How to Play War, the Dominoes Game

Variation 1

• 1

  Flip all of the dominoes upside down and place them in an area that all players can easily reach.

• 2

  Ask each player to choose one domino and flip it face up in front of them.

• 3

  Each player must add up the two sides of their domino to get the total. Whoever has the highest number wins both dominoes.

• 4

  If both players have the same total number, for example, if Player 1 flips over a 3/4 domino and Player 2 flips over a 5/2 domino (both equal to 7), this is called "War." When "War" occurs, both players must choose a second domino, flip it face up, add up the total number, and whoever has the higher number wins all four dominoes.

• 5

  When all of the dominoes are gone, whoever has the most wins.

Variation 2

• 6

  Deal out all of the dominoes and ask each player to keep their dominoes face down.

• 7

  Ask each player to choose one Domino and flip it face up in front of them.

• 8

  Each player must add up the two sides of their Domino to get the total. Whoever has the highest number wins both Dominoes.

• 9

  If both players have the same total number, for example, if Player 1 flips over a 3/4 Domino and Player 2 flips over a 5/2 Domino (both equal to 7), this is called "War." When "War" occurs, both players must choose a second Domino, flip it face up, add up the total number, and whoever has the higher number wins all four Dominoes.

• 10

  When one player loses all their dominoes, they are out of the game. Whoever holds all the dominoes at the end of the game in the winner.