Domino News

How Well Does Dominoes Rate as a Strategy Game?

Randy — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 03:32:03 +0000

According to a post on listverse.com (Top 20 Greatest Strategy Games), Dominoes is the 20th-best strategy game of all time: The game features bones (tiles) with a number of pips on them. Players match them up trying to empty their hands by matching one of the numbers with one of the free numbers on the table. [...]

U.S. Open Domino Championship

Randy — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:55:57 +0000

The first U.S. Open Domino Championship is being held in Mesquite, Nevada (1 hour north of Las Vegas) on December 6, 2008. The tournament is organized by the USITA, an organization formed to promote fee-based internet tournaments of all types. USITA has an agreement with Game Colony to host all tournaments. You must be a member [...]

The Dominologist: Learn To Become The Best At Dominoes

Randy — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:23:25 +0000

The Dominologist: Learn To Become The Best At Dominoes is a new book by Nathan Holsey. The book is about Double Six Dominoes, the most commonly-played domino game in the U.S. Now the novice will be able to compete with the experienced player. Benefit from the author’s 30 + years of experience. Learn to talk [...]

Getting ‘Clipped’ in Dominoes

Randy — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:15:23 +0000

Domino players in Haiti have a unique way of punishing the loser of a game of dominoes — clothespins: There was pain in Jean Francois’ eyes, real suffering, an awful look of woe. It might have been that he had had little to eat that day, or his lack of a job or any real hope of [...]

Dominoes Keeps Him in the Game of Life

Randy — Fri, 30 May 2008 02:46:58 +0000

In a story from the Free Lance-Star in Fredericksburg, Virginia: Tom Faulk can’t keep track of the details anymore. He doesn’t remember how long he was in the Air Force, when he got married or if he’s taken his morning medicine. But put a game of dominoes in front of the 83-year-old, and his focus becomes clear. [...]

Hollywood Goes Wild For Dominoes

Randy — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:38:02 +0000

The First Hollywood Domino Tournament, a benefit for The Art of Elysium, a non-profit organization that runs arts workshops for seriously ill children, was held at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills in February. Celebrities taking part in the tournament included Rumer Willis, Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher, Kate Hudson, Salma Hayek, Charlize Theron, Stuart Townsend, [...]

Bendomino: Dominoes With a Twist!

Randy — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:07:15 +0000

Bendomino offers a new twist on the classic game of dominoes - literally! Their innovative curved design adds an intriguing new element of strategy to a familiar game.

New York City Domino Tournament

Randy — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 16:40:55 +0000

Dominoes will take center stage in the Big Apple, when over 400 of the best players will meet to celebrate their passion for the game of Dominoes. Players from as far away as Mexico, Jamaica, Colombia and Spain will travel to New York to compete with players from the U.S. to determine who is “El [...]

Dominoes Arts & Crafts

Randy — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 15:25:18 +0000

I’m always surprised at the fun, interesting, and endlessly creative uses people can find for dominoes in the world of arts and crafts. Our Domino Art page is one of our most popular pages here, so others must agree. Here are a few new domino projects I’ve come across recently: How To Make Domino Thumbtacks How [...]

"How To Play Dominoes" Video

Randy — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:09:05 +0000

Online video site VideoJug has produced an excellent introduction to the game of draw dominoes. The video includes everything from basic information about the dominoes themselves, to rules and variations for playing Draw Dominoes. Even if you’ve never played the game before, this video explains the rules in a simple and straightforward manner [...]