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How to Play For Younger Beginners: Object of the Game: Be the first player to dispose of the dominoes in your hand by matching the pictures on the dominoes. Set Up: Pop the dominoes out of their cardboard sheets. Place all dominoes face down and mix them. Players will draw from this domino pile. For two players, each draws seven dominoes. For three or four players, each draws five dominoes. One player selects an additional domino and places it face up in the playing area. This will be used as the starter piece. Players must hold their dominoes face up and out of view from other players. Play: The youngest player begins the game by playing one domino from their hand that matches either side of the starter piece. If a match cannot be made, the player draws a domino from the domino pile and waits until their next turn to play. The game continues clockwise. Players take turns laying down one domino per turn that matches a picture at either end of the domino game. Some of the dominoes will have the same picture on either side. These dominoes are called doubles. A double is always placed across the end of the domino it matches giving two new directions in which to match the dominoes. The first player to play all of their dominoes wins the game. If no one can play any more of their dominoes and the domino pile has been exhausted, the player with the least remaining dominoes wins the game. For Older Beginners: Straight Dominoes: One of the most popular of all domino games. Educational and easy to learn for children. Straight Dominoes is the game usually played at old-fashioned domino halls in small towns throughout Texas and other southern states. Players: Two, three or four may play this game of Dominoes. If four are playing the game, it may be played as a partnership (the two players sitting opposite one another are partners). The Shuffle: To begin the dominoes are placed face down and “shuffled.” Players draw one domino. The player drawing the highest double or if no double, the highest domino plays first. Re-shuffle and then begin drawing the first hand. Drawing: Each player then draws seven dominoes for his hand. The remaining dominoes (the boneyard or domino pile), if any, are left face down on the table to be drawn later if a player is unable to play from his hand. Begin Play: The player who drew the highest double or the highest domino plays first, playing any domino he wishes from his hand. Object of the Game: Score points by laying the dominoes end to end (the touching ends must match: i.e., one’s touch one’s, two’s touch two’s, etc.). If the “spots” on the exposed ends total any multiple of five, the player is awarded that number of points. All four sides of the first double (the spinner) may be used, one piece to each side and later one to each end. All other doubles are played at right angles to the line and can be played on from two sides only. The total points on both ends are counted. Dominoing occurs when one player goes out by playing all of his dominoes. The sum of the “spots” of all opposing player’s hands is computed and added to the dominoing player’s scored (rounded to the nearest five). In partnership play, the spots of the partner of the one who “DOMINOED” are not counted. Blocking the Game: If in the course of the game, it is impossible for any of the players to play, the game is “Blocked.” The player (or partners) having the least “spots” in his (or their combined) hand(s) scores the total of the “spots” in the opponents’ hands (rounded to the nearest five). The score of 250 points is usually considered a game. For a faster game, end when a player reaches 100 or 200 points! For other game variations and rules, visit http://www.gamecabinet.com/rules/DominoIntro.html |
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