29 nov. Rules for Double 15 Dominoes
Win: The first player of the tiles is the winner. If no one can play and all the pieces have been drawn, whoever has the fewest dominoes wins. (If there are one or more draws left for the fewest remaining dominoes, the lowest score among those players is the winner.) Masters Traditional Games has listed below the version of the rules for Mexican movement dominoes, which we believe are the simplest and most elegant and minimize the likelihood of repetitive or long game elements. These should be easy to learn, but contain all the necessary ingredients for classic Mexican train dominoes. In summary, we think our version of the rules is the most fun! We are aware that some manufacturers and people play different versions of Mexican Train, so we have also listed a number of variants at the bottom of the page. To start, the player chosen first draws 9 dominoes, just like any other player in turn. Start with the first player who can play with any double. If the first player does not have a double, then the chance to start goes to the next player. (If no player has a double, go back to the first player. Then, in turn, players pull a piece out of the yard until one of them pulls a double to start things.) Play the starting domino.
You can play the original domino, the double start, in six directions or branches. Play with matching endings as standard. Legal games: There are two legal games: start a new branch from the starting double or adjust the end of an existing branch. If you can`t play: If you can`t play, draw two tiles, then play if possible. If you don`t, your turn will go to the next player. Special Games: Doubles can play on their matching number or on a 13! Whenever your game leaves a 15, all other players must immediately select a tile. Every time you leave a 14, you can play again (on any arm) if possible. Every time you leave a 13, you cast a “spell”. The next player must break the spell by playing immediately on this piece, with another 13 or with a double. If he is not able, this player shoots two stones and plays both that can break the spell. Until the spell is broken, the game continues this way, with each player pulling two stones one after the other if they can`t break the spell.
If the draw continues a second time, the player who cast the spell is released. (Note: breaking the spell by playing 13-13 will only cast a new spell!) Every time you leave a 3, the direction of the game is immediately reversed. If you went clockwise, the game will now continue counterclockwise and vice versa (this doesn`t apply if only two play). Every time you leave a double, the next player loses a turn. This does not apply to the starting doubles or 13-13. House rules (home variants): Some games override the last rule and play instead only if you leave a space – instead of a double – the next player loses a move. (This is true even though 0-0 is the starting double.) By arrangement, players can adopt other variants. Note: If the starting double you play is 15-15, all other players will immediately draw a tile; 14-14, play again if you can; 13-13, you cast a spell, each arm must be started before the spell is broken (the player casting the spell in this case is not exempt from the obligation to play); 3-3, the game starts on the right instead of the left. There are a variety of types of domino sets that are used all over the world and a large number of games that can be played with them. Below are the rules of the two most played games in the West – the “standard” or “block” game and the “null” game.
The guide describes the games that are played with the standard domino or “double six” set of 28 jewels, but both games can be played with a double nine or a double twelve. In British pubs, these are also the most common games, often played by four players as two groups of partners sitting opposite each other. We also give the rules for All Fives and Variations – a domino game that is very popular in the United States. Number of players/domino game: 2 to 4 players with a Double 9 set; 2 to 8 players with a double 12 sets; and 9-12 or more players using a double 15 or 18 set. Adjustments can be easily made if your players/sets do not exactly comply with this policy. Conventional dominoes with pips (points) or digital dominoes™ can be used. The goal of the game: free your hand from as many dominoes as possible and be the first to do so. The other players must then add up the pips or numbers remaining in their hands and keep a current sum for their score. The lowest score wins. To start, remove the 12-12 (double-12) if you play with a double-12 (or the 9-9 if you play with a double-9 set, 15-15 for a double-15 set, 18-18 for a double-18 set) from the deck. This domino is called the “engine” and will be the starting domino for this game. Place the motor in the middle of the table or in the centerpiece.
Mix the remaining dominoes face down. Number of stones drawn with a double set of 12: 2 players – 16 pieces each; 3 players – 15; 4 players – 14; 5 players – 12; 6 players – 11; 7 players – 10; 8 players – 9. Additional players can play by adjusting this numerical arrangement. For double-9, 15 or 18 sets, adjustments can be made so that the number of stones fired into each player`s hand and the piles of bones are appropriate. This is not essential to the game and it will balance out while the game is played. The remaining stones are set aside in “piles of bones”, which are drawn as needed in the game. Players then arrange the tiles in their hands in a playable progression that starts with the same face number as the engine. The ends of the stones in your hand should match and form a line to play as a “personal movement” on the motor after the start of the game (example: 12-5, 5-7, 7-8, 8-11 and so on). If you can no longer align your tiles in a corresponding series, the remaining tiles are considered your “extras” and will be used during the game on the “Mexican turn” or in the “personal movements” of other players. If you don`t draw a domino with a playable end that matches the engine tile, you can start the queue in your hand with a domino that forms the longest row of matching tiles and as few extras as possible.