<p>According to <a href="https://blogs.mathworks.com/loren/2017/05/22/how-to-win-all-marbles-in-mancala-on-your-first-move-with-matlab/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this article</a>, you can capture all 48 turn 1 in avalanche mode if an avalanche triggers on both sides.  If you can only place on your side of the board, you can still capture 42 stones on turn 1, which guarantees a victory but not a sweep.</p>

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<p>Is it possible to win avalanche mode with all 48 pebbles able to only use your side? IE the game pidgeon version? </p>

<p>If so, how?</p>

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Winning avalanche with all pebbles on avalanche mode?
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# Winning avalanche with all pebbles on avalanche mode?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-12-05)

Is it possible to win avalanche mode with all 48 pebbles able to only use your side? IE the game pidgeon version?

If so, how?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2019-03-26. Score: 1

According to [this article](https://blogs.mathworks.com/loren/2017/05/22/how-to-win-all-marbles-in-mancala-on-your-first-move-with-matlab/), you can capture all 48 turn 1 in avalanche mode if an avalanche triggers on both sides. If you can only place on your side of the board, you can still capture 42 stones on turn 1, which guarantees a victory but not a sweep.


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