Lesson 5 of 13
When the game blocks
Sometimes nobody can play. That's a blocked game, often called a tranque or a trancado.
It happens when no tile left in anyone's hand matches either open end. At a four-player table every tile is dealt, so that means every tile with those numbers is already on the table. The classic tranque: both ends show the same number, and all seven tiles with that number have been played.
- 1Everyone flips their tiles face up.
- 2Each player (or team) adds up their own pips.
- 3The lowest count wins the hand.
- 4The lowest player scores the pips left in everyone else's hands. (With partners, see the notes below.)
Try it
Both ends show 3, and six of the seven threes are on the table. Four people are playing. Is the game blocked?
In Pipside, tap End hand, then Blocked, then pick who had the fewest pips. Then tap the tiles that score. The notes below are for later: Pipside's starting settings are fine for your first games.
Read the full rules: Blocked domino game: who wins?
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