Domino is a classic tile-based game in which players attempt to break apart a line of dominoes by placing tiles one after another. Each domino features dots or pips on one side and either blank or identically patterned tiles on the other. Their value depends on their arrangement of dots on either side and typically ranges between six and zero; most dominoes feature an oblong shape with two square ends connected by a line down their center; those featuring more dots (known as their rank or weight) typically being classified differently according to rank or weight while those featuring less pips (known as single).
A domino effect begins when one domino topples another and creates an ever-increasing wave of falling tiles, known as dominoes, cascading over and creating intricate works of art. Artists use domino art projects as canvasses for creating complex curved lines or grids which form pictures when toppled, towers, pyramids or 3D structures like towers or pyramids. A large-scale domino project requires careful planning: an artist will need to determine exactly how many dominoes will be needed and how they will be laid out on a canvass.
Simple domino games may only involve two people; more complex variants may involve multiple teams and even hundreds of tiles. Double-six is a popular variant where 28 tiles are randomly shuffled before being laid out on the stock or boneyard and drawn from at random by each player, drawing one tile at a time from it in turn and placing them face up before drawing more to play out against an existing domino on the table whose values match those displayed on its end piece.
The winner of the previous game may begin play and any ties are resolved by drawing new tiles from their stock. Sometimes it’s required that a player with a higher double makes their first move while in other cases the highest single domino must go first.
As well as basic domino rules, there are various variations and rules used in various kinds of domino games. Bidding games involve competitors competing to build the longest domino chain; blocking games involve opponents trying to prevent other players from making plays; while scoring games determine winners based on adding up all the values in winning chains.
Over a century has seen dominoes become an engaging and timeless form of play for children and adults alike, providing hours of amusement. Beginners can quickly become adept at setting up simple lines – be they straight, curved, patterned or curve – before using these to build intricate creations such as 3D structures or pictures; experts may even produce domino artwork rivalling complex fractal geometry patterns!