BETA
Chapter 1
The birthplace of Domino Park
Chapter 2
The art of double-nine dominoes
Chapter 3
The social code of the tables
Chapter 4
Art, architecture, and Calle Ocho culture
YOUR GOAL
Master of Little Havana dominoes
Ch 2 · The art of double-nine dominoes
diletta Double-Nine Dominoes
Ten tiles in my hand, shuffling fifty-five bones under the Miami sun!
diletta Winning a round with a tile that can be played on either open end is called a capicúa.
Fun Fact
The sleeping tiles: In double-nine dominoes, the 15 'sleeping' tiles make perfect mathematical counting impossible, forcing players to rely on intuition and reading opponents.
Glossary
dominoes (noun)
A game played with flat, rectangular tiles, each divided into two squares that are blank or marked with dots. Since 1976, Cuban exiles have gathered daily at Miami's Maximo Gomez Park to play this game.
A game played with flat, rectangular tiles, each divided into two squares that are blank or marked with dots. Since 1976, Cuban exiles have gathered daily at Miami's Maximo Gomez Park to play this game.
Quiz
Which part of Cuba traditionally plays standard double-six dominoes instead of double-nine?