The term 'spotted markers' can be solved by the 8-letter word 'dominoes'. Dominoes is a popular game that originated in China during the 12th century. It is played with a set of tiles, each of which has two sides with 0 to 6 spots. The players take turns matching one tile to another, based on the number of spots on each side. The goal is to be the first to place all of their tiles on the table.