Mexican Train house rules

The rules marked In Loco Motion can be switched on or off in the app under House rules. In games with friends, everyone plays by the host's rules. New to the game? Start with the standard rules.

• Double blank is worth 50In Loco Motion

  Getting caught holding the double-blank costs 50 points instead of 0.

• Big first turnIn Loco Motion

  On your first turn of each round, play as many tiles as you can on your own train.

• Start your own train firstIn Loco Motion

  You must start your own train before you can play on the Mexican Train or anyone else's.

• Any play closes your trainIn Loco Motion

  Normally only playing on your own train takes your marker off. With this rule, any tile you play removes it.

• Draw until you can playIn Loco Motion

  Instead of drawing one tile and passing, keep drawing until you get a tile you can play.

• Doubles don't blockIn Loco Motion

  A double still gets covered, but play can go on elsewhere in the meantime.

• Play several doubles in a row

  After a double, you may play another double, and another - then cover them in the order they were played.

• Chicken foot doubles

  A double must get three tiles on it (fanned out like a chicken foot) before anyone plays elsewhere.

• Change the starting tile count

  Deal more tiles for a longer round or fewer for a quicker one. Just leave a good pile to draw from.

• Play a shorter game

  Play fewer rounds (for example, stop after the double-6 round). The lowest total still wins.

• Say "one left"

  You have to tap the table or say "one left" when you're down to one tile. If you forget, you draw two.

• Mexican Train waits

  The Mexican Train can't be started until everyone has started their own train.

• Last tile a double

  If you go out on a double, the round only ends once someone covers it.

Want to try your family's rules? Play free and switch on your house rules.