Domino rules and scoring guides
How to play dominoes and count the points: block, muggins, partner games, Mexican Train and Chicken Foot, with worked examples and free printable score sheets.
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Dominoes rulesHow to Play Dominoes: Rules for BeginnersHow to play dominoes, step by step: the set, shuffling, the deal, matching tiles, doubles, block vs draw, going out, blocked games and scoring.
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Block dominoesBlock Dominoes Rules: How to Play and ScoreBlock dominoes rules: a double-six set, 7 or 5 tiles each, pass when you can't play, and the winner scores the pips left in the other hands. With examples.
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Chicken FootChicken Foot Dominoes Rules: How to Play and ScoreHow to play Chicken Foot dominoes: the double-nine set, the deal, the starting double, chicken feet on every double, the double blank at 50, and scoring.
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MugginsMuggins Dominoes Rules (All Fives): How to Play and ScoreMuggins, or All Fives: score whenever the open ends add up to a multiple of five, call muggins on missed points, and round the last hand to the nearest 5.
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Scoring basicsHow to Score Dominoes: Points, Rounds and WinningHow domino scoring works: counting pips, who scores a hand, blocked games, partner games and playing to 100, 150 or 200, with worked examples.
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Mexican TrainMexican Train Dominoes Rules and Scoring (with Examples)Mexican Train rules from setup to the last round: the hub, private trains, markers, doubles, 13 rounds from 12 to 0, and how to score, with examples.
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CapicúWhat Is a Capicú in Dominoes? Rules and Bonus PointsA capicú is going out with a tile that fits either end of the line. What counts, what doesn't, the usual 25-point bonus, and how to score it.