5 Things to Know Before Playing Jamaican Dominoes Continued………

3. You’re the target of a six-love
As far a Jamaican is concerned, the aim of every domino game is to beat his/her opponent with the ideal score of six-love. Of course, the first player to win six games is actually the winner, but 6-0 is the sweet score that every Jamaican domino player wants to boast about.

4. You’re playing with bones!
It wouldn’t be a Jamaican domino game if they didn’t have a different name for what the rest of the world calls dominos. One should know that some Jamaicans call the game “bones”. An expensive set of Dominos are sometimes actually made of Ivory, hence the name. Whether it’s the ivory color or the hard surface of the dominos, the name has stuck.

5. They know which ‘bones’ you have in your hand
Reading the dominos is a common tactic that Jamaicans use in their strategy to get to six-love. By studying the “bones” that each player plays, they often can deduce which player has which “bones” and adjust their tactics to ensure a win.