![]() ![]() With the exception of playing doubles (covered below), you are allowed to play one playable (end-matching) tile during each turn, if you can. Other play options are covered in the next section. If the Mexican train hasn’t been started, any player can start it during their turn. The subsequent players start their play in a similar manner. If you are unable to play, see Unable to Play & The Marker below.Īfter you have played a tile, play moves clockwise to the next player. If desired, a marker (explained below) can be placed and left on the Mexican Train to indicate it is an eligible train for play. Once the Mexican train has been started, it is normally an eligible train for all players. If you are the starter and you have a domino that matches the denomination of the engine tile, you have two play choices: either start your personal train or start the Mexican train -a line of end-matching dominoes that must begin with the same denomination as the engine tile. Thereafter, rotate the starter of each round in clockwise order. (If there is no tile in the hand that matches the engine, formation of the train may have to wait.) Dominoes that do not fit in the personal train remain in the player’s hand as “extras.” Startingĭesignate a player to start the game. Do this by matching the denominations, beginning, if possible, with a domino that matches the double domino in the center, called the engine. Next, each player uses his drawn tiles-hidden from view by the other players-to form a personal train. Place the starting double-12 or double-9 domino on the table, centered between the players in a centerpiece or hub designed for holding the double and starting the trains, if you have one. The remaining tiles are gathered into one or more "train yards" or "bone piles" that are used for draws during play. Each player then draws the number of tiles shown in the chart below. Turn the other dominoes face down and shuffle them. Preparationĭepending on which domino set you are using, find and set aside the double-12 or double-9 domino. The lowest total score at the end of all rounds wins the game. (For a faster game with 2 to 4 players, use a double-9 set, or remove the 36 tiles with 10 or more pips from a double-12 set.) Object of the Gameīe the first to play all of your dominoes, or at least as many high-point dominoes as possible, in each round. These rules assume you are using a double-12 or double-9 set. Mexican Train can be played with various size domino sets (double-6, double-9, double-12, etc.). These rules use a popular alternative rule for playing doubles that adds strategic interest to the game. They were written by David Bauguess in 2007 for ease of use. This version of rules for Mexican Train is based on the original, “official” rules by Roy & Katie Parsons ©1994 and copyrighted by Puremco, Inc. ![]()
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