The Game of Domino

The game of domino is a variation of playing cards. Its squares contain identifying marks on one side, while the other is blank. Each domino has a different value, representing different types of dice combinations. Occasionally, a domino will have a blank square. This pattern is called a snake-line, and it is the goal of the game to lay a domino in the center of the chain. The sum of the squares that match is called the value of the domino.

The game of domino starts with a platform of three or four dominoes. Players then take turns adding dominoes to the platform. These towers must be stable enough to survive the turn of the player on the next turn, but precarious enough to fall. When the dominoes fall, players often giggle and celebrate the fact that their domino towers have fallen. Hence, domino towers are a popular pastime among children and adults alike.

The word domino originates in Latin. The term domino was first used to refer to a black and white hood worn by Christian priests during the winter. In Latin America, dominoes were most popular. Inuit people play a similar game with bones. The Inuits were likely imitating Western games. The game has since become widespread. Its origins can be traced to the 14th century. And dominoes can be as old as three hundred years.