Rules of the Game
What, specifically, are the rules and end goal of the game?
Here are the rules as explained to me in the campo 2 weeks ago:
1. All dominoes are placed face-down and shuffled with a great deal of exaggeration. Have a sip of beer.
2. All 4 players simultaneously grab 7 dominoes and place them on the edge of the table. There is a groove on the table for this purpose. Have another sip of beer.
3. The player to the left of the dealer plays either the 6/6 or another double domino. Play then commences in a counter-clockwise fashion. Take a drink.
4. Each player must match one of his/her dominoes to one side of the chain. If playing a double, it should be placed sideways so as to form a 'T' (however this does not constitute a 'split' of the chain as there are never more than 2 possible plays.)
a) If the player is not able to play he or she should say 'no voy' or simply tap a domino on the table 3 times. An expletive is optional though much appreciated. Take a drink.
b) All dominoes should be slammed on the table so as to make as much noise as possible without spilling another player's drink. Failure to do so will cause said player to be regarded as a sissy. This rule applies to both male and female players. Take a swig from a bottle of Don Rhon and wash it down with some beer.
5. The first player to run out of dominoes wins the game. If a player wins consecutive games or a majority of games he or she should be called out as a cheater, and told in no uncertain terms that if he continues cheating (or winning) he will have his lights punched out by the player seated to his right, or else the next drunkest person at the table. The tournament is over when a fight breaks out, or when one of the players passes out on the table.
Hope this helps.
Chris