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The most common domino set is double-six with 28 tiles. Larger sets are available, but most games are played with this smaller number.
Origin
Domino is a classic block game that can be played with various sets. It originated in Europe around the late 1700s, originating in Italy and then brought to England by French prisoners of war. It has become a staple in coffee houses and taverns and is also played by many children as a pastime.
The markings on a domino tile originally represented the results of throwing two six-sided dice. European dominoes did not have blank faces like Chinese dominoes, which were designed to represent all possible throws of the dice and therefore did not feature any duplicates. Domino also does not have the military-civilian suit distinctions or overlapping dominoes found in Chinese domino sets. Unify teams, tools, environments and data; democratize AI; orchestrate model life cycles; and govern all models with Domino.
Rules
There are many variations of domino games. Some are played by only two players, while others are contested between multiple players. Generally, most characteristic games fall into four categories: bidding games, blocking games, and scoring games.
Before each game, a player shuffles the tiles face down on the table and thoroughly mixes them by moving them with his hands. He then draws seven tiles for his hand. If he draws more than he is entitled to, the extra tiles are returned to the stock and the stock is reshuffled before another player draws his hand.
The player who holds the heaviest double begins play in most games. In the case of a tie, the winner of the last game plays first. In some games, the heaviest double may be placed on the line of play and counted as a single end when it is joined by another tile.
Variations
There are many different domino games. Generally, the goal of a game is to pair dominoes that have matching pips or form a specific total. For example, with a double-six set, pairs consist of tiles that add up to 12 or have the same number of exposed ends (e.g., 3-5).
Block dominoes games have the additional aim of keeping players from playing their dominoes. The player who has the fewest tiles at the end of a round wins.
Draw domino games use the same basic rules as a standard double-six set and are the most characteristic of the family of dominoes. The game starts with an initial domino played on the table that begins a line of play called a train. Then each player extends this train with a tile that matches one of the two ends on another tile already played.
Materials
Over the years dominoes have been made from a variety of robust, hard materials. The pieces are usually twice as long as they are wide and feature a line down the middle to divide them visually into two square halves that contain identifying marks known as spots (or pips) or no markings at all (called blanks).
By the 18th century European dominoes were commonly manufactured from animal bone, often ox bones, and ivory for wealthier players. The crafters added black dots to the bone to distinguish one side from the other.
By the early 20th century, a manmade plastic called Bakelite was introduced that allowed for cheap mass production of dominoes along with a huge range of other items. Later a harder synthetic material called Celluloid was introduced, followed by modern day plastics that are generally derived from petroleum.
Scoring
Besides the usual blocking games dominoes can be used for scoring. One example is a variation of cribbage that is played in British pubs and clubs; a player scores when a pair of exposed ends of one or more dominoes sum to a number divisible by five or three. A running total score is kept on a cribbage board.
Dominoes are flat, thumbsized blocks with a line in the middle to divide them visually into two squares, each bearing from one to six pips (or dots). The value of a domino depends on its endings: blank, numbered, or mixed. A typical European set contains 28 dominoes, while Chinese sets have duplicates and separate military and civil suits. Each domino is normally twice as long as it is wide.
