dakon is traditional game

dakon is a traditional game which is known by various names throughout Indonesia. Usually in the game, a type of clam shells are used as seed Congkak and if not there, sometimes it is also used seeds from the plants.

Games dakon done by two people. In their game board using a board called dakon and 98 (14 x 7), fruit seeds, called beans or fruit dakon dakon. Generally dakon boards made of wood and plastic, while the seed is made from shellfish shells, seeds, stones, marbles, or plastic. On board there were 16 fruit dakon aperture consisting of 14 small holes which face each other and the two big holes on both sides. Each of seven small holes in the side of players and big holes in the side kananya regarded as belonging to the player.
At the beginning of the game every little hole filled with seven seeds. Two players are facing one another, the one who started to pick holes to be captured and put one into the hole on his right and so on. When the seeds out in a small pit that contains the seeds of others, he can take those seeds and proceed to fill, can be discharged in a large aperture of hers so she can continue by selecting a small aperture in the side. when discharged at a small hole in the side so he quit and took all the seeds on the opposite side. But when stopped at an empty hole at the opposite side so he stopped and did not get anything.
The game is considered finished when it no longer can dimabil seeds (all seeds are placed in a large pit two players). The winner is to get the highest seed.