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When the first domino falls, much of its potential energy converts into kinetic energy. This energy is then transmitted to the next domino in the line, giving it the push it needs to fall.
Rules
The rules of domino vary between games and players, though there are some fundamentals that must be agreed upon. The game is won by a player who scores the most points over a set number of rounds. Each round is scored by counting the number of pips on opposing player’s tiles. In most games, doubles count as one and blank ends count as zero. If a player can’t play any of their tiles in a turn they “knock,” or tap a tile with their hand, to pass the turn to the player on their right.
Players take turns placing dominoes in a line, joining the matching ends (1s touch 1s, 2s touch 2s etc). The total of exposed pips must be a multiple of five to score. A player may also block a line of play by playing one of his or her doubles (which serve as spinners). When a player can’t go he or she draws from the boneyard until they can.
Variations
There are many variations of domino, and the rules vary depending on the game you play. Some games require more or less tiles than others. Some use a different scoring system, and some have special rules for dealing with a particular type of domino. Some have specific rules for passing and advancing turns.
The player with the highest double begins play in most games. The heaviest single may also be used as a starting tile, in which case it should be placed face up in the center of the game area. Some games also have a special double that can be played at an angle, called a spinner.
Counting revealed dominoes and those in your hand is essential to strategy. If you make a mistake, it must be corrected before the next player can make his or her turn. You can practice counting your tiles by making a list of them and crossing them out as they are played or come into your hand.
Materials
Dominoes are small rectangular blocks made of rigid material, often wood. They have a face and back and are usually decorated with numbers or blanks, commonly called pips. They are used in games of chance and strategy, most of which are adaptations of card or dice games. Dominoes are also used to create puzzles and artistic designs.
The most popular domino sets are double-six and double-nine, although larger sized sets exist for games that require more tiles or for players who prefer to play long domino games. The most common types of domino games are blocking and scoring games.
Modern mass produced dominoes come in a variety of materials, the most common being plastics. There is the basic type that’s inexpensive and mass produced, and then there are the high end ones that are made by true craftsmen with a great deal of work put into them. These are more like works of art and will often have hefty price tags.
Scoring
In some domino games, players score points by attaching a new tile to an end of the line of already played tiles. Each time the sum of the two ends is divisible by five or three, one point is scored. For example, a six at one end and a three at the other makes nine, which is divisible by both, thus scoring three points.
The rules for the line of play vary from game to game, but usually they require a double tile as the first piece played. This is referred to as the spinner, and the line of play will branch off from it. For some games, such as chicken foot and Bendomino, all sides of a spinner must be occupied before anyone plays elsewhere.
Muggins, another scoring domino game, is similar to the drawing game but with a different scoring system. The winner scores for each multiple of five in the opponents’ hands rounded up to the nearest number of dots.