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Moruba is a substantially larger Tsoro relative, played on a 4Γ—12 board with four counters in every pit. The winner is the player with the largest capture total.

Setup

Four rows of twelve pits, four counters each (192 counters total).

Capture

Sowing into your inner row triggers capture of the opposing inner pit and (if it was occupied) the outer pit behind.

Win

Highest capture total wins, not necessarily total elimination.

Rulesets

Moruba

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4Γ—12 board with 4 counters per pit. Player with the most captures wins.

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