How To Play Dominoes (Muggins)

This video tutorial will teach you how to play Muggins Dominoes (aka All Fives).
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This video will start by teaching you the general concepts of Muggins Dominoes, and is followed by the more detailed features of the game. This tutorial is perfect for beginning players, as well as, experienced players that need a refresher.
After watching, you will know the basics on how to play the tile game Muggins Dominoes. All that is left to do is grab some friends and start playing!
This Dominoes (Muggins) tutorial will cover the following topics:
- The setup
- The objective
- How to play
- How to keep score
- A review of the rules
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[@kevinbrookes4870]

So another variation to this is the player that drsws a bone from the boneyard, before the shuffle with the highest pip value starts play with any bone. But the first double played by any player becomes the spinner. You can also play all fives ( muggins) on a Cribbage board. The point totals during play are as follows. 5 10, 15 etc) are devided by 5, yielding 1 2 3 etc. End of hand bonus points are still given full value ( in which case they become more important) Games played using a cribbage board are typically played to a score of 61.

[@gamenightatsix5290]

Most well done tutorial that I found so far, thanks

[@aprilwest8066]

When you get to the part that says skipping to the end of a round... I would suggest explaining why the 4 and the 3 do not count this is at timestamp 2:32. Otherwise hands down this is the best explanation video of how to play fives. Great job explaining it.

[@hellrose18]

Because 4 and 3 equal 7, not a multiple of 5

[@Dstryrr]

Back here again for the third time because I'm 100%ing RDR2 again

[@KfcEnthusiast]

I want more dominoes tutorials! Great job!

[@argonwheatbelly637]

I used to play straight dominoes (with and without a single spinner) and muggins as a kid. I added other domino games over the decades. Played a lot of Jamaican dominoes in college and afterwards.

[@kevinbrookes4870]

This more or less is the same as All Fives then? Just that when I read the rules to All fives it said something about scoring each 5 or multiple of 5 as 1pt and if using a Cribbage board the first player to 61 wins the game. So for example using a Cribbage board and scoring say 25 you would only get 5 pts on the crib board, you could be there all night with that scoring method I think. Also something about a bonus point in the All Fives rules I read, which I didn’t quite understand, maybe someone on here could explain . But this Muggins seems much easier thank you for posting.

[@wellsnapyeah]

That was clear and concise and exactly what I needed. Thank you!

[@uSoNeek229]

VERY helpful!

[@khuramwaqar418]

Hey !! I have heard this voice before. Are you a guy from Powercert Animated videos. ?? I love your tutorials.

[@hoosierpointblank2607]

do you HAVE to play any time you can or can you draw even though you could play?

[@smileyjoe]

i would like to know this too! it seems there would be nothing to stop you except a camera over your shoulder. i'm not sure the wisdom of such a play or the ethics. but fair question

[@fakemichaelstoren8086]

Great job

[@AbbaZaba00]

Please do a video on the Bergen rule set.

[@poppyspowerups]

That's great, I've chosen the rules that Poppy will play by. Thank you. We'll be back on game night. Power Up #poppyspowerups

[@johnagen3688]

What is the value of a blank side or double blank?

[@eduardoxenofonte4004]

Great channel!

[@antonioj.gonzalez2085]

When he doesn't have no one to play w/ like me 😂

[@GTP_Mars]

Nice clear video, though would I be right in saying that the player at 4:06 should have played a 5 to the spinner instead of continuing to draw until they got a 2?

[@gghostrrider]

Yes, you are correct and good catch!

[@dragonballz2410]

At approx @3:50 you say the open total is 10... Yet previously you said that only one side of the spinner will count as the open total for the following player playing off the spinner... Wouldn't it be 5 for the open total if the player played the five blank?

[@IsabelJRP923]

Excellent

[@TheWatkid3]

We play a bit different. The person that locks the board gets all the points in everybody's hand. If it is locked we reset the game as in he no longer has domino.we go back to the highest double starting out.also who ever ends with the last domino has domino. They can play whatever domino starting the round first double is the spinner.

[@maliekjcksn]

I, and many who I know, play the same way.

[@kevinbrookes4870]

Do you have to start with a double? I think in All Fives, which is more or less the same as Muggins, Player starting can lead with any bone.

[@Oklahomajewel1]

We call this 5's but can also score 10, 15 etc. Whoever wins the round starts the next with any tile they want. If they play a 3/2 they get those 5 points.

[@kevinbrookes4870]

@@Oklahomajewel1 You only count the ends. Playing a 3/2 as a starting bone would therefore not add up to 5.

[@raggerrhinouk]

The first round in a game must start with the highest double held within the players hands. If no doubles are held (ie they are all in the bond yard) then the domino with the highest value is played. After that first round in the game, the subsequent rounds can be played with any domino the player wants to use; until the game is won (be reaching the agreed number of points) and a new game starts 👍

[@danieltomaino6051]

@@kevinbrookes4870 That is incorrect, if you are the first to play, and you play a 3/2 tile or a 4/1 tile or a 6/4 tile - you get the points for that. In this case 3/2 tile is 5 points, 4/1 tile is 5 points and 6/4 tile is 10 points.

[@misselanys1219]

@@kevinbrookes4870Im new to this but if you lay down your first domino in a new round as 3/2, would that not be two "ends" equalling 5?

[@xmontaufray]

Merci!

[@Whmarchive]

At 3:41, does player 2 score 10 points for leading with the double 5?

[@danieltomaino6051]

At 2:49 when Player 2 gets rid of their last domino, can that player also make points? For example, if his last tile made a number which was a multiple of 5 when adding all the tile ends. Would they count those points ALONG with the points from the other players hands? Thanks.

[@gghostrrider]

Yes, player 2 gets points from the last played dominoes (if multiple of five) and the points in everyone’s hands rounded to nearest multiple of 5

[@themultitaskingfrog]

i need more explanation about the open total

[@boon7564]

The way I play is whoever Dominos only gets the points of other players if they domino with points. if you domino without points you only get to go first in the next round. This prevents a 150 game being given away. Anyone else play like this

[@smileyjoe]

i have never played that way, but i love hearing about the various house rules that people come up with. This is different but we used to play where you had to score 10 points (your first 5 doesn't count) in order to get on the scoreboard at all.

[@boon7564]

@@smileyjoe that rule is also included. Try to play the way I describe along with your rule and see for yourself. It's the only way to play in my book.

[@jollygrapefruit786]

Can you use a cribbage board for easier score keeping?

[@seanrollins9755]

Why not? That's what I do and I prefer it over keeping score on writing paper.

[@markketello5757]

“The double two is four” You added the pips to get four, this can only be done on double tiles played sideways? What about the open side of the spinner, can that be used to create a multiple of five?

[@danieltomaino6051]

Yes to both questions. The double 2 is an end piece you count all the pips on it. And yes the spinner all the pips get counted as long as at least one side is open. For example at 0:52. The spinner would count as 12 and then plus 4 from the 6-4 tile, which is 16.

[@Whmarchive]

At 3:42, does player 2 score 10 points for playing the double 5 first?

[@crossnote3590]

After the first round does the lead play have to be a double, or can any domino be played?

[@boon7564]

Any but know the 6/4 is cursed you’ve been warned lol

[@cherylmohn5348]

Sir, can subsequent doubles played after the spinner be built upon on multiple sides/ends? For example, the double twos and double fours in your demo . . . How can they be played upon? Thank you.

[@masterchriswong]

If you check the video around 4:20 you can see other doubles were played. I had the same question.

[@burnttezzy]

You can play doubles (lay them down) but they are not considered “spinners.” You can’t play off these doubles’ sides. Hope this makes sense.

[@danieltomaino6051]

There is only ONE spinner in the game and it will be the FIRST double domino that is played in any round.

[@Chatter_Teeth_Official]

Where all the Puerto Ricans at 😂

[@kevinbrookes4870]

Why should the player who wins the round have to subtract his points from the other players bones?

[@burnttezzy]

Because the game ended with points in your hand. You normally win the round with no dominoes or zero points in your hand.

[@arkyandy9612]

10 to get in

[@nathanialmorrow839]

I play this with double 12 dominoes and its a bit different but is a gambling game.

[@kevinbrookes4870]

Good question. Doesn't actually say does it? But I suppose you would have to round it to 5 I guess

[@tolu1778]

I still don’t understand how it added up to 15.

[@renegade3169]

@@jblewisplumbing191 the open 5 is on the left side

[@ZergSiren]

You know when I am bone....

[@techtinkerin]

Lol it's not rocket science 🤣❤️😎👍