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

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.
  

• The Joker triomino can replace any triomino.

• 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.
    

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.