Domino is a tile-shaped board game that features an arrangement of spots or numbers, called pips. Each domino has a specific number of pips on each end (called a “face”) and the remaining pips are either blank or identically patterned on both sides. Dominoes are typically twice as long as they are wide, and they can be stacked in layers. The first domino to fall causes a chain reaction that impacts all the other pieces, eventually causing them to fall as well. Dominoes can be used to create patterns or shapes, and they are often arranged in linear or circular patterns.
Dominoes can be played alone or with partners and are available in a variety of formats. Some are designed to be scored, while others allow players to block opponents’ play or duplicate cards in their hands. Most are educational and help develop counting and matching skills.
In a game of domino, players place tiles face-down on a flat surface or “stock.” Each player draws seven tiles from the stock and places them in front of them. Players may then move, stack, or place their tiles in an attempt to make a line of dominoes that will reach the opposite edge of the playing area or score points.
The most common type of domino set is a double-six set with 28 tiles. This is enough to create a basic game with one or two players. However, extended sets are available that feature additional ends with varying amounts of pips and thus more possibilities for a domino’s value.
As you might guess from the name, domino is a popular game for children of all ages. It’s easy to learn, and it can be a lot of fun. Many people even collect and display domino sets. Domino is also a popular sport at many domino tournaments, where competitors compete in building the most complex and imaginative domino effect or reaction before a live audience of fans.
In writing, the concept of domino is an important one to understand because it helps to make plotting a novel easier. Every plot beat in a story is like a single domino, and if you can see each scene as an individual domino that you’re going to tip over in a particular way, it’s much easier to plan out your narrative with precision and keep the pace moving.
Domino’s superpower is the ability to improvise and change her behavior in response to a situation. This is why she’s such a good shot, as well as a proficient martial artist and markswoman with various firearms. Her innate sense of probability augments her natural reflexes, allowing her to bob and weave just right to avoid bullets that would kill her in the real world.
Domino was once a member of the mutant mercenary group Six Pack, led by Cable. When the Pack dissolved after a mission gone wrong in Rumekistan, Dom joined X-Force instead. She has since assassinated Flagsmasher in Rumekistan and fought the Hecatomb on Providence before being snatched back to her normal timeline by Halloween Jack.
