Dominoes are rectangular wooden or plastic blocks marked on one face with dots resembling dice, used as gaming pieces with multiple uses. Also referred to as bones, pieces, men or stones dominoes belong to the family of tile games; when played on an underlying surface such as a table or board dominoes are placed down then fall over, creating patterns or lines of play; they can even be used in the air, on paper or elsewhere to form patterns and make patterns in other ways.
Dominoes have long been a beloved form of skill-based and strategic entertainment, beloved by players of all ages and skill levels alike. Due to its distinctive shape and versatility, dominoes can be utilized for various forms of gaming such as poker, checkers, backgammon, tarot card reading and even domino-themed board games such as Monopoly and The Settlers of Catan.
Once a domino has been capped with a single tile that matches its value to that of its preceding domino in play, it becomes the winning hand and that player declares it as “domino.” All other players then turn over their unplayed dominoes and count their dots; the player with the lowest total dots wins that hand and receives its score.
There are countless variations of domino games, yet all share similar rules and basic structures. A standard set typically comprises 28 dominoes: 7 doubles with the same value on both ends (from double blank to double six) and 21 singles (each having either a number or blank on only one end). Each domino in its row must match up so that each pair has equal value.
Draw-and-Place is perhaps the best-known domino game, requiring only a double-six set to play. Players draw seven dominoes from their stock and place them face down before creating a line of play; then each player takes turns placing down dominoes that pair with those previously laid down in their row.
As soon as the first domino falls in a line of play, its potential energy is converted into kinetic energy – this propels it along its route until finally colliding with and toppling over another domino in its way. As long as nothing intervenes between their falls, all potential energy will eventually convert to kinetic energy which travels with it until all dominoes fall simultaneously.
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