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Start with any number of counters in any number of piles. 2 players take it in turns to remove any number of counters from a single pile. The loser is the player who takes the last counter.
Age 5 to 18
This game is based on a game from the Somali people of Africa.
A game for two players.
Resources:
A set of 12 counters each
A 5 x 5 grid for the game board.
To start:
Set the counters out as above.
Take turns to move one of your counters one square up, down or sideways.
To capture the other player's counter jump over it and land in an empty space.
This is called picking the pumpkin.
The winner: the first player to pick all the other player's pumpkins.
If the game becomes blocked, the player with the most pumpkins left wins.
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NRICH is part of the family of activities in the Millennium Mathematics Project.