Chickenfoot (domino game)

For each round, the goal is for the player to empty their hand of dominoes by playing them on the board.

The number of dominoes drawn can be increased when fewer players are using a larger set (for instance, four players using a double-twelve set can draw 15 dominoes).

(In each succeeding round, the next lowest double is found and placed as the starting point: 11, 10, 9, etc.

The player drawing the highest value begins the round and everyone returns their drawn domino to the boneyard.

Once all four sides of the double are filled, the player to the left of the last person to fill the double can play any domino in their hand that matches an exposed end of a played domino.

Once three matching dominoes are played to finish the chicken foot, the next player may play a domino on any matching endpoint, including any of the three branches of the new chicken foot.

When a round for each double has been played, the game is over and player with the lowest score wins.

A game of Chicken Foot in progress
A typical opening setup for the first round of a game. All four sides of the opening double must be covered before play can continue. (Some people play that you only complete three sides, not four directions. One lines up at a right angle To the original double. The other two go on the opposite side at 45 degree angles. The completed thing looks like a Y with a line through the middle.)
An example of a chicken foot, played with fours. A double is played with its long side against the endpoint, and no other play can be made until three matching dominoes have been played on the other side