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dice and dominoes
Cubes (dice) or pieces divided into two ends (dominoes) with numbers indicated by pips or figures.
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dominoes
Game that consists of setting up pieces in sequence according to their value, with adjoining pieces being identical.
double-blank
Piece where each end is worth zero points.
pip
Each of the spots worth one point.
double-six
Piece where each end is worth six points, for a total of 12 points.
doublet
Piece where both ends are of equal value; they are laid perpendicular to the other pieces.
blank
End that is worth zero points.
poker die
Small cube marked on each side with card symbols; it is used to play poker dice, a game similar to poker, which is played with five dice.
ordinary die
Small cube marked on each side with one to six pips; it is used in various games (backgammon, Monopoly®, Yahtzee®, etc.).
Monopoly®
backgammon