# Domino strategy ?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/domino-strategy/585429>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [June 14, 2011, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/domino-strategy/585429 "2011-06-14T14:42:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2011, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/domino-strategy/585429/1 "2011-06-14T14:42:41Z")

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In my new apartment (getting back on-line today after a week), we have Directtv, and there’s a games channel, and I play dominoes alot. When I play, I usually handily beat the computer opponent. I wonder if I’m that good, or the player is that bad. My strategy is: play for maximum points, or place highest valued “bone”. Is this the optimal strategy?