Domino is a game in which players place domino pieces end to end on their edges, forming lines. When one domino is tipped, it causes the next to tip and so on until all the pieces have fallen over. This can be done in a simple line, or with more complex structures such as arcs, grids that form pictures and even 3D towers and pyramids.
The game originated in Italy and France in the mid-18th century, and was introduced to England toward the end of that time period by French prisoners. The first Western domino sets were made of wood, but since then the tiles have been produced in a variety of materials including bone, silver lip ocean pearl oyster shell (mother-of-pearl), ivory and various types of hardwoods such as oak, ash and redwood. Modern plastic sets are also widely used.
Like playing cards and dice, domino pieces are marked with a number of spots or “pips” on either side. The pips indicate the value of each piece in a given row, and may be blank or identically patterned. The values of a domino vary according to its type, but in general the higher the number of pips on one side of a tile, the greater its rank or weight, and thus its ability to knock over other dominoes.
A dominant is a person who has luck powers, allowing them to win at games of chance such as poker and roulette. They have the ability to predict outcomes of events, and can influence others’ behavior through their luck-giving auras. They can also avert disasters and other catastrophes by predicting their occurrence. This talent enables them to be successful in all endeavors, and is particularly helpful in business and sports.
Domino’s lucky powers are augmented by the fact that she is an excellent marksman with various firearms and a skilled athlete and swimmer. She is also highly adept in the use of explosives and a telepath who can sense other mutants’ emotions through their vibrations.
In her early adventures, Domino fought alongside the mutant mercenary Cable and other members of his Six Pack. When the pack dissolved after a disastrous mission in the Yucatan, Domino went on her own, and later joined X-Force upon Cable’s request.
Hevesh Domino designs and builds incredible displays of dominoes, often creating a wide range of art in a single installation. She usually tests each section of a display, filming it in slow motion to make sure it works. Typically, she starts with the largest 3-D sections, then adds flat arrangements, and finally the dominoes that connect them all together.
Hevesh’s success in designing dominoes is due to her ability to anticipate how each piece will fall. This is a critical aspect of her skill, as each domino has a certain amount of inertia and will remain standing unless something pushes on it. When she does nudge a domino, however, the potential energy stored in it is released and can knock over things much larger than the domino itself. This is known as the “domino effect.”