Dead Even

Dead Even

Designer: David E. Whitcher
Publisher: PyroMyth Games
Type: Domino
Status: Free
Available from: http://www.pyromythgames.com/offerings/freegames/deadeven/deadeven.htm

Equipment: One set of dominos, paper and pencil.

To start the game place the dominos face down and mix them well. Each player draws 5 tiles keeping the values hidden from the others. The youngest player should get to go first; play will continue clockwise. On a players turn they will take the following actions in order.

1. Draw a tile (The player will take one of the face down tiles or one face up tile from the discard pile.)
2. Score a set of tiles if possible (Tiles are scored by matching a set of three or more so that the top row value is equal to the value of the bottom row.)
3. Bring hand to 5 tiles

The points you score for the set are as follows:
1 pt for each tile in the match
5 pts for using all 6 tiles
-2 pts for using a double (no matter how many are used)

The game ends when there are no remain face down tiles and a player is unable to score. Highest score wins.