Brief rules of domino games on a playing board.
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This page of is intended to show, about what there is a speech in the rule manual in which 64 game variants actually are described.

It is computer translation of some parts of the text which help to present the Russian text. Unfortunately, computer translation is not exact, but nevertheless some sense can be clear. Performance of exact translation is a task scrupulous which it is possible to execute if the translator will participate in game as essence and rules of each game should be realized.
Brief computer translation only is given to guess how to play dominoes, applying the offered device of dominoes.

The present description only shows prospective opportunities, and for each dominoes game the most obvious rules are given, following which dominoes game can be begun, but concrete rules of different dominoes games can be established at the will.
Dominoes games can be complex or simple, and rules of different dominoes games can be changed. That is players can establish any rules and solve any game tasks according to the own discretion.
Dominoes games in the description are given at numbers. Under asterisks probable variants of dominoes games are given.
Players settle down opposite each other on the different sides of the game board, but if it has no value can settle down how it will be convenient.
If in dominoes game can take part more than two players it is specified especially.

OPEN DOMINOES GAME.
manual of different rules and instructions

Dominoes game 1. ( rules of game )
Game will carry out proportional groups of dominoes elements of one complete set, that is preliminary elements of the complete set "A" distribute according to color on a face sheet and each player plays elements of own proportional group. Then dominoes elements have on the game board in initial game positions shown on figure 1(A) and direct focusing arrows on the opponent (figures 1(À) and 1(B) are shown on other page of this site).
Before the beginning of game doubles 0/0 are overturned by backs upwards and carry out function of test game elements.
Game consists that players by turns move the dominoes elements on rectangulars of the game board, distinguishing elements by means of color on a face sheet and presence/absence of daggers on the back.
Distance of moving of dominoes elements for one course is one rectangular in vertical, horizontal or diagonal directions. Elements on elements are not imposed and can move only on free rectangulars.
If during game you have opposed the element with identical digit of an element of the opponent  then remove from the game board this element of the opponent and exclude from game.
Opposition of dominoes elements in identical digits can be named interaction. That is if you have opposed the element with identical digit of an element of the opponent then your element cooperates with an element of the opponent that causes the certain consequences for cooperating elements according to rules of this or that game. If dominoes elements are opposed not by identical digits then interaction does not occur.
Interaction of dominoes elements occurs only in that case when elements are opposed by frontal edges. That is two cooperating elements should be on adjacent rectangulars on a vertical. Contact of dominoes elements by lateral edges is not taken into account. That is if dominoes elements are on adjacent horizontal rectangulars then it has no value.
Frontal edges of dominoes elements can be opposed identical or not in identical digits but if your element is opposed with identical digit of an element of the opponent then this element of the opponent remove from the game board and exclude from game. And the element can be opposed with identical digits at once two elements and by that can take off from the game board at once two elements.
At concurrence of digits of own elements interaction does not occur. That is the own dominoes elements opposed by identical digits remain on the game board.
The direction of focusing arrows during moving elements cannot be changed.
The task of game consists that it is necessary for each player to impose any element on the test element of the opponent. That is during game elements on elements are not imposed, but any element can be imposed on the test element of the opponent, and it is a victory then game is finished.
Test elements can move on rectangulars of the game board as other dominoes elements, and can not be imposed on other dominoes elements.

• It can be forbidden to oppose own dominoes elements in identical digits and if it occurs your opponent has the right to take off from the game board and to exclude from game such elements.

• Game can be carried out proportional groups of dominoes elements of the complete set "B" which are shown in initial game positions in figure 1(B).
Variants of initial game positions can be different and can differ from positions offered in this manual.

Dominoes game 3. ( rules of game )
In this game elements of dominoes also move on rectangulars of the game board.
Game will carry out proportional groups of dominoes elements of the complete set "A" or "B". Each player plays elements of own proportional group which have on the game board in initial game positions shown on figure 1(A) either 1(B). Or preliminary proportional groups can be shuffled and located on 1-2 and 8-7 horizontals of the game board in the casual order.
At an arrangement of dominoes elements in initial game positions in the casual order focusing arrows should be directed on the opponent. However, the direction of focusing arrows at a casual arrangement can be not basic, but then during game interaction of dominoes elements not optimum.
Game consists that players by turns move dominoes elements on rectangulars of the game board. Elements move for one course on one rectangular in vertical, horizontal or diagonal directions. Elements on elements are not imposed and can move only on free rectangulars.
In all dominoes games elements on elements are not imposed. If rules of this or that game allow imposing elements on elements it is authorized especially.
During moving elements can be opposed frontal edges by identical or not identical digits, but if your element is opposed with identical digit of an element of the opponent there is an interaction then an element of the opponent remove from the game board and exclude from game. Contact of dominoes elements by lateral edges has no value.
In all dominoes games, in which dominoes move on rectangulars of the game board, contact of elements by lateral edges has no value, and frontal contacts are taken into account only.
The task of game consists that is necessary to take off more elements of the opponent from the game board.
Game is finished when the staying on board elements can not cooperate. Wins the one who has more elements on the game board.

• To win, it can be necessary to take off from the game board some agreed quantity of dominoes elements. That is three, five or one dominoes elements of the opponent.
Or some agreed sum of digits of the dominoes elements taken off from the game board can be victorious. That is in this case wins the one who will take off such elements of the opponent which sum of digits will reach 48 (it is allowable 48) from the game board.
The sum of digits of each proportional group 96 and consequently the sum of digits making half from the full sum can be victorious.
Or some certain sum of digits of the dominoes elements taken off from the game board can be victorious. That is in this case it is necessary to take off from the game board so much elements and those elements of the opponent which sum of digits will make precisely 48. If the sum of digits makes more certain sum it is considered excessive and the player loses, and if nobody has collected the certain sum and nobody has collected excessive then wins the one who has collected the big sum.
Three or four certain sums can be victorious. We admit, 12, 24, 36 and 48. That is if the player has not collected precisely 12 there is an opportunity to collect other certain sums but if the player collects more than 48 it is considered excessive.

• It can be authorized to move dominoes elements for one course on any number of rectangulars in vertical, horizontal or diagonal directions.
Moving of dominoes elements on any number of rectangulars probably if rectangulars, on which there is a moving, are free. That is through each other dominoes elements do not move.

In two listed games apply proportional groups of dominoes elements of complete sets "A" or "B", but except for it games can be carried out two complete sets of dominoes elements. That is each player can play dominoes elements of the own complete set.
For this purpose complete sets reduce. That is eliminate elements with digits 5 and 6, and in complete sets there are dominoes elements with digits from 0 up to 4. Also eliminate the added doubles, but the added doubles 0/0 remain, and all in each complete set there are 16 elements with digits from 0 up to 4 and two doubles 0/0.
Before the beginning of game the reduced complete sets have on the game board in initial game positions, as shown in figure 2.
Playing two reduced complete sets, opponents have equivalent dominoes elements. That is elements of one player are identical to elements of the second player. And focusing arrows on elements of the complete set "A" and "B" are coordinated, due to what quantity of digits directed forward and back in each complete set proportional. Having on the game board the complete sets, players focus elements arrows on the opponent, and it provides optimum game interaction of dominoes elements and provides equal odds of a prize.
Though, as it was already spoken, the direction of focusing arrows at an arrangement of dominoes elements on the game board can be not basic, but then interaction of dominoes elements during game not optimum.
Moreover, it is possible to apply the reduced complete sets with digits from 0 up to 5. In this case eliminate the dominoes elements having digit 6, and in each complete set there are 24 elements, including the added doubles. In initial game positions such reduced complete sets can be located how is shown in figure 3.
As it is possible to see in figure, equality of digits directed forward and back for the reduced complete sets with digits from 0 up to 5 is observed intricately, but nevertheless proportional. That is in any case at observance of a direction of focusing arrows proportional interaction of a dominoes is provided.

Dominoes game 4. ( rules of game )
In this game elements of a dominoes move on rectangulars of the game board.
Game will carry out two reduced complete sets with digits from 0 up to 3. That is from complete sets eliminate the dominoes elements having digits 4, 5, 6, and in each complete set there are 12 elements, including the added doubles.
Before the beginning of game elements have on the game board in initial game positions, as shown in figure 4. That is dominoes elements of one complete set have on dark rectangulars of one half of board, and dominoes elements of the second complete set on light rectangulars of an opposite half of board. Each player plays dominoes elements of the own complete set.
Game consists that players by turns move the elements on rectangulars of the game board. Elements move only in diagonal directions, and dominoes elements of one player move over diagonals on dark rectangulars, and dominoes elements of the second player on diagonals on light rectangulars.
Elements move for one course on one rectangular or can jump through other elements, and can do some jumps for one course as in checkers game. Each player can jump only through own elements as elements belonging to players move on different rectangulars.
During moving dominoes elements can be opposed frontal edges identical or not identical digits but if your element is opposed with identical digits of any elements of the opponent then such elements of the opponent remove from the game board and exclude from game.
If the dominoes element does some jumps, and is opposed with identical digit of any element of the opponent this element of the opponent removes from the game board and the course stops. That is it is impossible to remove from the game board some elements of the opponent for one course.
The task of game consists that is necessary to take off a lot of elements of the opponent from the game board. Game is finished when the further interaction of dominoes elements becomes impracticable.

• The task of game can consist in moving dominoes elements from an own half of board on half of board of the opponent. That is wins in such variant of game the one who will move the dominoes elements through the line of middle of the game board which is border between half of board.
In this variant of game is unprofitable to remove from the game board elements of the opponent, and it is favorable that the opponent was compelled to remove your elements as the dominoes elements taken off from the game board should not be moved. Provided that performance of a course should be obligatory.

• Game can be carried out the reduced proportional groups of dominoes elements of one complete set. For this purpose eliminate the elements having digit 6, and in each proportional group there are 12 elements, including the added doubles.
In initial game positions such reduced proportional groups can be located how is shown in figure 4(A) or 4(B).

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Other kind of dominoes games differs that dominoes elements shift, instead of move. That is performance of a course consists that players shift dominoes elements on any rectangulars of the game board.
Rearrangement (shift) probably only on free rectangulars. That is elements on elements are not imposed. Contact of dominoes elements by lateral edges has no value, and interaction occurs only at opposition frontal edges.
The general rules same, as at moving dominoes elements, but essential difference that it is not supposed to oppose dominoes elements not in identical digits. Namely if digits of a shifted element do not coincide with digits of elements on adjacent rectangulars on a vertical then the rearrangement is impossible.

Dominoes game 10. ( rules of game )
In this game elements of dominoes shift on rectangulars of the game board.
Game will carry out proportional groups of dominoes elements of one complete set. Each player plays elements of own proportional group which preliminary have on the game board in initial game positions shown on figure 1(A) or 1(B), or in the casual order on 1-2 and 8-7 horizontals of the game board accordingly for players. At a casual arrangement focusing arrows direct on the opponent.
Game consists that players by turns choose any dominoes elements and shift on other free rectangulars of the game board. It is authorized to shift only on such rectangulars on which your elements will be opposed by frontal edges with identical digits of other your elements. If you have opposed a shifted element with other your element and at the same time have opposed with identical digit of any element of the opponent then such element of the opponent remove from the game board and exclude from game.
Opposition of dominoes elements not in identical digits is forbidden. In initial game positions dominoes elements can be opposed not in identical digits, but during game it is not supposed.
It is impossible to shift an element so, that it will be opposed by one digit with identical digit, and the second digit with not in identical digit of other dominoes elements. The direction of focusing arrows at a rearrangement does not change. That is in any case the dominoes elements should be directed on the opponent.
Game is finished when someone from players shifts any element for opposite edge of the game board. Provided that behind edge of the game board the dominoes element also should be opposed with identical digit of other your element.
Wins the one who has shifted the element for opposite edge of the game board earlier with the account advantage of the first course of one of players.

• the Direction of focusing arrows can be not observed. That is it can be authorized to direct shifted elements arrows on the opponent or on itself. And in initial game positions the direction of arrows also can be casual.

• Game can be carried out two whole complete sets which preliminary have on 1 and 8 horizontals of the game board accordingly for players so on each rectangular it is located four dominoes elements imposed by open packs.
Thus players can shift the top dominoes elements of the packs or those elements which were shifted from packs before. During game elements on elements are not imposed, though were preliminary imposed by packs.
If according to rules of game the shifted element is opposed with identical digit of an element of the opponent which is top in a pack then remove from the game board the whole pack.
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The following kind of dominoes games differs that dominoes elements place on rectangulars of the game board. That is preliminary on rectangulars of the game board dominoes elements have no, and place during game.
As well as in dominoes games to which elements move or shift, oppositions only frontal edges are significant. Contacts of dominoes elements by lateral edges are not taken into account. Provided that dominoes elements can be opposed identical or not identical digits, or are not opposed with other dominoes elements that depends on rules of concrete games.
Elements on elements are not imposed. The direction of focusing arrows in various games can to observe or be not observed.

Dominoes game 22. ( rules of game )
In this game elements of dominoes place on rectangulars of the game board.
Game will carry out two complete sets. Each player plays dominoes elements of the own complete set which preliminary shuffle and have the closed packs outside of the game board.
Game consists that players by turns open dominoes elements from the closed packs and place on the game board. Everyone starts to play with an extreme horizontal on an own half of board. That is players settle down opposite each other on the different sides of the game board and start to place the elements on any rectangulars of extreme horizontals on own half of board.
The direction of focusing arrows is not observed.
On rectangulars of extreme horizontals on own half of board players can place any elements, but further place elements if oppose frontal edges with identical digits of own elements before placed on the game board.
Not identical digits of dominoes elements can not be opposed.
The task of game consists that each player opposes the elements with own elements and consistently occupies vertical lines of rectangulars and so tries to place the elements from an own half of board on half of board of the opponent. If there is an opposition to identical digits of dominoes elements of the opponent these elements of the opponent remove from the game board and exclude from game.
Game is finished when all dominoes elements from the closed packs are placed on the game board. Wins the one who has placed more elements on half of board of the opponent.
If the dominoes element cannot be placed on the game board according to rules of game then such dominoes element remove aside and further do not use.

• Game can be carried out across the game board. That is in this case dominoes elements place within the framework of linear sectoring on cross rectangulars. Thus players have 16 rectangulars of extreme horizontals on which can place any elements and 4 rectangulars on each cross vertical.
The ratio of vertical and horizontal lines of rectangulars of a longitudinal and cross board differs, and consequently variants of dominoes game lengthways or across the game board have different character.
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In all games, in which dominoes move, shift or place on the game board, elements display within the framework of 64 rectangulars of a board. And if game will carry out lengthways or across a board then consider different linear sectoring, and in any case dominoes elements have within the framework of 64 rectangulars.
The following kind of dominoes games differs that dominoes elements have within the framework of linear sectoring irrespective of 64 rectangulars.
The configuration of dominoes elements represents rectangulars consisting of two squares. Linear sectoring of the game board also represents the rectangulars divided into squares. Hence, on the game board each dominoes element occupies two appropriate squares of linear sectoring, and can be located lengthways or across a board provided that during game some dominoes elements can be located along a board and some elements across a board.
Thus each dominoes element can be opposed with other dominoes elements front to front, lateral edge to lateral edge, lateral edge to front or front to lateral edge, and all such oppositions are significant. That is in all before described dominoes games, in which dominoes move, shift or place on 64 rectangulars of the game board, oppositions of dominoes elements only frontal edges are significant, and in the following dominoes game frontal and lateral oppositions of dominoes elements are significant too provided that dominoes elements have within the framework of a square-rectangular configuration of the game board irrespective of 64 rectangulars.
Each half of dominoes element has digit and if the dominoes element adjoins front or lateral edge of the half to front or lateral edge of half of other dominoes element these dominoes elements are opposed and if digits on the opposed half of dominoes elements identical there is an interaction of dominoes elements.
It is possible to speak, that the principle of the following dominoes game consists that a dominoes spread within the framework of linear sectoring a board to distinguish this principle from before described dominoes games.
The direction of focusing arrows in this dominoes game is not taken into account. Contacts of dominoes elements by corners have no value. Elements on elements are not imposed.
Structure of a board in games, in which dominoes spread within the framework of linear sectoring, it is possible to name as shares, and to speak that the game board consists of shares on which dominoes elements are placed. Each share unites any two adjacent squares of linear sectoring on which one dominoes element is placed.

Dominoes game 54. ( rules of game )
In this game elements of dominoes spread within the framework of linear sectoring the game board.
Game will carry out dominoes elements of one complete set. Used elements preliminary shuffle and have the common closed pack from which players by turns open dominoes elements and spread on the game board.
The player starting game can lay out the first dominoes element anywhere within the framework of linear sectoring, and in the subsequent players are obliged to place dominoes elements, opposing front to front, lateral edge to lateral edge, lateral edge to front or front to lateral edge with identical digits of other dominoes elements. It is not supposed to oppose dominoes elements not in identical digits. We admit, it is impossible to oppose dominoes elements lateral edge to lateral edge in identical digits and at the same time front to lateral edge not in identical digits.
If in turn someone from players can not lay out the element, which open from the common closed pack, such dominoes element hold in hands. In the subsequent in turn it is possible to spread on the game board elements from hands, but the player is obliged to open one dominoes element from the common closed pack and to add to elements in hands then can lay out on the game board one dominoes element from hands.
Or it can be authorized to spread on the game board elements from hands, not opening dominoes elements from the common closed pack.
Game is finished after the termination of dominoes elements in the common closed pack and when all possible dominoes elements from hands will be laid out on the game board. Loses who still had dominoes elements in hands. More often only one dominoes element can not be laid out on the game board which determines the losed player.

• That game was more interesting, it is possible to apply various additional rules. We admit, it can be authorized to overturn a back upwards the doubles laid out on the game board that with such doubles other dominoes elements could not be opposed.

• Before the beginning of game some shares of linear sectoring can be blocked by the turned backs upwards elements of the second complete set that the space of the game board was less and a lot of dominoes elements of the first complete set, used in game, could not be laid out on the game board.
We admit, the shares marked by daggers in figure 25 can be blocked. Or configurations of preliminary blocked shares can be others.

• In game can take part more than two players. For this purpose 32 dominoes elements of the used complete set are necessary for dividing into number of participants fifty-fifty that each player should use equal quantity of dominoes elements. If there are superfluous dominoes elements then preliminary they can be laid out on the game board.
If in turn players can place on the game board elements from hands, not opening dominoes elements from the common closed pack, then equal division of used dominoes elements into number of participants is not required.

• Preliminary each player can receive some of dominoes elements in hands, and the others are put by the common closed pack from which dominoes elements open only at impossibility to spread dominoes elements from hands. Wins in this case the one who remain without dominoes elements in hands earlier.

Here the brief review of dominoes games can be finished, though probable dominoes games and variants are much greater.
Some dominoes games interesting, and some less interesting though it is difficult to tell, what dominoes games will be acceptable and consequently participants of game only can consider the offered dominoes games and to apply different and any own rules.
The design of game is entirely adapted to establish different rules.

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