Dakon

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Dakon

First Description: Pieter Johannes Veth, 1875

Cycles: One

Ranks: Two

Sowing: Multiple laps

Region: Indonesia (Java)

Dakon, a mancala game played on Java, Indonesia, is similar to Congkak, but has no simultaneous opening. It can be played on boards ranging from six to 10 holes per row. Dakon was already mentioned in a book on Java by Pieter Johannes Veth in 1875. The game has been solved by human players and is a first player's win in the first move.

References

Donkers, H. H. L. M., Voogt, A. J. de & Uiterwijk, J. W. H. M. 

Human versus Machine Problem-Solving: Winning Openings in Dakon. Board Games Studies 2000; 3: 79-88.

Rohrbough, L. (Ed.). 

Count and Capture. Cooperative Recreation Service, Delaware OH (USA) 1955.

Scheltema, J. F. 

Peeps at Many Lands: Java. A. & C. Black, London (England) 1912.

Veth, P. J.

Java, geographisch, ethnologisch, historisch. De Erven F. Bohn, Haarlem (Netherlands) 1875-1884 (Volume I).

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