Category Rule: Dominoes

ONE ARM JOE

OBJECT OF ONE ARM JOE: The object of One Arm Joe is to be the first player to 100 points. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 5 to 9 players MATERIALS: A double six domino set, and a flat surface. TYPE OF GAME: Children’s Domino Game AUDIENCE: All Ages OVERVIEW OF ONE ARM JOE One Arm Joe is … Read moreONE ARM JOE

STRAIGHT DOMINOES

OBJECT OF STRAIGHT DOMINOES: The object of Straight Dominoes is to be the first player or team to score 250 points. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2 to 4 players MATERIALS: A standard set of Double 6 Dominoes, a way to keep score, and a flat surface. TYPE OF GAME: Dominoes Game AUDIENCE: Adult OVERVIEW OF STRAIGHT … Read moreSTRAIGHT DOMINOES

BLIND DOMINOES

OBJECTIVE OF BLIND DOMINOES: Be the first player to play all your dominoes NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2 – 4 players DOMINO SET REQUIRED: Double six set TYPE OF GAME: Block Domino Game AUDIENCE: Kids, Adults INTRODUCTION OF BLIND DOMINOES Blind Dominoes is a fun variant of the classic Block Domino game.  Players are trying to … Read moreBLIND DOMINOES

QWIRKLE

OBJECTIVE OF QWIRKLE: The objective of Qwirkle is to collect more points than other players by aligning tiles with colored symbols. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2 to 6 MATERIALS: 108 tiles (3 times 36 different tiles: 6 shapes, 6 colors), 1 fabric bag TYPE OF GAME: tile-placing game AUDIENCE: children, teen, adult OVERVIEW OF QWIRKLE Somewhere … Read moreQWIRKLE

QIUQIU

OBJECT OF QIUQIU: The object of QiuQiu is to win bets by making the best hand with your dominoes. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2 to 6 players MATERIALS: A deck of 28 Indonesian dominoes/cards, chips or money for betting, and a flat surface. TYPE OF GAME: Betting Domino/Card Game AUDIENCE: Adults OVERVIEW OF QIUQIU QiuQiu is … Read moreQIUQIU

MALTESE CROSS

OBJECTIVE OF MALTESE CROSS: Be the first player to score 100 points NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2 – 4 DOMINO SET REQUIRED: Double six TYPE OF GAME: Domino AUDIENCE: Kids, Adults INTRODUCTION TO MALTESE CROSS Maltese Cross is a draw domino game with an added layer of complexity.  Players will be challenged to form a Maltese … Read moreMALTESE CROSS

Cross Dominoes

OBJECTIVE OF CROSS DOMINOES: Be the first player to score 100 points NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2 – 4 DOMINO SET REQUIRED: Double six TYPE OF GAME: Domino AUDIENCE: Kids to adult INTRODUCTION TO CROSS DOMINOES Cross makes an interesting change to the classic Draw domino game.  The first double that is played is a spinner … Read moreCross Dominoes

CHICKEN FOOT

OBJECTIVE: Be the player with the lowest score at the end of the game NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2 – 8 players DOMINO SET REQUIRED: Double Nine TYPE OF GAME: Domino AUDIENCE: Kids to adults INTRODUCTION TO CHICKEN FOOT Chicken foot is a domino placement game that is similar to Mexican Train.  Chicken Foot adds a … Read moreCHICKEN FOOT

Gallinazo

OBJECTIVE OF GALLINAZO: NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 4 players DOMINO SET: Double-6 TYPE OF GAME: Dominoes AUDIENCE: All Ages INTRODUCTION TO GALLINAZO Gallinazo is a domino game played in Puerto Rico and Mexico. It utilizes dominoes and a score sheet. The game is essentially the same as a game called The Block Game. However, the scoring rules are unusual and allow for new strategic moves. … Read moreGallinazo

Texas 42

OBJECTIVE OF TEXAS 42: Reach 7 marks or 250 points first! NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 4 players (partnerships) DOMINO SET: Double-6 TYPE OF GAME: Dominoes/Trick-Taking AUDIENCE: All Ages INTRODUCTION TO TEXAS 42 Texas 42 or simply just 42 is a trick-taking game which uses a double 6 domino set. The game is also referred to as that “national game of Texas,” where it is held … Read moreTexas 42

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