Congklak

Congklak is a traditional game that is known by various name of games throughout Indonesia. Usually in the game, similar shells are used as seed congklak and if not, is sometimes used also seeds of plants.

Congklak game done by two people. In using the board game they called congklak and 98 boards (14 x 7) fruit seeds, called beans or fruit congklak congklak. Congklak boards generally made ​​of wood and plastic, while the seeds are made ​​of shells, seeds, stones, marbles or plastic. On board there are 16 pieces congklak hole consisting of 14 small holes facing each other and two large holes on either side. Every seventh hole on the side of the player and the hole in the right side regarded as belonging to the player.

 At the beginning of the game every little hole filled with seven seeds. Two players face, one can choose a starting hole to be captured and put one into the hole on his right and so on. If the seeds up in a small pit that contains the seeds of another, he can take the seeds and continue to fill, if discharged in large aperture of hers so she can proceed with selecting a small hole in its side. When discharged in a small hole in the side so he quit and took all the seeds on the opposite side. But when stopped at an empty hole on the opposite side so he quit and did not get anything.

The game is considered complete when no more can take beans (whole beans in a large pit two players). The winner is who gets the highest seed.