A Domino Dozen

By Kori Robie

If you’ve ever been interested in playing dominoes, you may have asked yourself:
What kinds of games can I play with dominoes? What kind of domino set will I need?
How many people can play? What is the jargon for domino games? A Domino Dozen 
will answer these questions and more. Not a strategy book, this offers a Table of Contents, 
Glossary of domino jargon, plus step-by-step instructions for playing each game included.
This has six traditional games, plus six original games never before published, and, games 
from solitaire on up to eight players. Make this your go-to book for an easy introduction to
the world of dominoes.

• Language: English
• Publisher: BooxAi
• Release date: May 12, 2023
• ISBN: 9789655781700

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Kori Robie

A Domino Dozen

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A Domino Dozen

Six original and six traditional domino games to play; From Solitaire to games for up to 8 people

Kori Robie

Contents

Dominoes

Domino Glossary

Beat The Clock

Sixes; Solitaire

Chicken Foot

Nines; 2--6   Players

Dots

Sixes, Nines, or Twelves; 2 or more players

Double Option

Nines; 2--6   Players

Doubles Wild

Sixes; 2--4   Players

Fives

Sixes; 2--4   Players

Loose Caboose

Nines; 2--6   Players

Matador

Sixes; 2--4   Players

11 Points Black Tile

Sixes; 3--4   Players

Seven Up

Sixes, Solitaire

Trumps

Sixes, 4   Players

Two Bits

Sixes; 4 Players = 2 Teams

About the Book

About the Author

Dominoes

The game of dominoes is centuries old, having roots in China and India, with later European influences introduced before developing into games popularized in the West. There are many types of games to choose from, as well as different denominations of domino sets with which to play. Various games in this book feature sets of Sixes, Nines, or Twelves.

Dominoes can be fun for a range of ages. Even children too young to know their numbers can play games matching colors or dot patterns, depending on the set of dominoes you have. There are solitaire games, games for two players, three players and games for groups. There are cut-throat games and partnership games. There are games of strategy, games of bidding, games of skill and games of chance.

This book is only a small sampling of games to try. No need to be shy about making adjustments in the rules and requirements to best accommodate the number of players you have, player ages, abilities, or the denomination of the domino set you have. In many cases you can adjust how many dominoes you draw in a turn, how