Bergen Dominoes Game Rules

• In Bergen Dominoes game, objective is to get same number on both ends of the layout to score points. In addition winner of each round scores bonus points at the end of each round.
• Each player gets certain number of tiles at the beginning of each round.
• Remaining tiles are set aside forming a boneyard.
• Player with highest double starts first turn. If no player gets a double, then tiles are collected, shuffled and re-dealt.
• Turn can be started with any tile and then subsequent tiles can be played at the two ends of the layout.
• There is no spinner in Bergen Dominoes game so a double can only be played at two ends.
• If a player can not play, then he/she must draw from the boneyard until either he/she gets a playable tile or the boneyard has no tile left.
• If player draws a tile which can be immediately played, then it must be played.
• If player can not play a tile and can not draw from the boneyard either, then he/she simply passes the turn to next player.
• The round ends if a player has played all of his/her tiles. Round can also end if the game is blocked which means no tile can be played by any of the players.
• When a player plays a tile, if two ends of the layout have same number, then player scores 2 points. If one of the two ends is a double then player scores 3 points.
• First player playing all his/her tiles wins the round. If the game is blocked then player with the lowest pips count in his/her hand wins. If two players end up with same pips count, then nobody scores for that round.
• Winner of the round scores 1 bonus point.
• Player scoring 15 or more after end of a round wins the game.