How do you score in All Fives?

After every play, add up the open ends of the layout. If the total is a multiple of five, you score that many points on the spot. Open a hand with the 5-5 and its two halves count ten. A double at the end of a line counts both halves, and once the spinner's arms open there can be up to four ends in the count - which is how the celebrated 20-point plays happen. Scoring here is automatic, so you'll never miss a count.

When a player dominoes, they score the pips left in their opponent's hand, rounded to the nearest five - 12 leftover pips pay 10, while 13 pay 15. If the game blocks, the lighter hand wins and scores the difference the same way. This bonus is why dumping heavy tiles late in a hand is rarely wasted.

Matches on All Fives race to 100, 150 or 250 points. Because points come in fives, think in fives: hold tiles that convert the current count, and deny your opponent ends that let them do the same. A play that scores five and blocks their ten is worth fifteen in swing. Traditional tables enforce the counting with the muggins rule.