Improvements in Dominoes.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Apr., 1897-Accepted, 10th July, 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Dominoes.
I, HERBERT JOHN HADDAN, of the firm of Herbert Haddan & Co., of 18,
Buckingham Street, Strand, London, W.C., Patent Agent, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention, a communication to me from abroad by Reginald Law,
of 314 Avenue d'Aire, Campagne de la Jonction, Geneva, Switzerland, and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :
This invention relates to a new game allowing a great number of combinations,
of which some resemble the usual game of dominoes and others games with cards.
The invention consists in the manufacture of a series of playing counters or
dominoes made of any convenient material similar to the well known dominoes but
earrying indications of points, numbers, words, devices, etc., arranged in a peculiar
manner on the face side and on the reverse.
In the annexed drawing are shown several forms of manufacture.
Figs. 1, 3, and 5, show in plan view the right or face side of three different forms
of manufacture of these new double dominoes, and Figs. 2, 4 and 6, show the
reverse sides of same.
The improved game is made like the usual game of 28 dominoes the right or
face side and the reverse being divided both in two halves by a cross-line or by
means of a combination of two different colours, each of these squares carrying a
certain number of points marked either by points like Figs. 1 and 2 or by numbers
like Figs. 3 and 4, or by words like Figs. 5 and 6, with the exception of 7 of these
squares which represent the O called blank in the usual domino play.
The number of points on the right side of the 28 double dominoes are disposed
as in the usual game, double-blank, blank-one, blank-two etc., up to double-six.
The number of points on the reverse side are so arranged that on each domino
the two squares lying opposite one another that is on the right or face side and the
reverse, contain together six points as can be seen from the examples shown on
the drawing. In the domino A the squares of the right side and of the
reverse lying opposite one another, carry the one 1 point the other 5 points, or
together 6 points. The squares of the right side and of the reverse carry the
one 2 points and the other 4 points, or 6 points together.
The same with the domino B (Figs. 3 and 4). The square b' of the right side
and the square of the reverse carry each 3 points or six together, and the square b²
of the right side carries 6 points and thus the square of the reverse is blank.
Finally for the domino C (Figs. 5 and 6) the right or face side carries double 2,
and the reverse double 4 which gives a total of twice six points like the
examples A and B. The combination, as before described, indicates thus on the
right or one side of the 28 dominoes the usual game from the double-blank to the
double-six, in inverted sense, double blank opposite to double-six one blank
opposite to five-six, one-three opposite to five-three and so on.
In a double game of dominoes the numbering on the reverse side can be in
inverted sense to that of the other side so that the total form six or other number
of points and the game composed of 28 or more or less dominoes.

page_text: The right or face side of the dominoes may be distinguished from their reverse
by a different colour of the squares or by a different colour of the points, numbers
or devices, or also by adding to these points numbers or words, any devices (for
instance pictures of men for the right side and pictures of women on the reverse etc.)
Also the points may be marked in points on the right side and in numbers on the
reverse-sle.
This game of double dominoes allows of many combinations which it is useless
to describe here but which it is easy to forsee by conceiving that each element of
the combinations of the usual game of domino is doubled.
The improved dominoes cannot be placed upon a table without either their right
side or the reverse is visible to the other players. In order to hide the back of the
dominoes screens or the like may be used. Four of the said screens of convenient
dimensions might form the box intended for containing the game of 28 dominoes.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. A double game of dominoes, of which each piece carries on each of the
squares on the one side any desired indication of the number of points necessary
for forming the total number of six points with indication of points contained on
the corresponding square of the right side.
2. A double game of dominoes in which the squares on the one side are of a
different colour or nature to those on the reverse side.
3. A double game of dominoes in which the indication of the points of the one
side is in a colour or of a nature different to that of the reverse side.
4. A double game of dominoes in which the indication of points on the one side
is distinguished from that on the reverse by adding convenient devices.
5. A double game of dominoes of which the numbering on the reverse side is in
inverted sense to that of the other side, so that the total form six points or any
other number and that the game is composed of 28 or more or less than 28 dominoes
or pieces, all substantially as illustrated and set forth.
Dated this 21st day of April 1897.