Tashkent Domino Rulebook

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

• Setup
• Playing the Game
• Winning a Game
• Playing a Match

Setup

1. The two players take 4 dice each. The remaining die serves to begin the first game.
2. The players draw lots to indicate the beginner. The beginner throws the remaining die and places it in the middle space of the grid.
3. Next both players throw their 4 dice. Only the sides facing up count. It is not allowed to throw again during the game. All the dice are to remain visible for both players; it is not allowed to cover them.

Playing the Game

4. Each player, alternately, places one of his dice in the grid. This must be done in the following manner:
   • a) the die has to border at least one side of another die in the grid (NOTE: it has to border its side, a corner doesn't count)
   • b) the sides facing each other must have the same number of spots (0, 1, 2 or 3)
5. A player must try to place his dice in the frame in such a way that the opponent can't play anymore, i.e. the aim is to block the opponent.
6. A player cannot pass a turn; he is obligated to play when he has a matching die. On the other hand, when he can't play anyone, then he is obliged to pass. When neither of the players can continue, the game is over.

Winning a Game

7. The winner of a game is the player with the fewest dice left over.
8. To begin the next game, both players remove 4 dice from the grid. Now the other player throws the remaining die, et cetera...

Playing a Match

9. The players can play separate, short games, or they can challenge each other to play a MATCH. To play a match, they have to use the markers.

Each player has 2 markers. The left marker serves to count the games a player has won (G = GAME), the right marker serves to count the sets (S = SETS). To win a set, a player has to win 4 games. The first player to win two sets, wins the match.

CAUTION: at the beginning of each set, both players have to place their left marker on zero games again.