Cross-Endodoi is a variant of the game Endodoi, also available on Zillions. Cross-Endodoi follows all the rules of Endodoi except that holes with an odd number of beans sow clockwise, whereas holes with an even number continue to sow counterclockwise. As in Cross-Wari and Cross-Kalah, the effect of this rule change is to create new tactics for keeping pieces on your side of the board and for controlling the direction of sowing. Sowing occurs in a whipsaw fashion, with beans sowed in one direction only to have the beans in the drop hole picked up and sowed in the reverse direction. By toggling holes from even- flowing to odd-flowing, the opportunities for sowing into an empty hole on your side (and thus threatening capture) are substantially increased. For a complete statement of the rules, please read the "Game Description" in the Help menu. Cross-Endodoi comes with four variants. Please send any comments or bug reports to dtroyka@justice.com. For a list of other Mancala games available on Zillions, check out the Mancala download page. |