The face of each domino piece is divided by a line or ridge into two squares, each of which is marked as a pair of dice would be, except that some squares are blank. Players take their seats, exchanging double high-fives with their partners across tables. Some limber up like boxers, stretching their shoulders and loosening their necks. The music in the hall is turned down and the chatter ceases. Partners sit across from each other and each player draws seven of the 28 bones that have been scrambled face down on the playing boards.
Players conceal their bones from each other in small shelves.
As play continues counter-clockwise, the next player must lay down a bone with one end that matches the six, or pass to the next player. The matching number is placed on either side of the double-six and play extends from the end of that piece or the opposite side of the double six. Unless the end numbers are equal, a player has a choice of two different numbers to match with a bone . The player who lays down all of his or her pieces first wins the game and points are accumulated equal to the number of pips on the opponents' remaining bones. The pair who reaches 200 points wins the game.