Three Dozen Dominoes Game Rules

• Three Dozen is played much like Rummy card game with goal to meld 3 pairs before others. The game can be played by 2 to 4 players.
• One player is randomly selected to start a round. Each player gets 5 tiles at the beginning and the first player gets 6 tiles. Remaining tiles are kept in the boneyard.
• If the first player can meld 3 pairs, then he/she displays those pairs and immediately wins the round. If he/she can meld one or two pairs, then he/she displays those pairs and discards one tile at the center to finish his/her turn.
• Next player has the option to draw top tile from the discard or, any tile from the boneyard. Player melds whatever he/she can and then discards one tile to finish their turn.
• The play goes on in a similar fashion until one player has melded last pair after picking a tile fron the discard or the boneyard.
• When boneyard gets empty, all discarded tiles are collected, shuffled and put in the boneyard.
• The pairs can be made as following
  Consecutive Doubles - Two consecutive doubles such as 1-1 and 2-2. 6-6 rolls to 0-0 so 0-0 and 6-6 is a valid pair.
  Twelve Sum - Sum of pips on the two tiles are 12.
• Once a round is over, players gets penalty points equal to remaining tiles in their hands. Winner starts the next round.
• The game is played for 10 rounds and player with least points after the end of last round wins the game.
• Reference Rules: pagat.com