Tile game

Dominoes Game

The classic double-six draw game. Match the numbers on the ends of the line, draw from the boneyard when you are stuck and be first to empty your hand.

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Why play dominoes here

Classic rules

Double-six draw dominoes, the version most families play at the kitchen table.

A thinking opponent

The computer plays heavy tiles early and keeps ends it can follow.

Quick rounds

A round takes a couple of minutes, and the score carries across a match.

How to play draw dominoes

  1. Match an endPlay a tile from your hand whose number matches one of the two open ends of the line.
  2. Draw if stuckIf nothing matches, draw from the boneyard until you can play or it runs out.
  3. Empty your handThe first player out of tiles scores the pips left in the opponent's hand.

Draw dominoes rules

A double-six set has 28 tiles. Each player draws seven and the remaining fourteen form the boneyard. In the first round the player holding the highest double plays it to open. After that, the winner of the previous round leads with any tile. Players take turns adding a tile that matches an open end; doubles are placed crosswise.

If you cannot play you must draw from the boneyard until you can, and when it is empty you pass. If neither player can move, the game is blocked and the player with the lower pip count wins the round. The winner scores the total pips in the opponent's hand, and the first to reach the target wins the match.

28 tiles

Every pairing from 0|0 blank to 6|6, with 168 pips in total.

Play heavy early

Getting rid of high tiles limits the points you give away.

Count the suits

Each number appears on seven tiles, so you can tell when an end is dead.

Dominoes FAQ

Who goes first?

In the first round, whoever holds the highest double opens with it. In later rounds the previous round's winner leads.

What happens when the game is blocked?

If neither player can play and the boneyard is empty, the player with fewer pips in hand wins and scores the opponent's pips. Equal pips score nothing.

Why am I asked which end to play on?

When a tile matches both ends with different results, you choose where it goes because it changes which numbers stay open.

Can I draw if I have a playable tile?

No. In draw dominoes you only draw when you have no legal move.

How many points to win?

Choose a match target of 50, 100 or 150 points before starting.

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