Mexican Train
The domino game that can keep a dining table busy for a whole evening.
What it is
Each player builds a personal train of dominoes out from a central double-twelve, while a shared Mexican Train sits open to everyone. Get stuck and your own train goes public until you fix it. Roy and Katie Parsons wrote the rules in 1994. A good pick for mixed ages and long visits, where the talking matters as much as the score.
What we love
- A double-twelve set seats up to eight, and smaller sets work for fewer
- Scale it to the time you have, from a single round to the full 13
- Planning a long personal train gives it more thought than it first shows
Honest trade-offs
- A full 13-round game can run for hours
- Rules differ from group to group, especially on doubles, so settle them first
AI summary of player sentiment
Across the tables we polled, players consistently praise the game's approachability and pacing. The most common complaint is a full 13-round game can run for hours.
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