Dominoes

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Dominican dominoes

Play for 200, with a capicua finish.

The table4 players
The bonesDouble-6
The deal7 each
The goalFirst to 200 points
First to 200 points

Set the table.

Four players form two teams. Sit opposite your partner. Shuffle a double-6 set face down and deal 7 bones to each player.

Start the hand.

The holder of the highest double opens with that double. Play continues counter-clockwise.

Match. Play. Pass.

On your turn, play one bone that matches an open end. Doubles sit crosswise and don’t create extra ends in these presets. If you have no matching bone, pass; the unused stock is out of play.

When the table locks.

If everyone passes, add the pips held by each pair of partners. The team with the lower total wins. On equal totals, the starting team wins.

Count the win.

The winning team receives the pips left in the opposing team’s hands. The first team to 200 points wins.

A capicua finish.

Finish with a non-double that could play on either of two different open ends to earn the preset’s 30-point capicua bonus. Bonus amounts and patio rules vary; this page describes the app’s default Dominican preset.

This page follows the app’s current preset. House rules vary by table, family, and community.