Domino is a game that consists of two or more players, each drawing a hand of dominoes. There are several variations of the game. They include scoring games, layout games and blocking games. However, the primary purpose of the game is to make a tower that is stable enough to fall for the next player. When the tower falls, the player with the least number of spots wins.
The first player determines the number of tiles to draw by using the heaviest hand. He shuffles the set and then draws his hand. If he does not have any, he must draw from the unshuffled tiles. This process is repeated until he has drawn a hand.
First, he must place the tile on the table. Some are blank, while others have a number on one or both sides. Typically, the number of spots on each side of a tile is equal to the number of spots on the other side of the tile. It is also common to find pips on the face of a tile. Pips are a part of the score and can be used to give a pips to other players.
Once he has chosen his tile, the first player will lay it on the table in the middle of the table. The second player will then lay his tile on the other end of the first player’s domino. The third player will then lay his tile on the other side of the first player’s domino, and so on. Depending on the rules, this process can be repeated as many times as the number of players.
In some versions of the game, one player will move all the tiles randomly, while the other players will keep their tiles. Other versions allow the tiles to be joined to all four sides of the table.
Several variations of the game have been developed over time. These include the concentration variant, where the total number of pips must be at least 12. This variation is usually played with a double-six set. Another variation is the solitaire version.
For the concentration variant, each tile must have a number of pips on it. Generally, there are six pips on the side of the double-six, while there are no pips on the other side.
Another popular variation is the solitaire game. Players can add or remove tiles from any line. A player may also add a tile to the line that has the lowest number of spots.
Other versions of the game may require both players to chip out the last tile. Before the game begins, the players must agree on a target score. Often, the winning player will be the first player to reach the target.
The game began in China during the 12th or 13th century. Zhang Pu wrote about the Chinese version of the game in 1602. During the 18th century, the domino began to spread across the world. Various European countries introduced versions of the game, including Italy, France, and England. By the late 1700s, dominos had become a fad in France. After a prisoner of war brought the domino to Britain, it began to spread in England.