent cannot make any legal moves.
Strategic Control
Dominate the board through superior positioning and mill formation.
Strategy Tips
Placement Strategy
- Control the center position - it's part of 4 possible mills
- Place pieces to create multiple mill opportunities
- Block opponent's potential mills early
- Keep pieces flexible for future moves
Movement Strategy
- Create "two-way" attacks where you threaten multiple mills
- Break and reform mills to capture multiple pieces
- Force opponent into defensive positions
- Plan several moves ahead