Dominoes is a played head-to-head game between 2 players for an agreed upon stake. For example in a $10 game, each player would
bet $10 and the winner would receive the $20 pot.
Object of the Game
The object of the game is for a player to score as many points as possible by making the pips on the tiles
at the ends of the board equal to multiples of 3 or 5 (depending on the game variation). Points are also scored by the first
player to play all of their domino tiles, who wins the round and collects points for each pip on the opponents un-played
tiles rounded up to down to the nearest 3 or 5 multiple (depending on the game variation). The player to first reach the game
limit, set by the table host, wins the game.
Dominoes Game Play
If playing with a Double Six set, each player starts with seven domino tiles. If playing with a Double
Nine set, each player starts with nine domino tiles. All remaining tiles are set-aside in the area called the "Boneyard".
To Begin Play: The player with the highest double lays first. Following this forced play, each player takes turns laying a
tile on the board. When the pips on the tiles at the ends of the board added together to make what is known as the board
count. When the value of the board count is a multiple of 3 or 5 (depending on which variation), it is added to the players
total score., which is displayed at the top of the game board. The player that plays the last tile, plays first in the
following game, and can play any tile that they choose. If a round ends in a stalemate, the player with the highest
double plays first.
Placing Tiles: Domino tiles can only be played on the end of a matching domino. For example, if Player 1 plays a ½ tile
to start a round, then Player 2 must play a tile with either a 1 or a 2 on one of its sides.
If a player does not have any tiles that can be played, they must draw from the Boneyard until a domino tile is drawn
that can be played. If the Boneyard does not have any more tiles to draw and the player still cannot play, their turn
is skipped. If neither player can play, then the round is over, and the player with the fewest pips, or dots, on their
remaining domino tiles wins. The winning player receives the total of the opponents remaining pips added to their score,
rounded to the nearest multiple of 3 or 5.
Scoring in Dominoes
A player scores points by making the pips on the tiles at the ends of the board equal to a multiple of 3 or 5
(depending on the variation). In the following example, Player 2 played the double 5 and scores 10 points for their play.
The picture above shows that the Board Count, made up of the double five and the zero tiles, is equal to ten.
In the following example, Player 1 played a 0 /5 tile and scores 15 points for their play.
The picture above shows that the Board Count, made up of the double five and the five tiles, is equal to fifteen.
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