Use and Care Manual

points for his score. For example: player A had the least amount of dots left in his hand (5).
Player B had 19 dots and player C had 12 dots. Player A subtracts his dots from both player B
and player C: 19-5=14, 12-5=7. Player A's score would be 21 (14+7=21).
Rounds continue until one player has scored at least 100 points and wins the game. To begin a
new round, turn all the dominoes face down, mix them up and each player draws new dominoes
(see Set Up for the amount to take). Every round is played the same way as the first, beginning
with the player who has the highest double domino.
Other Games to play with Double Nine and Double Twelve Dominoes:
Matador (3 to 8 players)
Place the dominoes face down on the table and mix them. If there are 3 to 6 players, each draws
5 dominoes. It there are 6 to 8 players, each draws 5 dominoes. The player with the highest
double domino, or if no one has a double, the player with the domino that has the most points,
goes first. Play proceeds to the left.
Instead of playing a matching domino, the object is to play any domino that, when added to an
open end, will total 10. For example, the opening domino is a double 9. In Matador, double
dominoes count for only half their full value. A double 9 would only be worth 9 points instead
of 18. The next player must place a domino with only 1 dot at the end of the double 9 to equal 10
points.
Since no domino can be added to a blank to equal 10, there are 6 Matador dominoes that can be
played in this case. They are: 9-1, 8-2, 7-3, 6-4, 5-5 and double blank. These 6 Matadors are the
only dominoes that can be played on a blank; however, they can also be played anywhere and at
any time.
When a player cannot make the required 10, he must draw from the draw pile. If he is unable to
draw a playable domino and there are no dominoes left in the pile, he must pass.
If a player has one or more Matador tiles, he has the option to play the Matador, or draw from the
pile. If he chooses to draw and is unable to draw a playable domino, he must play his Matador.
The first player to place his last domino scores the total number of points remaining in each
player's hand. A double left in a player's hand counts as its full value.
If no player is able to place his last domino, the game is blocked. The player who has the lowest
number of points in his hand scores the difference between his hand and the total of each
opponent.
The first player to score 100 or more points wins the game.