Doubles are any tile that show the same number of pips on each side. Playing a double grants you another turn, but must be “closed” by playing another tile on them before you can play anywhere else. Object of the game: To rid your hand of as many dominoes as possible and to be the first to do this. The other players then must total the points or pips remaining in their hands and keep a running total for their score. The lowest score wins.

The winning player scores zero; the other players score the total of the number of spots on the dominoes still left in their hands. The basic and most common additional rule for Doubles play is that where a Double exists at the end of any train, the Double must then be 'satisfied' (laid against) in the next turn, even if the Double is on another player's train that is not marked. All other available trains are ignored and if the player cannot play against the Double immediately or after drawing from the Boneyard, the player must place a marker on their train and play passes to the next player. This rule would not normally apply during the special first round of play. This applies to all domino games - if you've played any type of dominoes before, skip to the Preparation section. The player with the heaviest double lays down first. Doubles do not act as spinners, but are still played vertically.

Each player takes twelve dominoes and stands them on edge so that their faces are visible to the owner but not to the other players. The remaining dominoes are left face down in the "bone-yard". This is a great game for learning different math vocabulary. Domino-like games like this are perfect for at home and in the classroom. It's also very engaging because students will love asking questions and trying to figure out which domino their opponent has.

Each round starts with a double, which is a domino that is the same on both sides, like 12|12. Double blank dominoes serve as 0|0. Your row of dominoes is your"personal train". You want to keep that closed to competitors as long as possible.It is hard to imagine someone growing up without at least running across the game of dominoes. As a kid, there is a good chance you learned a simple dominoes game.

The objective of Mexican Train Dominoes is to play all your tiles. The lowest score wins at the end of all rounds. Turn all of your dominoes facedown and shuffle them on the table. Each player draws 1 tile. Whoever has the highest pip-count (dots) goes first. Return the tiles facedown and shuffle. If you appreciate the vintage or retro look, second-hand Bakelite dominoes are often available inexpensively online.Turning traditional, fun classroom games into dominoes games is such a special thing. Primarily because a dominos set game is quite a bit cheaper than buying the traditional board game. Therefore, playing guess who with dominos is the perfect activity for game time as well as math time. One reason for its popularity in this region is that fact that while cards and dice were seen by the Catholic Church as promoting gambling, dominoes never had the same connotation. The player lays down any domino in the center of the playing area. The player to the left then lays down a domino from his hand with a matching end or pass if he cannot.

Each player gets a personal "train" of dominoes. There’s an additional "Mexican Train" that is public and you can play a tile on it on any turn.If possible, the player plays a domino to one of the available trains (see below) and that is the end of the turn. There are various dominos set games that can be created by teachers and parents alike. This set has been transformed into animal dominos! This can be easily created, and the game itself is even more exciting and fun. Pro tip: The large dominos help younger students with motor skills, but as students age, this game can be used with smaller dominos and different math operations. To begin, the dominoes are shuffled face down in circles with the flat of the hand - producing an attractive sound that has been well-known for centuries. Depending on the number of players, each player draws a set number of dominoes. Up to 4 players take 15 dominoes each, 5 or 6 take 12 each, 7 or 8 take 10 each. In the rare case that a player plays out all their dominoes in their first turn, the other players are all allowed to also complete their first turn. Only once each player has completed their first turn does the game end and scores are counted up.