Dominos Challenge (Pizza Not Included)

Well with it being Easter time and the kids off school… you need plenty of things to keep them occupied… and there is nothing better than some old school gaming…

Now I'm not talking about NES or N64… I'm talking about the games they had before that…

The game of choice this afternoon is Dominoes… Below here is an idiots guide to it…

• Place all tiles flat face down in a random order, This collection of unplayed tiles is known as the "boneyard."
• The player with the tile displaying the highest double numbers places it on the table to start the game. If none of the players has a tile with double numbers, each player adds up the number of dots on all of their tiles, and the player with the highest total number plays first.
• Play proceeds to the left, which each player adding a domino to the board by matching a number on one of his tiles to an unused tile that has been played. If he cannot play, he must draw from the boneyard until he can, or until the boneyard is empty and he must pass. Note that tiles with double numbers are played on the end of an already-played tile, with the middle line centered on the end of the tile.
• Play ends when one player has used all her tiles, or when all players must pass because no one can make a valid play. In this case, the player with the least number of dots on his remaining dominoes wins that round.
• The winning player of the round receives one point for each dot on all the other players tiles. She then must subtract one point for each dot on her own tiles--if any.
• Basic dominoes is generally played to 100 points, with the first player to reach 100 declared the winner.

So thats the rules out of the way… tonight we are not playing by normal rules… we are just going to play "House Rules" where everyone has an even amount of dominoes… so that the brats can get used to the game… so lets get down to business!!!

Game One - Well i was quietly confident going into this game… but my confidence quietly disappeared… Zack and Beth dominated early on… every time screwing me out of a move… i thought the end was near for me… but then they where unable to make a move… five unanswered tiles i placed down and picked up the victory!!! Winner - Artemis Beartrappe

Game Two - Well with the first victory in the bag i could smell blood… i wanted to pick up another victory… and i started off strong… but then foolishly i made a foolish mistake which blocked me out… i couldn't move for several turns… and neither could beth… but out of nowhere the wee man picks up the victory… i must say… he is a great loser… but a terrible winner as you would of thought he had won the world cup!!! Winner - Zack "Attack" Aspin

Game Three - Right… i need to win this one… i must admit i played a bit sneaky this time… i played my last few tiles building up to the knowledge that some had a six and a one tile… because in the end i was able to pick up my second victory of the afternoon… come on the beartrappe!!! Winner - Artemis Beartrappe

Game Four - Well this is the last and final game of the afternoon… and to be honest I'm glade… this has turned from a friendly family game… into a serious fight for the death… Zack is looking to tie up this next game… while beth is looking for her first victory… anyway we get straight into it… Beth is on major form this time… she is ripping through this game… it looks like nothing can stop her… but suddenly it has… thought all my concentrating on Beth who was running away with the game… i should of kept an eye on the wee man who puts down his final piece and ties the game up!!! Winner - Zack "Attack" Aspin

Artemis Beartrappe - 0
Rest of the World - 0