Dominos are a type of game where players build chains of tiles by placing them on the edge of a flat surface. The tiles each bear a number on one end and are blank or identically patterned on the other end. Some of the tiles have a metal pin or spinner (called a domino) in the middle.
The traditional set of dominoes has 28 unique pieces that can be arranged in combinations of two ends with numbers from zero to six. Some sets have more than six sides to the dominoes, but these are not common and can be difficult to use.
When a player places a domino, it must touch the end of another tile with its matching number. This causes the other tile to “fall,” or be knocked over, which initiates the chain of dominoes that is the object of the game. The chain continues to grow until all of the dominoes have been placed. Then the players must reshuffle the remaining tiles to draw seven new ones.
A player can win by having all of his or her dominoes fall before the opponent does. This is called going out. The most common way to go out is by playing a double to a triple (one’s touching one’s, two’s touching two’s, and so on). If the dots on all exposed ends total any multiple of five, the player wins that amount of points.
Many people enjoy a simple game of domino in which players try to form a line of dominoes without the use of their hands. This game can be played on a hard or soft surface, but the best surface is typically a smooth, level table.
A person can play dominoes on his or her own, with friends, family, or a group of strangers. Some people also like to compete against other individuals or teams of people by making the highest-scoring line.
While there are countless variations on how to play domino, most games involve placing dominoes in a row in either a straight or curved line and then flicking the first domino to cause it to fall. When a row of dominoes has been built, it is often exciting to watch the entire line fall, one domino after another.
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