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Here you'll find the official game rules for the popular game Tile Rummy.
Different releases of the game included slightly different game rules. All these variations are described below.
- Rummy is played with 2-6 players. It is played with a standard 52-card deck and aces are low.
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The play mechanism is essentially similar to that of 500 Rummy, and all the variants of 500 Rummy play can in principle be used in this game as well. Some groups have restrictions on the use of wild cards in melds. Some play that the number of natural cards in a meld must always be greater than the number of wild cards.
All game rules and variations are also supported in the download game RRRummy. With RRRummy, you can play the same type of games, solo against the computer, or together with friends and relatives.
You can download RRRummy from this site.
Start of the game
The game is played with 106 numbered tiles. Tiles are numbered 1-13 in four different colors, each tile appearing twice; and there are two Jokers.
All tiles are shuffled and placed on the table, face down. Each player takes one tile; the player who has the highest value, gets the first turn.
Then these tiles are put back onto the table, and each player takes 14 tiles. The remaining tiles will form the stock.
Playing your tiles
You play your tiles in melds (groups) on the table, in two possible ways:
You play a run if you play three of more tiles of the same color, with numbers in sequence, like 456 or 910111213.
A 1 is only valid in front of a 2, and never after a 13. So this is not valid: 12131.
You play a set if you play three or four tiles with the same number, in different colors, like 777 or 1111.
All colors must be different, so this is not valid: 444.
In each turn, you may take tiles that are already on the table and combine them with your own tiles to form new melds. At the end of your turn, however, all tiles on the table must be part of valid runs or sets again.
It is not allowed to take tiles that were on the table at the start of your turn, and put them back into your hand.
Using Jokers
Jokers are wildcard tiles that can represent any other tile. You play Jokers in the same way as you would play the tile they stand for, for example: 4*6 or 77*7.
Many releases of the game box contain rules that impose special restrictions on the use of Jokers.
All these restrictions are also supported in the computer download game RRRummy.
In the most lenient variation, you may use and rearrange Jokers in any way you like, without any restriction other than that each tile must end up being part of a valid meld.
Games in RRRummy that use this rule: Pup Rummy, Easy Rummy
A popular variation is that you must replace the Joker with the matching tile, before you can use it anywhere else.
In a set of three, the Joker can be replaced by any of the missing colors, e.g. in 22* you can release the Joker with either a 2 or a 2.
Most of the times the previous rule is used, there is an additional restricton that the matching tile must come from your hand. You cannot replace the Joker by a tile that was already on the table.
Games in RRRummy that use this rule: RRRummy, Tiles 50, Dutch Rummy
Often the game is played with the additional rule that you cannot take away tiles from a meld that contains a Joker, unless you replace the Joker by its matching tile first.
Games in RRRummy that use this rule: RRRummy, Tiles 50
When you have replaced a Joker with the matching tile, an additional optional restriction lets you only use it in a new meld with your own tiles. So with this rule, you cannot add a Joker to an existing meld.
Games in RRRummy that use this rule: Tiles 50
Your turn ends
When you have played all the tiles you can (or want to), you say 'Done!'. Then the player at your left will get the turn.
If you didn't play any of your tiles in your turn, then you have to draw another tile from the stock. Your turn still ends, so if you can play that new tile, you will have to wait until your next turn to play it.
Your first melds
Before you can play anything else in a game, you must play one or more new melds with a total of 30 or more. For example: 91011, or 333356*.
Jokers in these melds count as the tile they stand for.
Only when you have played a total of 30 or more in new melds, you may add tiles to other melds or rearrange tiles that are on the table. If you can play new melds but they don't add up to 30, then you have to draw another tile from the stock and wait for your next turn.
Once you have played 30 or more in new melds, then in subsequent turns you can play anything you like.
In some editions, the rules mention a minimum of 50, not 30.
Games in RRRummy that use this rule: Tiles 50
Penalty for invalid moves
When you end your turn and not all tiles are part of a valid meld, or when you did something else invalid, for example add a tile to another meld before having played your initial 30 points, then you have to put back all tiles to where they were at the start of your turn. Then you have to draw three tiles from the stock, and your turn ends.
Winning the game
When you have played all your tiles in valid melds, so you have no tiles left, then you win the game.
All players add up the numbers of their tiles, whereby Jokers count as 30. The winner of the game adds to his or her score the total of all tiles of the other players; the other players each subtract their individual total from their score.
Before starting to play, players have to agree whether they play a set number of games, or for a given amount of time, or until one player reaches a target score. The winner of the match is the player who has the highest score.
The timer
Not included in the box, but available as an optional extra, is an egg timer.
When you play with a timer, each player only gets 2 minutes to complete their turn. When your 2 minutes are up before all tiles are part of a valid meld (again), then you have to put back all tiles where they were and you have to draw three penalty tiles from the stock.
Play Rummy Card Game
In RRRummy, you can play any game with an optional timer, varying from 20 seconds to 2 minutes.
Play Rummy free online
Hardly any other card game enjoys such a cult status. For more than 100 years, Rummy has been fascinating players from around the world, and the success story of this game now extends to the internet!
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Online card game Rummy – aim and basic info
Rule no. 1 with Rummy: Be quicker than your opponent when laying cards! This popular game is based on the Mexican game Conquian in which cards are laid to form combinations. It is one of the most famous variants of the Rummy family.
The aim is to collect valid combinations of cards in your hand and lay (“meld”) them. But you only win if you are faster than your opponent. If you have laid all your cards and your opponent still has some left, you win because your opponent scores penalty points.
The player with the lowest point score wins. This online game is decided not just by the luck of the draw, but also your skill and attentiveness while playing.
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Rummy online is played against one to three opponents. You decide how many points you want to play to and what the stakes are. Interesting additional options such as Hand Rummy (straight from the hand) add even more excitement.
Rummy online on GameTwist: how the game works
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- You choose whether two, three or four players can join the card game.
- Moreover, you can specify how many points you want to play to, what the stakes are, and whether you want to include Hand Rummy (all cards can be laid in one move).
Pointers – how to get better at playing Rummy online
A few simple tips can make your game of Rummy easier and, in time, improve your skills considerably.
- Keep it neat. Arrange your cards carefully to ensure you have a good overview. That way it’s easier for you to focus on the game.
- Try to spot basic patterns. This can be achieved by focussing on your opponent’s cards for several rounds so that you can assess the strength of their hands. There is just one exception: Players that bluff a lot and change tactics are harder to size up!
- Play in a manner that feels comfortable to you. Both aggressive and defensive players can win at Rummy. Adapt your style according to your hand and the situation you find yourself in.
- Always keep an eye on the discard pile. This is the only way you can figure out whether the card you are looking for has already been discarded or whether you can still draw it!
- Watch a few games of Rummy without actually playing to find out how other players go about it. Inspiration is an asset for this game.
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