Domino is a game of skill where players place tiles edge to edge on a base, in order to form lines of dominoes that fall or complete specific totals. The player who successfully completes a set of dominoes wins the game. Dominoes are used in a variety of games including solitaire, backgammon, and poker. They can also be used to make patterns and create art. In Domino, the first domino to fall initiates a chain reaction that affects the whole stack of tiles. The result is often a spectacular display of physics and mathematics, with the stack being arranged to achieve a desired effect.
A domino is a rectangular piece of wood, clay, or other material, typically twice as long as it is wide. The top of each side is usually engraved with an arrangement of spots or pips. The pips may be numbered from six on one end, to none or blank on the other. The sum of the pips on both sides gives the rank or weight of the domino. Early dominoes were developed in China. Western dominoes were introduced in the 18th century.
The most basic dominoes have 28 tiles. The rest, shuffled face down and called the stock or boneyard, are arranged in rows of seven with one domino facing another. Then each player draws seven tiles from the stock and places them on their side of the board, or table. Then, each tile must touch the dominoes on either side of it, in order to continue the chain.
Hevesh has created a series of videos in which she plans out domino displays, including straight lines that build to towers and pyramids, grids that form pictures when they fall, and 3D structures that rise from the ground and are capped by domes. To ensure that her designs work properly, Hevesh tests each section of a display before putting it all together. She films her tests in slow motion, which allows her to spot problems and make adjustments quickly.
When Domino’s CEO Doyle took over, he refocused the company on its core values, including “Champion Our Customers.” He began by focusing on employee satisfaction, which led to more efficient processes and a more effective work environment. He also encouraged managers to talk directly with employees and listen to their concerns.
Domino’s powers are a manifestation of her luck. This luck is triggered by stress, and can be controlled to some extent. She demonstrates this ability when she assassinates Flagsmasher, and more recently when she fought a group of cultists attempting to upload Milo Thurman’s mind into a computer.