Category Rule: Rummy Games

INDIAN RUMMY (PAPLU)

OBJECTIVE: Be the player with the highest score at the end of a round.   A round ends once everyone at the table has dealt. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2 – 10 players NUMBER OF CARDS: Two 52 Card Decks + 2 Jokers RANK OF CARDS: A (high), K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, … Read moreINDIAN RUMMY (PAPLU)

GAME FLIP FLOP

OBJECT OF GAME FLIP FLOP: The object of Game Flip Flop is to win the pots by completing certain goals before and during play.  NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 3 to 5 players MATERIALS: One standard 52-card deck, chips or money, and a flat surface. TYPE OF GAME: Rummy Card Game AUDIENCE: Adult OVERVIEW OF GAME FLIP … Read moreGAME FLIP FLOP

CRAZY RUMMY

OBJECT OF CRAZY RUMMY: The object of Crazy Rummy is to go out as often as possible and win by scoring the least amount of points.  NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 3 to 6 players MATERIALS: One traditional 52-card deck, a way to keep score, and a flat surface. TYPE OF GAME: Rummy Card Game AUDIENCE: Any … Read moreCRAZY RUMMY

CONQUIAN

OBJECT OF CONQUIAN: The object of Conquian is to play all your cards and “go out”.  NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2 players MATERIALS: One modified 52-card deck, and a flat surface. TYPE OF GAME: Rummy Card Game AUDIENCE: All Ages OVERVIEW OF CONQUIAN Conquian is a rummy style card game meant for 2 players. It uses … Read moreCONQUIAN

CUAJO

OBJECT OF CUAJO: The object of Cuajo is to have 16 cards in hand be part of valid combinations.  NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 4 players MATERIALS: A 112-card Spanish deck, a way to keep score, and a flat surface. TYPE OF GAME: Rummy Style Card Game AUDIENCE: Adult OVERVIEW OF CUAJO Cuajo is a rummy like … Read moreCUAJO

5000 Rummy

OBJECTIVE OF 5000 RUMMY: The objective of 5000 Rummy is to score a total of 5000 points to win the game. NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  3 or 8 players MATERIALS: One to Two 52-card decks, a way to keep score, and a flat surface. TYPE OF GAME: Draw and Discard Card Game AUDIENCE: 13+ OVERVIEW OF 5000 RUMMY 5000 … Read more5000 Rummy

ARLINGTON

OBJECTIVE OF ARLINGTON: The objective of Arlington is to earn the most points in a game by scoring melds. NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  2-4 Players MATERIALS: 2 52-card decks (and one jack added), and a flat surface. TYPE OF GAME: Rummy Card Game  AUDIENCE: 13+ OVERVIEW OF ARLINGTON Arlington is a version of Rummy where players can either play individually or … Read moreARLINGTON

Pitty Pat

OBJECTIVE OF PITTY PAT: Discard all cards in hand first. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2-4 players NUMBER OF CARDS: 52 card deck RANK OF CARDS:  A (high), K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 TYPE OF GAME: Rummy/Shedding variant AUDIENCE: All Ages INTRODUCTION TO PITTY PAT Pitty Pat is basically a rummy game, following a similar structure to … Read morePitty Pat

Burraco

OBJECTIVE OF BURRACO: Meld all your cards in hand! NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 4 players (fixed partnerships) NUMBER OF CARDS: two 52 card decks + 4 jokers RANK OF CARDS:  Joker (high), 2, A, K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 RANK OF SUITS: Spades (high), Hearts, Diamonds, Clubs TYPE OF GAME: Rummy AUDIENCE: All Ages INTRODUCTION … Read moreBurraco

SHANGHAI RULES

OBJECTIVE OF SHANGHAI: Play all cards in hand by melding them. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 3-5 players MATERIALS OF SHANGHAI: Two 52 card decks TYPE OF GAME: Card Game AUDIENCE: All Ages OVERVIEW OF SHANGHAI Shanghai, which will be discussed in this article, is a variation of manipulation rummy. More commonly, there is a version of Shanghai called Shanghai Rummy … Read moreSHANGHAI RULES

Machiavelli

OBJECTIVE OF MACHIAVELLI: Play all cards in hand. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2-5 players NUMBER OF CARDS: Two 52 card decks RANK OF CARDS:  A (high), K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, A (low) TYPE OF GAME: (Manipulation) Rummy AUDIENCE: All Ages INTRODUCTION TO MACHIAVELLI Machiavelli is an Italian card game with Rummy roots. Since this … Read moreMachiavelli

RUMMY CARD GAMES

Any card game enthusiast, whether beginner or pro, has undoubtedly played a Rummy game. Rummy games all have the same basic feature of matching or melding cards of either the same rank, suit, or sequence. Over the years, the game has evolved to include tons of variations.  The widespread view is that Rummy games are … Read moreRUMMY CARD GAMES

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