Domino is a game in which players place tiles on the table so that their numbers (or blank sides) match each other. Then they play on top of them to create a chain of dominoes that forms a snake-line pattern. The players try to make the chain go as far as possible before running out of space on the table.
The first player to do so wins. Normally, the players draw one domino each and place it on the table so that the number at each end matches another on the board. Players then add their score to the total count on the open ends of the dominoes in their opponents’ hands. This count is divided by five, so the winner scores for every multiple of five in the opponents’ hand plus one.
Traditionally, dominoes have been made of bone or ivory with contrasting black or white pips inlaid on the surfaces. They have also been made of dark woods, including ebony and acacia; stone (such as marble, granite, or soapstone); metals; ceramic clay; and polymer materials. The more modern sets are usually made of polymer plastic, although they have been available in other materials as well.
For the most part, dominoes are square and about twice as long as they are wide, but there are some rectangular and octagonal shapes, too. The pieces are marked on one face with an arrangement of spots, or pips, that are similar to those on a six-sided die, except the higher-valued dominoes have more dots. A domino with six pips is called a double-six, while those without any are called blanks or zeroes.
A domino may be played on its own or with other dominoes. If it is played to a blank or zero, that end of the domino is then “stitched up.” In this way, all of the blank or zero ends are joined together into a chain that is very difficult to stop.
Domino is an excellent game for children and adults of all ages. It’s a fun and educational activity that can be done on its own or with a group of friends. The possibilities are endless when it comes to creating and playing different games with dominoes.
When it comes to writing, dominoes can be a useful tool for creating scenes. Each scene domino can be a point to support an argument or piece of information. The key is to combine these scenes in a sequence that flows naturally.
Dominoes are much more powerful than many people realize, as a 1983 study by University of British Columbia physicist Lorne Whitehead shows. He showed that dominoes can knock over objects one-and-a-half times their size, even when the dominoes are spread out over an area as large as a football field. This is because each domino has a force of its own, but when it is combined with the force of other dominoes they have a very strong effect. It’s just a matter of knowing how to use them.