Learn the rules to the Domino game Chickenfoot quickly and concisely - This video has no distractions, just the rules.
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RULES:
The object of the game is to get rid of as many dominoes as possible and have the lowest score based on the dominoes remaining before your opponents can do the same.
Setup. Place all the dominoes face down and mix them up. Each player draws dominoes to form their hand.
2 players = 21 dominoes each
3 players = 14 dominoes each
4 players = 11 dominoes each
5 players = 8 dominoes each
6 players = 7 dominoes each
7 players = 6 dominoes each
8 players = 5 dominoes each
Players look at the domino values in their own hand but keep them hidden from their opponents. The leftover dominoes are placed on the side and referred to as the “chicken yard.”
At the start of each round, a starting “double” is placed in the centerpiece. A double, is a domino with the same number of pips on each end. The first round is a double 9 set, and you begin that set with the double 9 domino. Subsequent rounds begin with the next highest double, double 8, and the following round double 7, all the way to double 0 for a total of ten rounds.
If no one has the required starting double then each player simultaneously draws a domino from the chicken yard until the needed double is found. The player who places the double becomes the starting player then play proceeds clockwise.
The next player must play a domino from their hand off the starting double. This domino must have a matching end to the starting double. If the player does not have one, they draw a domino from the chicken yard and play that if possible. If not, the player calls “Pass” and the turn moves to the next player. The following player repeats the process of trying to play off the starting double and this continues until all sides of the centerpiece are filled.
After all the sides are played off the starting double, plays can continue off any exposed end domino as long as the ends match.
If the player is unable to add a domino, then the player must draw a domino from the chicken yard and play that domino immediately if he is able to. Otherwise, he must pass. If there are no dominoes remaining to draw from, then the player simply passes.
If a player plays a double, the double must be placed perpendicular to the domino played off of. The player then calls “Chickie” plus the numbers played. For example, if a double 5 was played, the player would call “Chickie Fives.” The next three plays must be made off that double, creating an arrangement that resembles a chicken foot.
If the player is unable to play on that double, he must draw from the chicken yard and play that domino if possible or else pass. Once the Chickenfoot has completed, the plays can continue off any exposed matching end again.
A round is completed when one player plays the last domino in their hand or no players are able to make a legal play. Then, each player records their points for the round by totaling the number of pips from the dominoes remaining in their hand. An optional rule is to score the double 0 tile as 50 points, in which case you’ll want to play that tile before the round ends.
The game ends after all 10 rounds are played. The player with the lowest total score for all the rounds wins!