Games of Dominoes

We have perhaps played dominoes when we where children. The box of rectangular tiles is probably hidden in the drawer or a closet ready to be opened on a rainy day or on a sluggish Sunday afternoon. This ancient game is still loved by people even today. Dominoes can be played in different ways, yet people follow the basic rule of the game because it is easy, enjoyable and easy to keep score.

Incase you have forgotten the game, rediscover it by going thorough the rules and scoring patterns of the game. Then you will certainly enjoy playing it with your kids, friends and grandchildren. One game of dominoes is enough to get you addicted and hooked. One would yearn to share this timeless and classic game with someone you love.

The games of dominoes are simple and easy to understand. Dominoes games are available in a wide variety of forms, from simple to complex and from complicated to uncomplicated.

Dominoes seem to have instigated in China in the 12th century and found its way in the 18th century in Europe. Today it is popular all over the world. It is played by all age groups and nationalities. It is the national game of many Latin American countries, a popular club game of Europe and a favorite party game in America.

The games of dominoes must have been derived in ancient times from the dice, which is considered to be the oldest gaming implement. The term bones was replaced by the word dominoes for it resembled the half-masked domino. The domino pieces are either made of ivory, wood, metal or plastic. There are numerous games that one can play with dominoes. The draw game is the simplest and the most commonly played game.

A domino game set contains 28 pieces and can be played by 4 people. These pieces are even referred as tiles, cards, bones or stones. The ancient set of dominoes was either made from ivory or bones. Each tile is rectangular in shape and has lines engraved in the center which divides it into further two ends. These ends are either blotch with spots or are left blank. These ends could either have between 1-6 dots or have none. These dots are known as pips. The tile that has the maximum number of spots on both ends is called as doublets. The pile that is not used while playing dominoes is referred as boneyard.