Domino, also known as dominoes, are flat, thumbsized rectangular blocks that can be used to play games by laying them down in lines and angular patterns. Each domino has a blank or “pip” side and a colored side. Most sets have 28 dominoes, but larger ones exist for more elaborate designs and for use in educational settings.
The way in which dominoes are arranged to form patterns and create chains is what makes the game so fascinating to many people, especially children. The pattern can be simple, such as a straight line, or curved, and it can even include grids that form pictures when they fall, stacked walls, and 3D structures like pyramids and towers.
For some games, the dominoes are drawn from a stock, and then placed on the table face down. After all tiles are drawn, the player will buy one or more dominos from the stock, according to the rules of the particular game being played. Once the domino is bought, it is added to the line of play (see Line of Play).
When a domino falls, much of its potential energy converts into kinetic energy, the energy of motion, which then transmits to the next domino. As a result, the chain reaction continues until all the dominoes are knocked over. This process is similar to the way in which nerve impulses travel down a neuron.
Dominoes can be made from a variety of materials, including bone or silver lip ocean pearl oyster shell (“mother of pearl”), ivory, wood such as ebony, and frosted glass or clay. These types of dominoes often have a heavier weight and feel more substantial than polymer sets. They may also be more expensive.
In modern times, Domino’s has used technology to increase efficiency and customer service, incorporating innovations such as the pizza tracker, which allows customers to track their orders via smartphones. In addition, the company has experimented with delivering pizzas using purpose-built vehicles such as cars and motorcycles.
As the Domino’s chain expands internationally, it is important for the company to maintain its quality standards while keeping costs low and focusing on profitability. This has been accomplished by investing in the research and development of new technologies to improve the delivery process.
Whether you write your manuscript off the cuff or plot it carefully with a software program such as Scrivener, your novel is ultimately built upon the principle of the domino effect: if one scene doesn’t lead naturally to the next, the story won’t flow well. Considering how to utilize this idea of the domino effect in your fiction will help you make your plot more compelling. To do so, consider a few important points: