Quick User Guide

#### The Game of Dominoes

There are many rules and variations of the Domino game worldwide. Our version of the game provides some of the most common rules & variations (and more to come in future releases). Here is a description of the game:

#### Placing Dominoes (drag and drop)

Placing your dominoes on the board is easy. Touch the domino that you want to place without releasing your finger from the screen. This action will highlight in the board all alternative moves available for that domino. Then drag your finger to the desire location and then release your finger from the screen.

#### Starting a Game

There are 3 options for starting a hand: In Highest Double the player with the highest double will automatically start each hand. In Heaviest Domino the player with the highest number of dots in the hand will automatically start each hand. In Last Winner the previous hand winner will select the domino to start the game, for the first hand in the game the player with the heaviest domino will start.

#### Draw Game

The objective of the game is to get rid of all the dominoes (or bones) and score points to reach the score to win. Each player (up to 4 players) will start with 7 dominoes. The player with the highest mule (or domino with the same number on both sides) will start the game by placing his domino on the center of the board.
The player to the right will be the next in turn, and he/she will need to place a domino which one of its half matches the initial domino. This can be done to the left or right forming the first 2 trails (see spinners below). If a player does not have a domino to place in the board, he/she will need to pick one from the graveyard. Only if there are no bones available in the graveyard the player will not take a new domino and will pass his/her turn to the next player.
The first player to get rid of all his/her dominoes wins the hand. If the game closes before a player gets rid of all his/her dominoes then the winner will be the player who has the least number of pips (or the count of his dominoes dots is the least). A game will be closed if all 7 dominoes of the number at the end of each trail are on the board making impossible to continue playing the game. The players can play multiple hands in a game (see scoring below). The overall game is won, when a player reaches the total number of points defined as the goal.

#### Block Game

This is the most basic domino variation. Each player receives 7 dominoes, and the rest of the dominoes are not used (no graveyard). In blocking games, scoring only happens at the end of the hand. These two are the main differences between Block and Draw games. The game ends when one player wins by playing their last tile, or when the game is blocked because neither player can play.

#### Scoring

In blocking games the scoring happens at the end of each hand. After a player has emptied his/her hand, thereby winning the game, the score consists of the total pip count of the losing players hands. If a game is blocked because no player can move, the winner is determined by counting the pips in all players hands. The one with lowest count wins.
In draw games each move can potentially add to the score. The user can select to score only at the end, all fives or all threes. When all fives or all threes are selected, the player can score the total pips count of the open end tails if this total count is a multiple of 5 or 3 (i.e. Muggins variants). If a mule is at the end of the trail, both sides of the domino count when calculating the points on each move.

#### Game Stats

The board stat box will give you the total number of bones available in the graveyard, and the total points currently in the board. To visually see the 2 to 4 dominoes in the trail ends, click on the board box and a pop up box will show you the dominoes at the ends. If you want to close the pop up box, just click on the boxes again, or select one of your dominoes.

#### Spinners

Mules or doubles serve as spinners. The game supports no spinners, which will create up to 2 trails in the board, or opening one spinner only (the first one) which will create up to 4 trails in the board. Typically two trails are formed from the first mule placed on the board (left and right). Once the two trails are created, the players can open the spinner by placing dominoes on the upper and bottom part of the mule creating up to 4 trails.

#### Players

You can play against 1, 2, or up to 3 computer simulated players. Each player has a specific IQ or level of expertise in the game. Challenger yourself and try them all.

#### Game Tables

Each game table can be considered a specific theme. Select that table you like the most between marble tables, wood tables, game tables, or an outdoor concrete table.
We hope you enjoy the game!!!