The rules of Domino
A Domino game on Ludicash
A domino game is played with 28 dominoes. At the beginning, 7 dominoes are distributed to each player. The 14 remaining dominoes are placed face down on the table and constitute the deck.
Game Start
The player with the biggest double (i.e. a domino with 2 identical sides) starts the game. If neither player has a double, the player with the biggest single domino starts. If there is more than one round, the same operation is applied to each new round.
The deck
Each player puts a domino on the table. When a player cannot play a domino, he has to draw a domino from the deck until he can play. So a player may have to draw a very large number of pieces in a row.
If the players have drawn all the 14 dominoes from the deck, the game goes on as long as one of the players can play a domino. If a player cannot play, he passes. The other player can therefore play 2 dominoes in a row.
Game blocked
If neither of the players can play, then the game is stuck. The number of points for each player is calculated to determine the winner. The player with the fewest points is declared the winner.
The value of a domino is determined by its face value. For example, a 6-3 domino is worth 9 points (6+3).
The game stops when a player exceeds 20 points (1 point in Knockout mode).
The Domino strategy
Keep several dominoes with different values
When you cannot play, you have to draw a domino. It is important to play in a way that you avoid drawing dominoes from the deck. Remember to keep as many dominoes with different values in your hand than you can.
If you have to play a domino with a 4 and you have several dominoes with a 4 (like 4-5 ; 4-6), play the 4-6 domino if you have a 6 in your hand but not a 5.
Get rid of your double dominoes
Double dominoes have the same value on both sides. So you have less options to play them. Remember to play them as soon as you can.
Try blocking your opponent
If you noticed that your opponent had to draw a domino when 3’s and 5’s are on the table, try to block him by playing dominoes with 3 and 5 values, so that he has to draw a lot of dominoes in order to keep playing.
Block the game
Each value is represented on 7 different dominoes. If the same value, for example 5, is on both ends of the domino tiles that are on the table, and that there are no more 5’s available, then the game stops. In this case, the points of each player are calculated. This is a good strategy to win the game if you have low point dominoes in your hand and your opponent has a lot of dominoes left.