DOMINOES - PLAYING INSTRUCTIONS

Follow the instructions below to assemble your game of dominoes.

To Play - Turn all dominoes face down and mix. Each player chooses five dominoes and stands them on edge (using the holder provided below) facing so that the other players cannot see the dots. The remaining dominoes become the draw pile. The player who has chosen the highest double domino goes first. He places it in the center of the table to begin. If no double was drawn, all the dominoes are returned and mixed and the players draw again.

The second player tries to match one of his dominoes to one end of the double. For example, if the first domino played is a double six, the second player may add any domino with a six on one end. The next player may play to the double six or he may try to match the end of the second domino played. Blanks match to blanks. Only one domino may be played per turn. Dominoes are placed lengthwise end to end, except in the case of a double as shown.

If a player cannot match any open end of a row, he must draw from the pile until he is able to do so. Should the last domino be drawn with no play possible, he passes and tries again on his next turn. A player must play a domino if he is able. Doubles are always crosswise to the end they match, thereby giving two new directions for play.

Play continues until one player has used all his dominoes or until no one can play. The player with no dominoes or with the least number of points (dots) on his remaining dominoes wins the round. The winner subtracts the total of his remaining points (if any) from the total of his opponents points and scores the balance of points from each. Rounds continue until one player scores 100 points and wins the game.