I think this is some major house rules. In the rules with the game you place only one domino tile each turn, only exception after doubles. You don't start playing multiple tiles on your train, only one.
A player can play all his dominos on the 1st turn if possible then all the other players get to play their 1st turn before the game ends. If you play a double on your 1st play and don't cover it, the other players get their 1st turn before they have to cover your double on the next turn. If a domino can be played it must be played.
After watching multiple other videos I was happy to find this one! You definitely provided the most helpful instructions on how to play this game and I like how you went through an entire game to show how everything played out. Thanks!
Bought a set for my grandson's Birthday next week, figured I'd better learn the rules because he tends to make up his own rules! 😩 Now I can't wait to play! Thank You for your time and work on this 👍.
This was a great teaching video. It was helpful to see it as a real game and the explanation of the options of each player on their turn. I have watched twice so far. I will be playing tomorrow with my granddaughter....so I am going to watch it again. Thank you !!!
Finally a video on this game that I can understand! My dad just got diagnosed with cancer and i wanted something we could play to get his mind off things. Thanks so much!❤
Thank you so very much for taking the time to do this teaching video. I bought my set two years ago but could not understand the rules. So I gave up. You did a fantastic job explaining the setup and rules. I’ve watched several videos but none compared to yours. I actually got it!! Thank you, thank you! I did have to watch your teaching skills several times but now I feel comfortable and have the confidence to explain how to play. I truly appreciate you. ( I’ll keep you near when we start,……..just in case😅)
The games comes from the Chinese domino game called Pai Gow. Chineese that emigrated to Cuba brought the game their, the Cuban brought the game to American where it got the name Mexican dominions and the rest is history.
Hey, great video. My family just got into this game and we were watching videos to learn how to play. I must compliment you on your tutorial because of all the work you put into explaining the game, moving from player to player allowing us to see from every vantage point. Your video was the best I've seen on CZcams. Thanks for all your hard work, it was worth it! 😉🙋🏻♂️🌟
At 13.54 into your demo (right before starting the starting the Mexican Train), you say you could have started "Mr. Blues Train"? Is that permitted, would he NOT get to play multiple opening dominoes train?
The video was great! I haven't played in quite a few years. I am hosting a party and going to have everyone play, I have sent the link for the video. I guess it would be too much for you to have a cheat sheet with the "rules". If not, I am going to write them up, in case someone has played and there are different rules. Let me know if you would like a copy to share in future. I would send direct to you for review. Thanks!
I don’t have a cheat sheet for rules. But basically: Each round starts with “double xx” On your first turn, you can play as many dominoes as you want. If doubles are played, they have to be “covered”. If you don’t have any dominoes that can be played, then draw a domino; if you still can’t play then you need to put your train “up” which makes it fair game for others to play on. You can only play on your train, the Mexican train, or on another persons train if their train is “up.” You can only take your train “down” when you play a domino on your train but you don’t have to play on your train. First person to run out of dominoes is basically the winner of the round; the other players have 1 turn to try to play. When the round is over, each dot on your remaining dominoes is 1 point (double blank = 50pts.). You don’t want points.
This was very helpful! Didn't the first player have a double at the end of his/her turn that wasn't satisfied? After the game was won and the other players had one more turn, I would have thought that the player with the double 2 would have had to play it - rather than having the option to take the 4 points.
He explained that you can play it but then he wouldn’t be able to cover it and might end up with more points in the end OR you can choose to NOT play the double 2s which would end your turn but you would only end with 4 points. He chose to not play the double 2s so there isn’t a double on the board that needs to be covered by other players first. If he did play it then yes, other players would have to play on that double 2 to satisfy it.
Can you play on another train if available even if you didn’t start your own train? If not, do you keep picking up tiles at your turn until you can start a train. I never got a starting tile before someone won the round.
What I know is that you make it public for others to start your train. I was also looking for the answer to this same question and that is what I learned from other videos.
But isn't drawing a domino when you can play cheating? It would be akin to not playing a card in Rumoli because you knew the other guy had the 7-8-9. Also, isn't the 50 point blank a house rule? I could not find that in other instructions.
I’ve watched MANY vids of this game, this is THE BEST INSTRUCTION BY FAR!! To the point, clear, detailed without unnecessary chatter. Thank you!!
Brilliant explanation. Well done and thank you.
This was a good idea - showing all four players' turns as though it were a real game. Made it very easy to follow and learn. Good job!
Thank you 🙏 it’s looks complicated but you explained it perfectly. 😁
Definitely one of the best rule/game play vids.
I think this is some major house rules. In the rules with the game you place only one domino tile each turn, only exception after doubles. You don't start playing multiple tiles on your train, only one.
A player can play all his dominos on the 1st turn if possible then all the other players get to play their 1st turn before the game ends. If you play a double on your 1st play and don't cover it, the other players get their 1st turn before they have to cover your double on the next turn. If a domino can be played it must be played.
After watching multiple other videos I was happy to find this one! You definitely provided the most helpful instructions on how to play this game and I like how you went through an entire game to show how everything played out. Thanks!
Agree
Bought a set for my grandson's Birthday next week, figured I'd better learn the rules because he tends to make up his own rules! 😩 Now I can't wait to play! Thank You for your time and work on this 👍.
This was a great teaching video. It was helpful to see it as a real game and the explanation of the options of each player on their turn. I have watched twice so far. I will be playing tomorrow with my granddaughter....so I am going to watch it again. Thank you !!!
The easiest video to follow among the 10 others I just watched.
All my friends are enjoyed this game , thanks for taking the time teaching the video, 👍 well done 👍😉
Good explanation thamks
Finally a video on this game that I can understand! My dad just got diagnosed with cancer and i wanted something we could play to get his mind off things. Thanks so much!❤
Thank you so very much for taking the time to do this teaching video. I bought my set two years ago but could not understand the rules. So I gave up.
You did a fantastic job explaining the setup and rules. I’ve watched several videos but none compared to yours. I actually got it!! Thank you, thank you!
I did have to watch your teaching skills several times but now I feel comfortable and have the confidence to explain how to play.
I truly appreciate you.
( I’ll keep you near when we start,……..just in case😅)
The games comes from the Chinese domino game called Pai Gow. Chineese that emigrated to Cuba brought the game their, the Cuban brought the game to American where it got the name Mexican dominions and the rest is history.
Hey, great video. My family just got into this game and we were watching videos to learn how to play. I must compliment you on your tutorial because of all the work you put into explaining the game, moving from player to player allowing us to see from every vantage point. Your video was the best I've seen on CZcams. Thanks for all your hard work, it was worth it! 😉🙋🏻♂️🌟
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This is the clearest of all the videos I watched
Good explanation! We are gonna be playing this tonight for New Year’s Eve! Thanks
I like the way you showed how to play Mexican Train. Made it so easy. Thank you
Nicely done! I was looking for a refresher after not playing for some time! Thank you!
Super video! Well done, I loved that you showed all 4 players. Thank you! (I had forgotten how to play.)
thanks , I have 1 set and I will play with my friends 👍😉😊🇨🇦
Great instructions! Thank you
After we watched many videos we are glad we found your video, it was the best explanation that we found. Thank you !
Best tutorial there is! Thank u
Great tutorial.
At 13.54 into your demo (right before starting the starting the Mexican Train), you say you could have started "Mr. Blues Train"? Is that permitted, would he NOT get to play multiple opening dominoes train?
The written instructions I have indicate that a player can start another player's train but cannot play multiple dominoes on that train.
At 13:50 in, you state you could have started blues train. If you did that would blue lose his first turn run?
The video was great! I haven't played in quite a few years. I am hosting a party and going to have everyone play, I have sent the link for the video. I guess it would be too much for you to have a cheat sheet with the "rules". If not, I am going to write them up, in case someone has played and there are different rules. Let me know if you would like a copy to share in future. I would send direct to you for review. Thanks!
I don’t have a cheat sheet for rules. But basically:
Each round starts with “double xx”
On your first turn, you can play as many dominoes as you want.
If doubles are played, they have to be “covered”.
If you don’t have any dominoes that can be played, then draw a domino; if you still can’t play then you need to put your train “up” which makes it fair game for others to play on.
You can only play on your train, the Mexican train, or on another persons train if their train is “up.”
You can only take your train “down” when you play a domino on your train but you don’t have to play on your train.
First person to run out of dominoes is basically the winner of the round; the other players have 1 turn to try to play.
When the round is over, each dot on your remaining dominoes is 1 point (double blank = 50pts.). You don’t want points.
@@ram_ba_lam Thank you! Very helpful.
This was very helpful! Didn't the first player have a double at the end of his/her turn that wasn't satisfied? After the game was won and the other players had one more turn, I would have thought that the player with the double 2 would have had to play it - rather than having the option to take the 4 points.
He explained that you can play it but then he wouldn’t be able to cover it and might end up with more points in the end OR you can choose to NOT play the double 2s which would end your turn but you would only end with 4 points. He chose to not play the double 2s so there isn’t a double on the board that needs to be covered by other players first. If he did play it then yes, other players would have to play on that double 2 to satisfy it.
Great video.
Why you started to count in the minute 29 the remaining points, and did not took more different pieces?
Can you play on another train if available even if you didn’t start your own train? If not, do you keep picking up tiles at your turn until you can start a train. I never got a starting tile before someone won the round.
What I know is that you make it public for others to start your train. I was also looking for the answer to this same question and that is what I learned from other videos.
Best explanation.
What plays are possible when a player cannot begin their train during the first round? Thank you.
Mr Pink missed a 3 play on his first turn. Mr Blue missed a 9 play on his second turn.
But isn't drawing a domino when you can play cheating? It would be akin to not playing a card in Rumoli because you knew the other guy had the 7-8-9. Also, isn't the 50 point blank a house rule? I could not find that in other instructions.
@@malachibriggs5418 Actually, I just found it in the manual. It is 50 points. My apologies. Thanks for chiming in.
@@Quizzical106 Where is the manual? Do you have a link?
Can you win if your last one is a double?
You’ll have to cover it. The only way for a win to be a double is if it’s the very last domino.
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Can I play on each side of a double ?
You cannot
I thought you don't have to cover a double on the public Mexican train?
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