Customer Reviews

How to Play Better Dominoes

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At last! A book on how to play the real game of Dominoes. This book is like a text and a reference guide at the same time. I like the way Mr. Lugo guides the reader by ascending steps towards the "Advanced Skills" (How to communicate with your partner, play the Doubles, Pull a Hand, Locate Unplayed Tiles, Jam a game, etc.). You will definitely play like a champion and, what's more important, the game will become an endless challenge. You will enjoy it more and also suffer it more! The Sample Games and the illustrations are a jewel! In my case, I know many of the parameters addressed in the book, but I learned and corrected some of the wrong concepts I had. Also I got a lot of reassurance about my game from it.

Just a small info: This book is the exact same as "Competitive Dominoes: How to Play Like a Champion", just having a different cover and price tag.

Although I play regularly, until reading Dr. Lugo's book, I never realized the many ways to properly play. I assumed that the game was basically luck. Dr. Lugo instructs in the basics then takes the reader into an in depth analysis of the game. Strategy, training and proper playing of tiles are discussed. There are drawings which guide the reader with the strategy being taught. His instructions are well written and easily understood. This is a book which can raise your level of play. It is written for competative partners domino games, but is easily applied to Muggins and other scoring or blocking games. It is not for bidding games such as Texas 42.

Just a small info: This book is the exact same as "How to Play Better Dominoes", just having a different cover and price tag.

I liked this book because it showed me another culture's play of dominoes. There is not much mention of scoring of the games and for those used to playing 5 UP or Texas dominoes, there is no mention of the 'spinner' or playing off a double tile. Overall though, a good book and worth reading.

I liked this version of dominoes by Mr. Lugo. It is about most of a one game variation which is a Block game for partners, but there is a lot explored too. I play every day on a small hand-held Radica domino electronic game a similar variation of Block. I can't get enough of it just like Mr. Lugo with his Block game! His book really helped me to appreciate more and more all Block dominoes and stay interested with it too - which is saying a lot! I think I will soon start my own league too!

Very informative and helpfull in the strategy of the latin dominoes.

Although I play regularly, until reading Dr. Lugo's book, I never realized the many ways to properly play. I assumed that the game was basically luck. Dr. Lugo instructs in the basics then takes the reader into an in depth analysis of the game. Strategy, training and proper playing of tiles are discussed. There are drawings which guide the reader with the strategy being taught. His instructions are well written easily understood. This is a book which can raise your level of play. It is written for competative partners domino games, but is easily applied to Muggins and other scoring or blocking games. It is not for bidding games such as Texas 42.

There are not very many books on dominoes. I play on the computer daily. I found this book to be helpful.

This book does not address "racehorse" the game most of us play with double sixes. So useless to many.