Variations of Domino
Domino is a family of tile-based games. The rectangular tiles each have two square ends, each marked with a number of spots. The goal of the game is to match up as many tiles as possible to make a series of patterns. When all the spots are filled in, the player wins! There are several variations of the game.
Thierry Denoual’s domino game
This innovative variation on the classic game of dominoes uses pictures instead of numbers. Players compete against each other in a number of rounds, with the winner able to play any domino on the board. The game has several different strategies, including the limited number of tiles on each side of the board and the curved edges of the tiles, which prevent lines from extending in one direction. The first player to score 120 points wins.
Thierry Denoual invented this portable version of dominoes. Unlike traditional games, Denoual’s dominoes have pictures instead of numbers. Moreover, it’s portable and convenient to play. The new game uses a 120-degree-bent double-six domino set. The objective of the game is to create the circle of three dominoes as fast as possible, while avoiding building circles that connect two opposite ends of the board.
Chinese dominoes
The history of Chinese dominoes goes back over a thousand years. The game is said to have originated in China and was first played around 1120 AD. The game was discovered by a Chinese statesman who discovered it in the imperial treasury. It became popular during the reign of King Kao-Tsung.
Chinese dominoes differ from Western dominoes in that they have double-six tile patterns. The tiles have red pips on one side and white pips on the other. There are also tiles with half-half pips. In Chinese domino games, the color of the pips does not have the same significance as in Western dominoes.
The traditional Chinese domino set contains a total of twenty-two pieces. However, modern sets typically contain 28 pieces. Some are embossed or feature art. The size of the set determines the number of tiles that a player can draw.
Five-Up domino
Five-Up Domino is a variation of the classic Block Domino game. In this variation, each player must try to match all five ends of dominoes on the table. The player who scores the most points at the end of a round is the winner. If he/she fails, the next player will have to return all of the dominoes to the table.
The Five-Up domino game originated in the United States, over 50 years ago. The game was invented by Dominic C. Armanino and became popular in California and the Southwestern United States. The game is played with two to four players and is best played with two-person teams. Five-Up is related to the game Fives, but is not the same. The game has a long history and was first popularized in California by Dominic C. Armanino, who also wrote a book about the game.
The game is fast-paced, and the scoring possibilities are varied. Its unique gameplay makes it challenging to plan a winning strategy. Five-Up also plays all doubles as spinners, unlike Fives, which only plays the first double as spinner.