Playing dominoes is so much fun. This game has been around in since way back when and has been loved by generations and generations of kids and kids at heart. Who will forget about spending their afternoons playing this game with friends and family, cousins, parents or playmates? It is an absolute classic game we are all fond of. In fact, dominoes game is a component of every major society worldwide.

Based on history, the game of dominoes could possibly have originated from China in the 12th century. However, you will also discover pieces of evidence that point its origin to Egypt and to the Mediterranean. The first appearance of dominoes was in Italy in the 18th century. It became immensely popular around Europe and the world.

As of today, there are several versions of dominoes. It seems like every country in the world has added their twist in this classic. Each of these games’ rules depends depending on the place of origin.

Learning About the Game Pieces

It is easy to learn about this game once you learn what the aspects of the game are are. Most importantly, you have to determine how the pieces of domino work individually and altogether.

A domino is a small tile approximately 2 inch long, 1 inch wide, and 3/8 thick. Every one of the tiles symbolizes two dice. The tile is referred to as the ‘bone’. The most popular dominoes set is the double-six.

Dominoes are named after the number of dots on each end. The lower number is usually listed first. For example, a tile with 3 on one end and 6 on the other end is referred to as “3 – 6″. Those tiles with the exact same number on both ends are called “double”. So if you have a tile with numbers “5 – 5″, it is called “double-five”. The heaviest value for a domino is double-six and the lightest is the double-blank.

In the dominoes rules, tiles with the exact same number on ends belong to the same “suit”. There are 7 suits with 7 members each.

General Draw Dominoes Rules

The draw dominoes rules are quite easy to play. In fact, it is the most-widely known game. So, if you hear somebody inviting you to play, he is probably inviting you to play draw dominoes. The rules for this game are very simple. The game starts by shuffling the domino tiles on the table. Place the tiles face-down and mix them with your hands.

If there are 2 players, each player should select 7 tiles. If there are 3 or 4 players, each should select 5 dominoes. Place the tiles in front of you where you can see them. But make sure you have them well hidden from your opponent. The player having the highest double starts the game.

The next player to the left must place a matching domino next to the first tile. If the first player started with a double-six, you should play the tile with a 6 on it. Otherwise, you have to draw from the boneyard (pile of unselected dominoes) until you get a playable tile. You must pass your turn if you are unable to find a matching piece. The player who has no dominoes first wins the round.

Now that we’ve covered the basics of dominoes rules, have a great time and enjoy a wonderful game of dominoes with your family and friends!

Another popular game is Mexican train dominoes. The dominoes rules here are a little different than block dominoes and draw dominoes. Either way, the goal is to have the lowest number of dominoes at the end of the game.