What is Domino?
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Domino is a family of tile-based games played with gaming pieces called dominoes. Each domino features a line that divides its face into two square ends, each bearing a number of spots or dots (known as pips) or blank. A domino is normally twice as long as it is wide and the value of a domino is determined by its pips or blank; the highest valued piece in a domino set, commonly known as a double-six, has six pips. A traditional European-style domino set consists of 28 tiles, also known as bones, men, cards or tiles, with each end bearing a different count of pips, or blank, which can be combined to form different point values.
The first games that used dominoes were essentially blocking or drawing games in which the objective was to empty one’s own hand and then block the opponents’ attempts to do so. This type of game is now generally known as a scoring game in which the players compete to score points. For example, 5s-and-3s is a scoring domino game that is played in many British public houses and social clubs. Each domino is scored when it is attached to the end of an opponent’s domino such that the total pips on both sides of the domino is divisible by five or three. The player who scores the most points wins the game.
Most domino games are now scoring games and they may be played with any number of players, but most are for two to four. Each game consists of a series of “ends” and is terminated when one of the players has no more dominoes to play or when their hand total is below a predetermined threshold. Points are accumulated in the ends and the winning player is awarded a specified number of points.
A domino is a rectangular tile, usually twice as long as it is wide. The top surface of a domino is usually painted with a grid of black and white dots or blank areas, each corresponding to a particular value on the face of a die, while the bottom surface is typically smooth and unpainted. Some sets have a unique color scheme, with the highest-value tiles having a dark background and the lowest-value tiles having a light background.
Traditionally, dominoes have been made of various natural materials such as bone, mother of pearl or ivory and often had a contrasting color on the pips; for example, some sets are colored inlaid or painted black while others are finished in ebony. In recent times, a variety of other natural and synthetic materials have been used to produce dominoes including stone (e.g., marble, granite or soapstone); woods such as hickory, ash or oak; metals such as brass and pewter; and ceramic clay.
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