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Everything you need for a good game of Mexican Train, all in one place: the rules, the house rules families love, tips for two players, strategy, and free sheets you can print for the table.
How to play Mexican Train
The full standard rules, step by step, with pictures.
Open →Mexican Train house rules
The most common ways families change the game, from a 50-point double-blank to chicken foot.
Open →Mexican Train for 2 players
What changes when it’s just the two of you, and how to keep it fun.
Open →Mexican Train strategy tips
Friendly, practical tips for keeping your score low.
Open →Mexican Train vs Chicken Foot
How the two cousin games are the same, and how they’re different.
Open →Double-9 vs double-12 dominoes
Tile counts, rounds and which set to get for your group.
Open →Play Mexican Train online with family
How to set up a game with family who live far away.
Open →Printable rules sheet
A free one-page rules sheet (PDF) to keep in the domino box.
Open →Free score sheet
Print a sheet for the table, or keep score right on your phone.
Open →Game night kit
A large-print rules handout, score sheet and house-rules checklist.
Open →Mexican Train FAQ
Quick answers to the questions families ask most.
Open →Try it free
Play against the computer, or invite the family to play with you wherever they are.