At that time, he calls "domino." The other players turn up all the dominoes remaining in their hands and count the dots. If a player does not have a play, he is blocked and he passes that turn. Plays can be made on either end of a single domino and on both sides of a double domino, but not on the ends of a double. The first domino played is called the "set".Īfter the set, each domino must be placed next to a matching domino. When a player is first, he may place any of his dominoes face up on the table to start play.
Players take turns going first in each game. At the same time, each player tries to block the other player so he cannot make a play. The objective is simply to get rid of all the dominoes you hold. (These remaining dominoes are called the boneyard.) The remaining dominoes stay face down on the table and are available to be drawn by each player during play. With three or four players, each player draws 5 dominoes. The Objective: Get rid of all the dominoes in your handĪfter the shuffle, with two players, each player draws seven dominoes. You cannot hold back a playable domino for strategic reasons. If a player has a playable domino, he must play it when his turn comes. Play proceeds clockwise around the table. THE PLAYĮach player in turn lays down a single domino according to the rules of the game being played. Each player may draw all the dominoes for the hand or you can go around the table with each player drawing one domino until all have the dominoes needed to start play.Įach player places the dominoes on their side with the back facing the other players so they cannot see which dominoes their opponents are holding. The person who won the right to play first draws first. Now draw the dominoes for the playing of the hand. Now return those dominoes to the table and mix them again. The player who draws the highest domino (based on total number of dots) will draw first and also make the first play of the game. There are variations, but here is a starting point: Turn the dominoes upside down on the table and mix them around. Singles dominoes are placed on the table making a line of play.ĭouble dominoes are played across the line of playĪlthough you normally play in a line, if you run out of table space, you can play a domino at a 90 degree angle to give yourself more room.Īnd then further play continues in a linear fashion from either end. It could be anything, but here is an example The first domino played is call the "set".
The basis of most domino games is to lay down a domino next to another domino so that the numbers (or blanks) on adjacent dominoes match each other. If Four are playing, each person can play individually or you can group into two teams. Two to Four people can play the games we'll show you here.
Get started with these simple games and you will find yourself getting smarter every time you play. One of the wonderful things about dominoes is that anyone can learn the basics very quickly, but as you play and progress, you will find many additional levels of the game and as your experience and skills develop, you will become a more and more formidable player. Later, we'll give you reference information for finding many other games you would enjoy. The purpose of this set of rules is to get you started with a few simple and popular games. There are countless different domino games and within each game, there are many variations of play available. There are 7 doubles (same number on both ends from double blank to double six) and 21 singles (different numbers on both ends or a number and a blank).
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