Dominoes is one of the world's oldest strategy games. Find out more about this ancient game right here.
Dominoes - History 1s4t3d
It's not totally clear when or where the game of dominoes
French for
a black and white hood worn by priests, which is probably where the name of the game comes from.
Dominoes - Strategy and Rules 6q2056
There are many different
versions of dominoes but here are
the rules for the most basic game.
The dominoes are laid face down and mixed up.
Each player then draws seven dominoes and sets them so that opponents cannot see the dots or spots.
Each player plays one domino in turn by matching one of their dominoes with the open end of a domino already played.
If one player cannot play or is blocked, the opponent goes on until a domino is placed that the blocked player can match.
The game ends when one player has played all their dominoes or when both players are blocked.
The winner is the one who goes out first or who has the fewest spots on the player's remaining pieces.
Dominoes - Did U Know? 4r2v9
The first World Domino Tournament was held in November 2005, in Las Vegas. The tournament featured the top players from more than 40 countries.
The world record for the most dominoes set up and toppled is 4,002,136! The record was set at Domino Day 2005 in Leeuwarden, Netherlands on November 18, 2005.
While dominoes are played all over the world, the game is most popular in Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and other Latin American countries.
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