Indlela Yokudlala iMorabaraba
Master the ancient game of Morabaraba.
Uhlaka lomdlalo
IMorabaraba umdlalo webhodi wamasiko waseNingizimu Afrika ofana neNine Men's Morris. Umdlalo udlalwa ebhodini elinezindawo ezingama-24, futhi umdlali ngamunye uqala ngezingcezu eziyi-12.
Inhloso
Inhloso wukubamba izingcezu zomchasi ngokwenza 'ama-mill' (izingcezu ezintathu ngomugqa) nokwehlisa kuze kube ngaphansi kwezingcezu ezi-3, noma ukuvimba ngokuphelele ukuze angakwazi ukunyakaza.
Abadlali
Abadlali ababili: Obomvu (umuntu) noBlue (i-AI noma umuntu wesibili). Obomvu uqala kuqala.
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.
Izigaba zomdlalo
1. Isigaba sokubeka
Uma izingcezu zonke sezibekiwe, abadlali babeka izingcezu zabo ezindaweni ezingenalutho ebhodini.
- Umdlali ngamunye unezingcezu eziyi-12 zokubeka
- Umdlali obomvu uqala
- Chofoza indawo engenalutho ukuze ubeke ingcezu
- Zama ukwenza ama-mill ngenkathi uvimbela umchasi
2. Isigaba sokunyakaza
Uma izingcezu zonke sezibekiwe, abadlali basusa izingcezu zabo ezindaweni eziseduze ezingenalutho.
- Chofoza ingcezu yakho ukuze uyikhethe
- Chofoza indawo eseduze engenalutho ukuze unyakaze
- Izingcezu zihamba kuphela emigqeni yebhodi
- Qhubeka wenza ama-mill futhi ubambe izingcezu
3. Isigaba sokundiza
Uma umdlali esele unezingcezu ezi-3 kuphela, angandiza aye kunoma iyiphi indawo engenalutho ebhodini.
- Kwenzeka uma unezingcezu ezi-3 kuphela
- Ungaya kunoma iyiphi indawo engenalutho
- Awusaxhunywa ukunyakaza eduze
- Inika inzuzo yamasu yokubuyela emdlalweni
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