MILO

Hey there! Let me tell you about a cool game called Milo. It’s a domino game that’s all about making connections. You’ll need 4 players to play, and the goal is to be the first to reach 5 or more points.

In Milo, you play with fixed partnerships. That means you and your partner will sit across from each other, like you’re on the same team!

SETUP

So, here’s how you set up the game. First, you randomly choose a dealer. The dealer is the one who shuffles all the tiles. Each player gets dealt 7 dominoes. Make sure there are no leftover dominoes.

GAMEPLAY

Now it’s time to play! In the first round, the person who has the double 6 starts the game by placing a tile on the layout. After that, the turn passes to the right. The next player can choose any tile to start the layout. And the turn order goes counterclockwise from there.

When it’s my turn, I’ll add a tile to the layout if I can. If I can’t, I’ll pass my turn. To add a tile, I need to connect the ends of two tiles by matching the numbers on the touching ends. The only time I can make an exception is if I have a double tile, where both numbers must match, and I can added it at a 90-degree angle.

We keep playing until one of us manages to play all the tiles in our hand or until all four players pass their turns because they can’t play any tiles.

If I’m able to empty my hand, my team wins the round. But if the game ends with a blocked layout, we count the number of pips on the tiles remaining in our hands. The team with the fewer pips wins. And if we have the same number of pips, the round ends in a tie.

Scoring

Once we figure out which team won the round, it’s time to start scoring. If the winning team managed to clear their hand, they get 1 point. If the tile that was played to end the game resulted in both ends of the layout having the same number, they get an additional point. If the game ended in a tie, no points are awarded. Now, here’s an interesting twist – if the game ended in a draw but it was a blocked game, the team with the fewest pips scores 1 point.

End of Game

The game comes to an end when one of the teams reaches or goes beyond 5 points. That team wins the game! It’s a simple and straightforward way to determine the winner.

But wait, there’s more! If you’re up for a more challenging version of the game, you can make it a match point. What does that mean? Well, instead of ending the game at 5 points, you can keep playing until a single team wins a certain number of matches. It adds a whole new level of excitement and strategy!

When setting up for a game, the next dealer will sit to the right of the player who started the previous game. This player will also be the first to take their turn and can choose any tile to begin the layout.

Hi, I’m Amber! I love playing games and I’m quite good at them. I’m also a big fan of dogs, plants, and D&D.

Hi, I’m Amber! I love playing games and I’m quite good at them. I’m also a big fan of dogs, plants, and D&D.