Domino is a small rectangular block used as a gaming piece or game marker. A domino is typically made of bone or ivory, but may also be plastic. The pips on the domino are often painted, but can also be inlaid.
Dominoes can be used in a number of games and have been found in many cultures around the world. A domino is typically placed on a table, surrounded by the players and they take turns pushing their pieces onto the top of the existing dominoes. The first player to cover all of their pips wins the game.
A domino is a very versatile toy and can be used to learn basic arithmetic, counting, spatial relations, and other important skills. It is also a fun way to relax and socialize with friends and family. In addition, domino can be used to create elaborate works of art. It can be used to build straight lines, curved lines, 2D grids that form pictures when they fall, or 3D structures like towers and pyramids.
There are numerous types of domino games, and they can be played individually or in teams. Some games are positional, while others require the players to place tiles edge-to-edge against each other so that their adjacent faces match or form some specified total. Positional games are more common in the United States, while scoring games and trick-taking games are more popular in Europe. In some cases, the games are adaptations of other types of games such as card games or solitaire.
The earliest known reference to the domino is in an 1120 CE Chinese document, the Chu sz yam (Investigations on the Traditions of All Things). The ch sz yam describes the emperor Hui Tsung giving a stateman a set of dominoes. It is possible that these were the first dominoes, but it is more likely that the document refers to the standardization of dominoes rather than their invention.
Many of the most popular domino games are based on matching or blocking adjacent pairs of tiles or groups of tiles. Depending on the game, these pairs must be matching by type, color or sum of pips, and they must be connected or touching in some way. The most common matching pairs are two identical tiles, although other pairs may be considered if the sum of all pips is equal.
Most domino games are designed for play with a set of double-6 dominoes. However, many of the newer games use a larger set such as the double-9, double-12 or double-15 sets. These larger sets allow for a higher number of players.
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