Chicken Foot for Seniors
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Chicken Foot is a dominoes game on ElderWit.com, made for older adults with large print and big buttons. The lively dominoes game played with a double nine set. Grow six lines from the middle double, and when someone plays a double, everyone must fill its three toed chicken foot.
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How to play Chicken Foot
- Tap Play now. Chicken Foot opens right here in your web browser.
- Choose a level: Easy, Medium or Harder.
- You play against two computer players with a double nine set. Each of you starts with 10 dominoes.
- A double sits in the middle. The first six dominoes must go around it, each matching its number.
- Then add a domino to the open end of any line when the numbers match.
- Play a double at the end of a line and it becomes a chicken foot: three dominoes must go on it before anyone plays anywhere else.
- If nothing fits, take a domino. If it still does not fit, pass.
- Each round ends when someone goes out or no one can play. Dots left in your hand count against you, and the lowest total after four rounds wins.
- Take your time. There is no clock and no rush.
- When you finish, try the same level again or move up a level.
Three levels
- Easy: Four rounds, lowest total wins. Frank and Mary often play the first domino that fits.
- Medium: Four rounds, lowest total wins. Frank and Mary get rid of their heavy dominoes first.
- Harder: Four rounds, lowest total wins. Frank and Mary play doubles to block you and plan ahead.
Why people enjoy it
Chicken Foot is a family favorite at reunions and community centers. The rules are simple, but the chicken foot rule keeps every turn interesting, and the colored dots make matching easy on the eyes.
Similar games to try
Players who like Chicken Foot often go on to Domino Trains. Three trains of dominoes run from a double in the middle: yours, the computer's and a shared one. Match the open end of a train. If you cannot play, your own train opens and the computer may add to it. Partner Dominoes is another good pick. The four player domino game loved in the Caribbean and across Latin America. You and your partner Ana play against Luis and Marta. Match the ends, block the other team and race to the target score. Dominoes is worth a try too. Match the ends of the line. Play all your dominoes to win.
Questions
Is Chicken Foot easy to learn?
Yes. Start on Easy: Four rounds, lowest total wins. Frank and Mary often play the first domino that fits. When that feels comfortable, move up. On Harder: Four rounds, lowest total wins. Frank and Mary play doubles to block you and plan ahead.
Can I make the words bigger in Chicken Foot?
Yes. The print is large to start with, and Settings lets you make it larger still. It works on a phone, tablet or computer.
What else is on ElderWit.com besides Chicken Foot?
Chicken Foot is one of 2,000+ games on ElderWit.com: word games, cards, trivia, puzzles, memory games and more, all with large print, calm screens and no ads.
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