Setup
At the start of each round, the dominoes are placed face side down, shuffled, and drawn by players to form their hands. Using the standard double-twelve set, players draw dominoes as follows:
- 2-4 players: 14 dominoes each
- 5-6 players: 12 dominoes each
- 7-8 players: 10 dominoes each
Any remaining dominoes are placed to one side, forming the "boneyard".
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