Congklak is a traditional game known by various names throughout in Indonesia. Congklak's games done by two people who play alternately.
Usually in this game it takes a kind of clam shells are used as seed congklak. But it can be change if there is no clam shells, sometimes use seeds from plants or pebbles, or marbles, or plastic that are placed on the board congklak.
Congklak boards vary in size. While the number of seeds required congklak is 98 , ie 14 x 7 congklak fruit seeds .
On board there are 16 pieces congklak holes consisting of 14 small holes facing each other and two large holes at both ends.
Every 7 small hole in the side of the player and the big hole on the right side is considered as belonging to the player .
At the beginning of the game each small pit filled with seven seeds. Two opposing players, one who can pick holes start to be taken and put one into the hole on the right and so on.
When the seeds out in a small pit that contains the seeds of others, he can take the seeds and continue filling, can be depleted in a large aperture hers so he can proceed with selecting a small hole in its side. When discharged in a small hole in the side so he stopped and took all the seeds on the opposite side. But when stopped at an empty hole in the side of the opponent then he stopped and did not get anything.
The game is considered complete when it is no longer beans that can be taken. It is means that all the seeds already in the big hole both players.
The winner of the game is the player who gets the highest seed .
Congratulations play congklak. Enjoy it!