Domino is a game in which players place domino pieces on the table. When a domino is tipped ever so slightly, it triggers the rest of the pieces to tip over one by one, in a beautiful cascade of rhythmic motion. This has given rise to the term “domino effect,” used to describe any series of events that build upon each other to produce larger, sometimes catastrophic results.
Dominoes are small rectangular pieces with a square or circular pattern on one face and a matching set of dots on the other. Depending on the game, a domino may be placed in a line or may be stacked. Dominos can be made of various materials, including clay, plastic, and wood. They are usually black and white, although some manufacturers produce colored pieces. Children often use dominoes as toys, stacking them on end in long lines and then knocking them down. This activity has led to the development of many games that make use of the domino effect.
Traditionally, a domino set contains 28 tiles. These tiles have a number of matching ends that are either identically patterned or blank. Some dominoes have a single-sided pattern while others have a double-sided pattern, which allows them to be connected in a chain. Generally, a tile can only be played to a domino that is open in both directions; however, some games allow a double-sided tile to be played perpendicularly to an existing end of the chain.
Once the tiles are drawn, the first player (chosen either by drawing of lots or by determining which hand has the heaviest hand) begins play. The other players must then place their tiles on the table so that their edges match up with one another. This positioning is essential for blocking and scoring games, which impose restrictions on other players’ movements and determine points based on the numbers of pips on opposing tiles.
Most domino games involve emptying your hand while blocking opponents’ play, though there are a number of scoring games such as bergen and muggins, which determine winnings by counting the sum of all pips on a losing player’s remaining dominoes. In most scoring games, doubles count as either one or two (e.g., a 6-6) and double-blanks count as 0 or 14). The first player to reach the target score or amass a certain amount of points in a specified number of rounds wins.
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