This video tutorial will teach you how to play the domino game Mexican Train. More information can be found at
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This video will start by teaching you the general concepts of Mexican Train and is followed by the more detailed features of the game. This tutorial is perfect for beginning players, as well as, experienced players that need a refresher.
After watching, you will know the basics of how to play the domino game Mexican Train. All that is left to do is grab some friends and start playing!
This Mexican Train tutorial will cover the following topics:
– The setup
– The objective
– How to play
– How to keep score
– A review of the rules
Please leave a comment below if you need any additional information about the game Mexican Train, if you have any questions about the game, or if any aspect of the game was not clear in the video.
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Patti N
07.10.2022Best tutorial yet. Thanks so much!!!
MONICA SLEVIN
06.10.2022Thank you for this video! It really helped.
Ryan Westwood
06.10.2022Very well done tutorial
J. Thomas
06.10.2022Thank you!
Akira
06.10.2022I feel smarter because of this lmao
Andre McLean
06.10.2022What if your last dominoe is a double and you can play it? Must you pull from the bone yard to complete the play?
Jayson Escalona
06.10.2022Can I remove my Marker on my train if I fulfill a double on somebody else’s?
4k Taeghan
06.10.2022I like chicken nuggets and west coast on twitch
monstertiger 2010
06.10.2022are you able to play this with above 12?
Rodolfo Vitangcol
06.10.2022Million Dollar Potential in Ruvol
I have invented a Board Game [still unpublished and not yet out in the market] that is guaranteed to be far more challenging and exciting than CHESS. I called it “RUVOL.”
Over time, Ruvol will surpass chess as the “Number One Board Game in the World.”
Why am I so sure about this? Because I am an avid chess player myself.
The weakness of chess is it always starts in fixed positions that the opening moves become “memorizable.” In fact, not a few have so mastered the moves that they can play against their opponents “blindfolded.” It is for this very reason that the great Bobby Fischer introduced his so-called “Fischer Random Chess,” where the starting position of the pieces is “randomized” to make the memorization of openings impracticable. Fortunately, it is also for this reason that I invented Ruvol where “every game” has been calculated to be a challenging one to play.
HOW IS RUVOL PLAYED?
Ruvol is played somewhat like chess. It is played by two players. It uses a board that is rectangular in shape but contains more number of squares than chess. It has equal number of pieces on each side of the board, where each type of piece moves in distinct ways. However, if the way to win chess is to checkmate the opponent’s king, the way to win Ruvol is to be able to cross a designated line.
But there’s one big advantage Ruvol has over chess: The Ruvol pieces are randomly placed at the start of “every game” which makes it impossible for any clever player to memorize the moves.
A MILLION DOLLAR POTENTIAL IN RUVOL!
The people who play chess will be the same people who will play Ruvol. In my Google search, I learned there are around 800 million chess players in the world. These 800 million players comprise the “Total Potential Buyers” of Ruvol across the globe. At an average profit of just US$3 per set, the “Global Income Potential” of Ruvol then is US$2.4 billion. Assuming only 1% of it will buy each year, the annual global potential sale of Ruvol is US$24M.
I AM LOOKING FOR AN INVESTOR!
For the reason that I don’t have the resources to publish Ruvol on a global scale, you might be interested to have the exclusive right to manufacture and market Ruvol globally under a “licensing agreement.” Or better yet, just “BUY MY COPYRIGHT” and Ruvol is entirely yours. My email address: [email protected]gmail.com.
Thanks and God bless!
RODOLFO MARTIN VITANGCOL
The Ruvol Inventor
indrinita
06.10.2022Is this possible to play also with a double 9 set?
J S
05.10.2022What about the community train at the start of the game rules on 🤔?
Chasing Vertical
05.10.2022Question… on your first turn when you can play as many dominoes as possible… if you end with a double, what happens to the person who plays next? Do they have to close it? If they do have to close it, do they still get their first turn (and get to play as many dominoes as possible)?
John R
05.10.2022Nice job
Jon L
05.10.2022Thanks clear as mud now….:) But much better than the Chinese instructions that came with our Dominoes, you would think they do not know how to play Dominoes that they invented………The open and closing train confusing especially when you closed then drew domino after not being able to play on double. Did not know no one can play until double is played upon. And starting with a 12 tile instead of highest double out of all the players.
Odom214
05.10.2022I’ve played a few games now and there’s not much strategy at all. It’s a lot of luck.
Tom Brown
05.10.20223:30 "During each round one Mexican train can be started after the first round." This doesn't make sense. You're using two different meanings for the word "round" I think.
Rodolfo Vitangcol
05.10.2022Business Opportunity in Ruvol
I have invented a Board Game [still unpublished and not yet out in the market] that I believe is guaranteed to be as challenging and exciting as CHESS. I called it “RUVOL.”
It is my hope that one day Ruvol may surpass chess as the “Number One Board Game in the World.”
The weakness of chess is it always starts in fixed positions that the opening moves become “memorizable.” In fact, not a few have so mastered the moves that they can play against their opponents “blindfolded.” It is for this very reason that the great Bobby Fischer introduced his so-called “Fischer Random Chess,” where the starting position of the pieces is “randomized” to make the memorization of openings impracticable. Fortunately, it is also for this reason that I invented Ruvol where “every game” has been calculated to be a challenging one to play.
HOW IS RUVOL PLAYED and HOW YOU CAN MONETIZE IT?
I detailed everything in my YouTube video. Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcqth0m3-R0
BIG MONEY POTENTIAL IN RUVOL!
It is worthwhile to note that the people who play chess will be the same people who will play Ruvol. In my Google search, I learned there are around 800 million chess players in the world. Even just a small percentage of these 800 million is good enough to earn big money from Ruvol either as an ONLINE GAME BUSINESS or as a PHYSICAL PRODUCT DISTRIBUTOR.
You may contact me at: [email protected]gmail.com.
Thanks and God bless!
RODOLFO MARTIN VITANGCOL
The Ruvol Inventor
jay chou
05.10.2022One the first round I played all of my dominos, do I win or do I have to get the card from boneyards
K Wood
05.10.2022So what happens if on your first play you play a double and can’t be satisfied does the next player get to start their train or do they have to satisfy the double
firestormpiccolo
05.10.2022Best explaination of this game I found. Good job!
His Child
04.10.2022Thank you for this video! It was very helpful in learning how to play the game. There are two scenarios that we have come across, where we can't find clear directions. One is when someone, on the first round, leaves an open double, but there are still others that need to take their first turn. What we have decided, for now, is that everyone gets to take their first turn before we worry about doubles that were left open on the first round. If multiple doubles were played on the first round, we take care of closing them out according to the order they were played. I suppose another option would be that the double gets taken care of before any other plays are made, but when it gets back around to the players who have not yet taken their first turn, they could then play as many dominoes as possible.
The second scenario is when someone, on the first round, does not have a matching Domino for the train, but when they draw a domino, they get a matching Domino for the train. Do they only get to lay that one down? Or do they get to put as many down as possible? For now, what we have decided to do, is to let them play as many as they can.
I've only played two times since watching your video. I watched 4, and each one was slightly different from the others. I'm open to hearing ways that others handle these situations. 🙂
iPhone X
04.10.2022There are 5 types of dominoes sets: double 6, double 9, double 12, double 15 and double 18.
CinnamonDelight2001
04.10.2022Thank you great explanation 👍
Tymothy Lim
04.10.2022Thank you very much for this video! It was very helpful 🙂
TheSdzisuaf
04.10.2022Perfectly explained, thank You.
Laurie Duffy
04.10.2022If someone plays a double on their personal train and cannot answer it after drawing from the boneyard, I've read that they may play on another open train before passing play to next player. This doesn't make sense to me as other players cannot play at all until the double is answered (as I understand it). Does anyone have a thought?
Luis Zuniga
04.10.2022I only have one question.. at 3:45 ,.. player 4 opened the Mexican train, then the train is marked.. with whose train do we mark the Mexican train if he already has his “rail”?
I’ve seen a variation where instead of placing the Mexican train with the rest, it’s just placed separately starting a “‘new starting piece” which is a Mexican train … only,… idk if that’s a good idea since there would be many pieces all over the table lol
Marcus Cheng
04.10.2022Love this game!
Robert Elmo
04.10.2022So, we were playing the other night and I made a complete train off of my first turn with twelve dominos. What are the chances of that? Anyone smart enough on here to explain?
Cxrrupted2
04.10.2022I was looking for a train in mexico but i remember i used to play this game and it was so fun
iftekhar pubgm
03.10.2022Hey @gathertogathergames what to do when at the start a player dosen,t have a domino to make a road for himself
Alex J
03.10.2022What happens when a player plays and leaves a double open on the first opening play? Is that allowed? Does the next player need to close it? Does the 1st player need to draw a domino if they can’t close it?
GAME ON!
03.10.2022You really put a lot of thought into this.
It probably took you hours to make a 7 minute video.
Thanks.
leoyde
03.10.2022We've been playing this game so wrong. Thanks for the clear instructions
Øyvind B. Schulstadsveen
03.10.2022Thanks!!!🎅🏼👍
Dravous Wild
03.10.2022questions:
do you HAVE TO play a domino if you can?
can you save playable dominoes on the 1st round?
can you choose to draw even if you have a play you can make?
if you draw, and can play the domino draw, can you save it and just leave your train open?
Rosa Flores
03.10.2022We played this game some how like this buy i think we made our own rules..
Mike Li
03.10.2022Thank you for the tutorial but I have more questions:
1) Do you have to satisfy the double on the first turn when you are placing as many as possible? What if you can't?
2) Do you have to satisfy the double for the public "Mexican" train?
3) What if you can't match the "Engine" on the first turn? Do you get a marker and not go?
Mr. Ramjangles
03.10.2022Any teachers out there?…dominoes are a great way to teach subitizing skills to elementary students and with the play money in our math kits, you can play this version! ✅👍🏻
Mr. Ramjangles
03.10.2022Wow, great tutorial…Bought a double 15 domino set and wondered why there were trains in it!
Billy Johnson
02.10.2022If you look up the origins of Mexican Train they try to tell you it came from pi gow….that's wrong. It was invented in California in the 1980s. The only thing it has in common with pi gow is nothing.
Cherrie Cadran
02.10.2022Confusing I'll have to watch a few more times.
S Jones
02.10.2022I have a question I hope you can answer. It is the first round of play. The player before plays a double but does not satisfy it. Now is now your turn. You satisfy the double. Do you lay out your train now if you have the dominos to do it, or is your turn over? What if you can't satisfy the double and pull a domino from the boneyard, is your turn over?
Emily Hancock
02.10.2022Great tutorial thank you! If a player can’t play on their first round what should they do? Do you draw until you can start, do you just draw one? If you draw and you get one you can play do you continue the first round like everyone by going through all the ones you can play or do you just pass?
Lady May
02.10.2022I just still lost what do you do if you can’t start a train
Lady May
02.10.2022Also can you play a double on a double!
AresMSU
02.10.2022Great tutorial. This is the game of choice for both my family and my in-laws. We differently in 3 ways:
1. The first double played in The center is the highest double in anyone’s hand. If no one has the double 12 then we go down in order, e.g. double 11, 10,etc. When scoring, we mark that number off and go back to the skipped number(s) for subsequent rounds.
2. We allow opening a Mexican train on a player’s first move.
3. Players can only play one domino in the first round. The exception, as stated above, is that the player with The highest double lays that down plus their one tile. So they get a slight advantage.
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