RUMMY Game Play:
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Playing Rummy
In Rummy, each player is dealt a hand of cards. One standard deck of 52 cards is used. If there are two players, each player is dealt 10 cards. In a three or four player game, 7 cards are dealt to each player. When there are five or ssix players, each player is dealt 6 cards.
The object of Rummy is to "go out" by placing all of your cards on the table before the other players. The first player to go out wins the round. When it is your turn, you begin by drawing a card from either the discard pile or the stock pile. Cards in the discard pile are placed face-up, and consist of cards discarded by other players. The stock pile consists of the unused cards in the deck and are placed face-down. After drawing a card, there are several ways to dispose of cards in your hand; melding, laying off, and discarding.
Melding
Melding involves placing a combination of cards from your hand on the table. You may only meld once per turn. There are two types of combinations that can be melded:
Runs: A run consists of three or more cards of the same suit in consecutive order. For example, 2 of clubs, 3 of clubs, and 4 of clubs. If you had a 5 of clubs and/or an ace of clubs in addition to these cards, it would be valid to add those to this meld as well.
Groups: A group consists of three or four cards of the same rank. For exampel, three or four 2's would form a group.
To meld, choose the meld option from the menu, then check the cards you'd like to meld by pressing the space bar on each card. Once you've selected all of your cards, press enter. If the meld is valid, the cards will be moved from your hand to the melds on the table, where they can later be added to.
Laying Off
Laying off involves adding to a meld already on the table. For example, if there is a group of three 2's on the table, and you have a 2 in your hand, you could add to this meld by laying off.
To lay off, choose the Lay Off option from the menu, and select the meld you'd like to add to. You can then select cards in the same manner as melding.
Discarding
At the end of your turn, you must discard one of your cards. Choose the Discard option from the menu and select the card you want to discard. This will end your turn, and play continues with the next player.
Winning The Round and The Entire Game
To win a round, a player must "go out", that is, dispose of all cards in his hand. The winner of a round receives a number of points based on the cards other players have remaining in their hand. The first player to reach the target score wins the entire game.
Scoring
When a player goes out, the other players add up the value of all the cards still remaining in their hands, as follows:
Face cards (King, Queen, Jack) are worth 10 points each
Aces are worth 1 point each
Number Cards are worth their face value - for example a six is worth 6 points, a four is 4 points, and so on.
The total value of all the cards in the hands of the other players is added to the winner's cumulative score.