From general principles to advanced skills, this fully illustrated, in-depth guide takes readers through every aspect of the game of dominoes. 131 illustrations.

Improve your game so you can run your mouth Play Dominoes Like a Champion is the first comprehensive strategy about the Fives game of dominoes from 3-time World Domino Champion Travis Newsome and Trevor Born. Through a mix of principles, checklists, and turn-by-turn breakdowns, this book brings you inside the mind of an elite player to help you win more, have more fun, and talk better trash. About the book For those who play seriously, no game compares to dominoes. It's easy to learn but difficult to master. Its rules are simple and elegant but its complexity runs deep. It lets you nerd out but it makes you feel cool. It rewards logic and creativity. When you watch people who love dominoes playing, you see people who are at once having a great time - laughing, joking, smiling - and deadly serious, like nothing matters more in the whole world than the hand at play. Unfortunately, it's hard to just figure out the finer points of the game by playing other beginners. If you ask a good domino player how they learned, almost all of them credit a mentor of some kind, be it a grandparent or neighbor. This book is the first attempt to capture and share how advanced players think about the game so players who want to level up at least have a road map to follow. Through a mix of principles, checklists, and turn-by-turn breakdowns, this book will bring you inside the mind of an elite player to help you win more, have more fun, and talk better trash. Travis Newsome is a 3-time world champion dominoes player who has spent more than 40 years as a domino educator, organizer, and competitor. Travis spent most of his career in Kansas City and currently lives in Chicago. Trevor Born is a writer, musician, and halfway decent dominoes player in Minneapolis. He's a co-founder of the Six Dot Domino Club. Cover art by Paul Novak.

Exercise your logic, challenge your brain, confound your opponents, and sharpen your domino skills so you'll win every time. From general principles to advanced techniques, this fully illustrated, in-depth guide takes you through every aspect of the game. "After...clearly explaining the basics...[he] introduces several challenging mental exercises designed to develop your understanding. The writer ends with four superbly explained games."--"Games."

First published in 1959, Dominoes provides detailed instructions for strategic and skilled playing of several different domino games. Dominoes are popular all over the world, and should be part of every game enthusiast's repertoire. These games are fun for all ages!

"Beginners through experienced players receive tips to numerous games; from very simple games for kids to adult-oriented and advanced domino strategies. Basic rules and variations for a wide range of domino games are clearly, easily stated, providing fine instructions for all ages of readers."--Children's Bookwatch. 96 pages, 182 b/w illus., 5 3/8 x 8 1/4.

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