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Dominos originally developed in the Orient, may have developed in the West independently. Innuit Eskimos evolved their own dominos set from French explorers. Forms of dominos games play evolve over centuries but dominos pieces remain the same. Dominos are an outgrowth of dice, representing every possible throw. Dominos dots are arranged the same as on dice. The main difference between Eastern dominos and Western dominos is Eastern dominos don't have the double blank domino. Dominos are based on dice opened out. Dominos and dice are called bones because they were originally made from bone or from ivory.

* Dominos sets contents

Double 2 dominos set contains 6 pieces
Double 3 dominos set contains 10 pieces
Double 4 dominos set contains 15 pieces
Double 5 dominos set contains 21 pieces
Double 6 dominos set contains 28 pieces
Double 7 dominos set contains 36 pieces
Double 8 dominos set contains 45 pieces
Double 9 dominos set contains 55 pieces

And so on. Add the new number of dominos + 1 e g double 3 dominos set add 3 + 1 = 4. Add double 2's 6 dominos, 6 + 4 = 10. Dominos sets nowadays come in double 12, 15, even 20 or more. Using dominos sets from double 6 on up where the largest double is an even number, the entire dominos set can form squares or near-square rectangles with matching dominos joins and all 4 sides have same number of dots.

* Dominos pairs puzzles

Draw 6 dominos drawn from face-down dominos pile. Remove dominos pairs (pairs only) whose combined dots total 12. Remove all dominos pairs possible, then draw replacement dominos. When you can't remove dominos pairs you lose.

* Dominos rows puzzles. Lay out

Double 2 dominos set 2 rows 3 columns or 3 rows 2 columns
Double 3 dominos set 2 rows 5 columns or 5 rows 2 columns
Double 4 dominos set 3 rows 5 columns or 5 rows 3 columns
Double 5 dominos set 3 rows 7 columns or 7 rows 3 columns
Double 6 dominos set 4 rows 7 columns or 7 rows 4 columns
Double 7 dominos set 4 rows 9 columns or 9 rows 4 columns
Double 8 dominos set 5 rows 9 columns or 9 rows 3 columns
Double 9 dominos set 5 rows 11 columns or 11 rows 5 columns

And so on. Each dominos row and column has same numbers of dots; dominos joins match.

* Dominos triangles puzzles. Lay out

Double 2 dominos triangle 2 dominos each side.

Double 3 dominos pentagram 5 sides 2 dominos each side.

Each side has equal numbers of dots. It's impossible for all dominos joins to match so make them all not match.

Double 4 dominos triangle 5 dominos each side.

Double 6 dominos heptagon (7 sides) 4 dominos each side.

Dominos joins match, each side has equal numbers of dots.

* Dominos stars puzzles. Lay out

Double 4 dominos set 5 rays 3 dominos each side.

Dominos joins match. Dominos ends at center and ends each should be 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 but not in same order ends or center.

Double 6 dominos set 7 rays 4 dominos each side.

Dominos ends at center and ends each should be 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 but not in same order ends or center.

Double 8 dominos set 9 rays 5 dominos each side.

Dominos joins match except at center. Each dominos ray has equal number of dots.

* Dominos games play

Most common form of dominos games play. Whoever has the double 6 domino or the largest double dominos plays first. If no one has a double domino the next largest domino goes first. If no player has double dominos players draw dominos until one draws a double domino. Players in turn place a domino with a matching number anywhere, doubles dominos placed across. Players who can't put a domino anywhere draw from the dominos pile until they can. Running out of dominos first wins the game. Dominos games score is the total number of dots on remaining players' dominos. Another form of dominos games score totals dominos for plays in which dominos ends result in multiples of 5.

* Dominos - MATADOR

Based on draw dominos.

Version 1 double 6 set. Matadors dominos total 7 the 6-1, 5-2, 4-3, 0-0. Dominos may be placed against each other when dots, not ends, total 7. This task is facilitated by the matador dominos. Either end of a matador domino can be place on the layout. 0-0 partially blocks the layout because only another matador may be placed alongside it.

Matador with double 9. Matadors total 10 the 9-1, 8-2, 7-3, 6-4, 5-5, 0-0. Dots must form 10. 1 beside 9, 2 beside 8, etc.