How to Play Domino
Domino is a family of tile-based board games played by two or more people. It involves placing dominoes in a line, either on the floor or on a tabletop, and then knocking them over. There are many different ways to play a domino game, but most involve the use of a set of rules that govern how and when a domino may be played.
The most common type of domino game is called a layout game. The purpose of this type of game is to build a chain of tiles that will reach across the whole of the layout and produce some specified total. The player who does this is awarded points according to the rules of the game, which normally include a system for scoring the points of opposing players, and for awarding bonus points for playing certain types of special tiles.
A domino is a rectangular tile with a value marked on one or both of its ends. The values are usually indicated by dots or pips, with the number on one end being higher than that on the other. The domino may also feature a line down its middle, which helps differentiate it visually from a doublet, and this line is often colored to indicate its rank (e.g., black). A domino has a rank of six pips and is therefore referred to as being heavier than a double-blank, which has zero pips and is considered lighter.
There are a large number of domino games, most of which fall into two broad categories, blocking and scoring games. In a blocking game, each player places one or more dominoes edge to edge against an opponent’s dominoes so that the adjacent faces form a particular total. The players then compete to place additional dominoes in the same manner, with each player taking turns until one has placed all of his or her dominoes and is ready to continue the game.
The most popular types of layout domino games are a series of simple and repetitive patterns that can be performed by any number of players, each of whom attempts to complete his or her pattern first. These patterns can be played with any number of dominoes, and the goal is to place each domino such that it will lead to a particular score or to a tie with an opponent.
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