Dominoes, sometimes called bones, cards, tiles, or stones, are small rectangular game pieces with white dots on each side. They have been used as game pieces for centuries, and the idea behind dominoes has inspired a number of interesting phenomena, including the domino effect, which is the tendency of one action to cause another.
Domino Effect: The Power of Commitment and Consistency
When you make a change in your behavior, it can trigger a chain reaction that inevitably results in a change in other behaviors as well. For example, if you reduce your sedentary leisure time by taking an extra walk each day, you’ll likely also cut back on your daily fat intake.
This is because you’re increasing the amount of energy that’s being used to move around. And because you’re doing that with less effort, you’re also reducing your fatigue, which can lead to a healthier lifestyle overall.
It’s an interesting phenomenon to study, and it’s one that can be applied to many areas of life. From the way we plot our novels to how we treat the environment, there are plenty of opportunities for us to use the domino effect.
The Origin of Dominoes
Although there isn’t much information about the history of dominoes, the word “domino” probably derives from a long hooded cape worn in carnival and masquerade costumes. The earliest known use of domino is in France, and it appears to have been around shortly after 1750.
The Rules of Play
When playing a domino game, each player starts with a set of 28 dominoes and must place them on the table in order to start the game. Then they must choose a domino from their boneyard (the set of dominoes that have been played so far) to play next.
Generally, the first player to place a domino with a number on either end of the chain that matches the value of the one that was already placed will win the game. If they cannot, they must choose a domino from the boneyard and continue placing them until one of them has matching values to the tile that was previously placed on the table.
Then the second player will have to choose a domino from their own boneyard that matches the value of the domino that was previously placed on the table. They must keep doing this until both players have played their dominoes or the game is over.
In the end, the game is won by the player with the highest score. The game may be won by accumulating the most points, or it may be won by the player who wins the most rounds.
A variant of the Block game is the Draw Game, which is a simpler version that’s played with less dominoes than the block game. This variation allows players to take fewer dominoes initially, but players must choose sleeping dominoes as they place them on the table. Once these sleeping dominoes have run out, the player must pass their turn to the next person and take a new domino.
