Mexican train

Open domino chain

Mexican train is a domino game where players build chains of matching tiles from a central hub.

Each player maintains their own "train" of dominoes, but may also play on a communal Mexican train available to all.

The game accommodates large groups and is popular at family gatherings: We played Mexican train after Thanksgiving dinner.

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