Domino is a game of chance in which a person attempts to build a row or column of matching tiles. The tiles are called dominoes, and each one has a set of numbers on both sides, known as pips. The number of pips on a domino indicates its rank or value. The most common pips are six, but some sets have fewer or even none.
There are a variety of ways to play domino, from simple games of blocking and scoring to complex games of strategy. Most dominoes feature a line in the middle to divide them visually into two squares, with each side of the domino having a different value, based on its total number of pips. A domino with more pips is considered to be “heavier” than a domino with fewer or none.
Many people use dominoes to create artistic designs that they then place on a table or other flat surface. Domino art can be as simple or elaborate as the artist wishes, and can include straight lines, curved lines, grids that form pictures when they fall, or even 3D structures like towers and pyramids. Creating a domino design can take time, but when it is complete, the result can be stunning.
One of the most popular ways to play domino is a simple game called blockbuster, in which players try to be the first to knock over all of their opponent’s blocks. The player who does this wins the game. Blockbuster can be played alone or with multiple people, and there are many variations of the game, including free-for-all, team games, and a special double-six set with extra large dominoes.
The game of domino has also been used as a tool in teaching social and behavioral skills, such as counting and sequencing. For example, a teacher may ask her students to stack their dominoes in the correct order before letting them go on a field trip. This helps students to practice their counting skills in a fun way and improve their organizational skills.
In the comics, Domino has fought for mutant freedom, worked as a criminal for hire and been romantically linked with Cable. She has also joined X-Corporation in Hong Kong and been a member of X-Force, but left when Pete Wisdom wanted to turn it into a proactive black ops squad. Domino has since returned to freelance work, but her fighting prowess was compromised by a neural inhibitor implanted by former foe Ekatarina Gryaznova.
Domino has also used her powers to aid other mutants in need, such as a feral Grizzly who attacked her, and helped the mutant organization Providence defend against the threat of a rogue colony of third species mutant organ harvesters. In the alternate reality of Reality-295, she was possessed by the Undying alien Aentaeros and targeted for death by mutant assassin Marcus Tsung until Cable intervened.