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Mexican Train

Mexican Train

1994·Roy Parsons, Katie Parsons

1 - 8 players
20 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes

From BoardGameGeek

Mexican Train is a fairly recently developed variation of Domino train type games that has become extremely popular. Because of its simplicity and interaction, it can be played by nearly anyone, anywhere. Depending on the type of game you play, it can last from a single, 20-minute game to a 12 round game lasting hours. Although Mexican Train can be played with a standard set of Dominos, branded versions usually include a range of parts to facilitate play and highlight the theme, such as a train station, train pieces to mark players' trains and the "Mexican train", and a "woo woo!" train whistle. It is typically played with a set of double 12 dominoes (although double 6 and double 9 sets can be used with fewer players), and there are a variety of sets packaged by various manufactures as "Mexican Train Dominoes" that include all the necessary components to play. A double-twelve domino set has 91 tiles. The goal is for the players to get rid of their dominoes. Starting with the highest double tile placed in the middle of the table, which is the station, each player creates a line of dominoes. This is their train. Another train, the "Mexican Train," can be played on by anyone. In the event that a player cannot play at all, even after drawing a new tile, she must place a marker (often little colored plastic trains that come with the game) on their train which allows others to play on her train temporarily until the marker is removed. As soon as one player is out of dominoes, the other players add up the value of their remaining tiles. At the end of the evening, the player with the lowest score is the winner.

Mexican Train

Which Mexican Train video should I watch?

Mexican Train has 4 videos from 4 creators: 3 how-to-play guides and 1 unboxing. They date from 2017 to June 2025.

If you like it, try Kingdomino, Planet, Electropolis or On the Origin of Species, which share several of its mechanics.

All videos

Mexican Train - Board Game UnboxingUnboxing4:49

Mexican Train - Board Game Unboxing

Birds on Board

Birds on Board

How to Play Mexican TrainHow to play4:16

How to Play Mexican Train

Hogwa5h Gaming

Hogwa5h Gaming

Easy Mexican Train Dominoes Rules for Beginners! | How to Play Mexican Train DominoesHow to play4:33

Easy Mexican Train Dominoes Rules for Beginners! | How to Play Mexican Train Dominoes

WE Games

WE Games

How to play Mexican Train DominoesHow to play6:20

How to play Mexican Train Dominoes

Triple S Games

Triple S Games

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About Mexican Train

From BoardGameGeek:

Mexican Train is a fairly recently developed variation of Domino train type games that has become extremely popular. Because of its simplicity and interaction, it can be played by nearly anyone, anywhere. Depending on the type of game you play, it can last from a single, 20-minute game to a 12 round game lasting hours. Although Mexican Train can be played with a standard set of Dominos, branded versions usually include a range of parts to facilitate play and highlight the theme, such as a train station, train pieces to mark players' trains and the "Mexican train", and a "woo woo!" train whistle. It is typically played with a set of double 12 dominoes (although double 6 and double 9 sets can be used with fewer players), and there are a variety of sets packaged by various manufactures as "Mexican Train Dominoes" that include all the necessary components to play. A double-twelve domino set has 91 tiles. The goal is for the players to get rid of their dominoes. Starting with the highest double tile placed in the middle of the table, which is the station, each player creates a line of dominoes. This is their train. Another train, the "Mexican Train," can be played on by anyone. In the event that a player cannot play at all, even after drawing a new tile, she must place a marker (often little colored plastic trains that come with the game) on their train which allows others to play on her train temporarily until the marker is removed. As soon as one player is out of dominoes, the other players add up the value of their remaining tiles. At the end of the evening, the player with the lowest score is the winner.

Designers

Roy Parsons, Katie Parsons

Categories

Abstract StrategyTrains

Mechanics

Hand ManagementPattern RecognitionTile PlacementTurn Order Manipulation
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