Lobbies
Win42 Lobby
Dominoes Lobby
Double-9 Lobby

Welcome to the Dominoes Games Lobbies

When you play in Network host mode, there is now a “Use Lobby” check box. When this is checked, the game notifies the Lobby every 60 seconds about the game - who's playing, whether there's room for more, what the rules you use are, what the score is, etc. Someone looking at the Lobby with his web browser can then see all the tables that have reported their status, and if he wants to join one, just click on the “empty seat” link to be connected.

But you don't even have to look at the Lobby with your browser. Now if you click File, Begin network game, there's a menu choice to “Connect with Lobby”. The game contacts the Lobby's monitor program and asks whether there are any games going with available seats. If not, you'll be started in Host mode and the Lobby will be notified, so others can join you. If there is a game available, the program will be started on your computer in guest mode, and automatically connected to the one the Lobby sends it to (the first one it comes to).

Usually, the program that installs the dominoes games will set up everything you need to use the lobbies. Click here to see if it works - this will launch a Win42 game in host mode. However, you can do it manually as well.

How to get going in three easy steps

Step One - Get The Latest Version

If you are going to start your own table, then you need to have at least version 3.42. This is the version which can contact the lobby to let it know you are hosting a game. If you're just wanting to connect to an existing table, then version 3.34 is enough. Get the latest version from the 32-bit download page.

Step Two - Set Up Your Browser

Instructions for Netscape and Internet Explorer

  • Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop.
  • Click View on My Computer's menu, and select Options....
  • In the window that opens, click the File Types tab, highlight "Domino Launch File" in the list, and click the Edit... button.
  • In the Content Type (MIME) field, enter the text application/dgl (that's the letter L at the end, not the number 1).
  • Un-check the Confirm open after download option.
  • Close the windows and exit My Computer.
  • Your browser should now be set up. Test it by clicking here to launch the Win42 game in host mode. After it opens, go ahead and close it.

Opera users: For those using the Opera browser: Click here to start getting a .DGL file. A box will pop up asking what you want to do with it - choose Associate. Then click "Show with Application" and hit the “...” button, and choose the DominoLaunch.exe program, which is by default in the C:\Program Files\Games\Dominoes folder.
Step Three - Play!

Now that everything is set up, go back to the Lobby. If there is a game listed that you would like to connect to, click on the host's name, and the game will be launched, and the network connections will be made for you automatically. If you want to host a game, you can add your name to the list, and you get to specify how many players you are looking for. You need to tell it how long to leave your entry before it expires, but you can also delete it when you're finished.

Note

When you host a game, you need to have leave it running in Network Host mode while you wait. Otherwise any guests won't be able to connect to you. When a guest joins, you'll hear a sound, and a little window should pop to the front, asking you whether to allow that person in the game.