How to Play Dominoes

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The essentials of playing Dominoes

Make Dominoes your next activity in the game library. Empty your hand, or hold fewer pips when both players are blocked. Keep the game area visible while you use its controls. Keep the instructions close while learning this activity. Use the example below to understand a decision.

Double-six draw dominoes, local two players with shared-screen visible hands.

A focus for your next round

Compare the worked example with your own position. Use the reasoning, not an answer copied from a different board. Use the example to check your reasoning.

Aim for this result

Empty your hand, or hold fewer pips when both players are blocked. Read that aim before choosing your first action. Try to explain the aim in your own words.

Step by step

1. Play a tile matching either open chain end.
2. Choose which end to use.
3. Draw only when no tile fits.
4. Pass only with no legal tile and an empty stock.

Keyboard and screen controls

Click or tap a piece and destination; use the turn indicator and legal-move feedback. On a smaller screen, keep the active part of the board within view. Return to the rules if the result is unexpected.

See how the rules apply

An open 4 accepts 4–2, leaving 2 open. Apply the same reasoning to the position in your own round. Consider the next action carefully.

Notice this detail

You cannot ignore a legal match to draw. Compare the situation with the worked example. Locate the buttons and input area before beginning a long round. Use the on-screen labels to avoid an accidental restart.

Common questions