Game Play: Place all of the dominoes on the table – face down. All dominoes should then be shuffled (mixed) completely. Each player draws seven (7) dominoes and stands them up so that only they can see them. The remaining dominoes on the table are called the "pile". The player with the highest double plays first by laying that domino on the table – face up. Play then continues in an alternate fashion. In order to play, the next player must have a domino with a matching number of spots. That domino should be placed on the table, in line – end to end with the previously placed dominoes. The player may play to either end of the domino line. If a player is unable to play because they fail to have a match, they must then draw from the "pile" until they pull a domino that can be played. If that player fails to pull a playable domino, they must pass and their opponent plays until they are able to make a match with one of their dominoes.