They, and the rest of the extras, are out of play and NEVER played again.Īs in most games of dominoes, each player tries to match the dots on one end of a ficha from his hand with the dots on an open end of any ficha on the board. The four fichas drawn to select the first player are returned to the extras pile. Obviously, it’s nice to get rid of a high value ficha early! It is traditional to begin the game with the double nine, if you have it. Whoever gets the ficha with the highest number gets to go first. In the beginning, each player picks one ficha from the 15 pieces that were set aside. Some domino tables have special channels or a raised edge to help keep the hand upright.
Each player places the 10 dominoes in his “hand” on edge facing away from the other players so that only the player can see them. Once shuffled, each player takes 10 dominoes each (40 in total), leaving 15 pieces aside. One player mixes up the tiles by sliding them around randomly.
The fichas, or tiles, are placed face down on the domino table. The two teams usually play three sets - whoever wins two games out of three wins the match. The most popular game is played to 150 points. There are three standard games: 100, 150, or the longest version, which is 200 points. Two teams of two players acting as partners play Cuban dominoes. In all of Cuba, Double Nine (55-piece dominoes) is the most widely played version of dominoes, except for Santiago de Cuba where they traditionally play Double Six (28-piece dominoes). Master these rules and you can feel comfortable playing the game on Calle Ocho or even in Havana. However, the Cuban Game is unique and we preserve the original rules here. There must be a hundred different ways to play dominoes. Visitors to Calle Ocho are often drawn to the park by the click-clack noise of the tiles - called “fichas” in Spanish - and the sounds of heavy Cuban Spanish arguing and laughing. In the United States this tradition is kept alive at Maximo Gomez Domino Park on Calle Ocho in Miami, where many of “Los Veteranos” - older Cuban gentlemen, many smoking cigars and wearing the traditional guayabera shirt, keep several tables in a constant state of activity. You frequently see people playing games in parks and other public areas. For many, the game is a daily social event that combines competition with camaraderie. These Cuban Dominoes tables make great gifts for any occasion, and if you decide to start playing the game, it probably is a good idea to invest in a Cuban Domino table.Īvailable in a variety of and design styles and materials the Dominoes table can now be part of many households that enjoy the game of dominoes.The game of dominoes is the national game of Cuba. And, one main quality is that they can be very affordable depending on the style you decide to get. Cuban Dominoes table is kind of a tradition to have within the Cuban culture, especially if you are a serious player.Ĭuban Dominoes foldable table can easily be store away in the garage, walk-in pantry, under your bed or behind any large piece of furniture because it folds flat and is not bulky. No need to move furniture around in the family room or the dining table. Ok, no problem you take out the domino folding table set it up in the patio and you have the living room all for yourself. Imagine, it’s Friday night and your hubby tells you that his friends are coming over for a game of Dominoes. The foldable style of the Cuban Dominoes is very popular because is easy to set up and take apart, and you can also take along with you to a friends house or to the beach or outdoor festive events. You can give it many uses or just have it set up and ready to go in your game room for your next game of Dominoes. The Cuban Dominoes table can sometimes be used to play card games like canasta or another game call the liars game which is played with dices.