Triominos Junior game

Triominos Junior Rules

Triominos Junior is a variant of Triominos, which itself is derived from the game of dominoes. Triominos Junior is intended for children aged 5 and over, and is played between 2 to 4 players. The objective of the players remains the same as in Triominos: to earn the highest number of points or the highest number of coins. To do this, players must connect 2 triominos ensuring that they have a common side.

Principle and Goal of the Game

  • A triomino is a triangle with 3 numbers written on it and those numbers can be different colors.
  • The goal of the player will be to connect 2 triominos that have a common side.
  • The player earns points or coins by connecting triominos.
  • The player’s main objective will be to end the game with the highest possible number of points or coins.

Contents

  • 35 triominos
  • 1 joker triomino
  • 60 reward counters
  • 4 racks
  • 1 rulebook
Content of Triominos Junior game

Connecting Triominos

  • You can connect 2 triominoes when they have a common side
  • A common side implies that the connected numbers and colors are identical.
Connecting Triominos
  • The Joker triomino can replace any triomino.
Triominos joker
  • The joker triomino is the only triomino, which once placed, can be removed from the table.
  • Important note: when the joker triomino is removed, it must be replaced by another triomino and this action does not earn points.

Starting the Game

  • Spread the triominos face down on the table and mix them.
  • Distribute the racks among the players.
  • Match the coins to form the bank.
  • Each player draws 5 triominos that they secretly place on their rack.
  • Each player receives 4 pieces from the bank.
  • A starting triomino is drawn and placed face up on the table.
  • Important note: if the starting triomino is the joker, it is returned to the draw pile and a new triomino is drawn.
  • Determine which player will start.
  • Play moves in a clockwise direction.

Course of the Game

Playing With Coins

  • This variant is intended for children aged 5 years.
  • Once the starting triomino is placed, the first player must connect one of their triominos with it.
  • They earn 1 coin and the turn moves to the next player.
  • If a player cannot make a connection, they draw a triomino and place it on their rack.
  • The player must then pay 1 coin to the bank and the turn passes to the next player.

Playing by Counting the Points

  • This variant is intended for children over 5 years old.
  • Coins will not be used.
  • On a sheet of paper, write down the names of the players to count their points.
  • Once the starting triomino is placed, the first player must connect one of their triominos with it.
  • The points are then awarded to that player.
    • The points earned correspond to the sum of the numbers written on the placed triomino.
Points in Triomino

Example: 3 + 1 + 2 = 6 points

  • If they cannot make a connection, they draw a triomino and place it on their rack.
  • The turn then moves to the next player.

End of the Game

  • The game ends when a player plays their last triomino.
  • However, one last turn is played.
  • The game can also end when the last triomino is drawn.

Variant With Reward Counters

  • Once the game is over, the reward counters are counted.
  • The player who has collected the most reward counters wins the game.

Variant With Points

  • Once the game is over, the earned points are counted.
  • After that, the points of the triominoes that are still on the rack of each player are subtracted from their earned points.
  • The player with the most points is declared the winner.