The History of Dominoes

Dominoes Beginning

The game is believed to have evolved in China, Egypt or Arabia in the 12th century. Dominoes made their way to Europe in the 18th century. The first appearance they made was in Italy. Dominoes then spread to the rest of Europe in the remainder of the 1700s. The oldest known domino set was found in the tomb of the Egyptian King Tutankhamen. Tut lived in ancient Egypt during the 18th dynasty, 1355 B.C. Dominoes that evolved in China weren't just for playing 'Dominoes'. They also used the domino pieces to play Mah Jong. Dominoes spread all around the world and are used to play many different games for children and adults.

What You Need To Know About Dominoes

Here are some of the basic facts about dominoes that anyone interested in playing the game should know:
1. There are usually twenty eight dominoes in one set.
2. During a two player game, each player gets fourteen dominoes.
3. Your goal is to end up not having any dominoes left.
4. Each domino has two sets of numbers with a black line in between each set of dots.
5. During the game, you have to match one set of your dots with another players.  
6. If you do not have a match for the other players domino, you knock on the surface your playing on.
7. There is only one domino piece in the whole set that is blank.
8. During a 4 player game, each player gets seven dominoes.