Dominoes are flat tiles featuring an arrangement of dots or pip on one side and a blank (or sometimes dotted) surface on the other. There are various varieties and methods of playing dominoes. A basic rule in most games involves playing tiles across a line by matching up an open end with another domino played – known as stringing- as you add more tiles, your line expands until it reaches an edge of a table or wall.
A player playing dominoes will use their first tile as the lead tile of each line of play, prompting any others with matching numbers on both ends to follow suit and play next either left or right of it until all tiles have been played into line. A domino’s open end number is called its value or rank; depending on which game it’s being used, its number of pips could range anywhere from two sides (double) or none at all (blank).
Double-six dominoes are among the most beloved domino games, where players score points by placing their pieces against one another to form a specified total score. Other domino games may require you to block your opponents or only allow them to move at certain times (e.g. when holding two doubles). Spinner dominoes offer another means for playing positional games; they can be rotated multiple ways and placed anywhere along a line of play with equal ease.
Hevesh is an incredible domino artist renowned for her intricate and spectacular displays on YouTube, boasting more than 2 million subscribers and appearing in movies, TV shows, and events such as Katy Perry’s album launch party. When setting up her displays she tests each section individually before combining them – this allows for precise corrections that ensure when her final installation is triggered all dominoes fall according to physical law.
Writers who create scenes that go against what readers perceive to be logical can end up with an unpredictable domino effect, failing to heighten tension or build suspense within the story. The key here is understanding why your character is doing what she’s doing before providing explanation for their actions.
If your protagonist commits an immoral act, for example, she needs sufficient motivation or justification in order to justify it; otherwise readers could interpret her as unfavorable and stop reading your novel altogether.