Any player who gets three identical cards can right away show these cards, and they would be worth points at the end of the game. The gameplay: The next card from the remaining pile is turned up to start the discard pile. It carries the maximum pointsĪ pair of identical cards i.e., 2 identical cards If you hold these cards, you can gain points from other players In the example, all the ♣ 10, ♦ 10 and ♠ 10 will be ordinary jokers If Tiplu is 10 ♥, then the other two 10 ♥ will also be Tiplu the three 9 ♥ will be Nichlu the three J ♥ will be Paplu The immediate successor i.e., card higher in rank to ‘Tiplu’ is ‘Paplu’ The immediate predecessor i.e., card lower in rank to Tiplu is ‘Nichlu’ TermĪfter card distribution, one card is drawn from the remaining pile. All the combinations must consist of only 3 cards. The game uses only wild card jokers and no printed jokers. It finds favour with card enthusiasts in Nepal, Bhutan and India. The game of 21 Card Rummy requires much more concentration and skills on the part of players as compared to 13 Card Rummy.Ī game of 2-5 players, it is played with 3 decks. The players who possess this special hand get 100 points from their opponents. The Marriage Hand: A combination of cards that has 7♠, 8♠, 9♠ is known as the Marriage Hand. Also, 3 cards of the same suit and same rank form a ‘Trinala’, which is considered a pure run. A middle drop means a penalty of 75 points, but points of value cards are honored. In the given example, 9♠ is called Paplu 8♠ is Titlu and 7♠ is Niche.Īnother difference is that First Drop entails a penalty of 30 points and the points of value cards are not honored. To exemplify, if 8♠ is the wild joker, 7♠ 8♠ 9♠ will be the Value Cards for the game and players who have any of them can grab 20 points from their rival players. However, they are special because they hold additional points. Their usage is similar to that of jokers as they can also substitute any card. Each player is dealt 21 cards and it is mandatory for the players to form at least 3 pure runs and meld the remaining cards into proper sets or sequences.Ī really different aspect of this game is that besides jokers, it uses ‘Value Cards’. It uses 3 decks of cards along with printed jokers. It is similar to the game of 13 Card Rummy, except for a few features.

The game is longer than classic rummy games and is quite interesting. Quite popular in the Indian subcontinent, it is played by a lot of people at Dusshera and Diwali. Players can enjoy all these interesting variants of classic rummy games at the vibrant tables of Rummy Passion. The 13 Card Rummy has 3 variations namely Points Rummy, Deals Rummy, and Pool Rummy. 2 ♥ 3 ♥ 4 ♥ is a pure sequence, 7♠ 8♠ 9♠ Joker is an impure sequence, 6 ♥ 6 ♦ 6♠ is a pure set and J♣ J ♦ Joker is an impure set. Here is an example of a melded hand – 2 ♥ 3 ♥ 4 ♥… 7♠ 8♠ 9♠ Joker… 6 ♥ 6 ♦ 6♠… J♣ J ♦ Joker. The player who does this first is the winner. The aim is to meld the cards and reduce points to zero because points carry negative value. Each card carries points – Face cards and Aces (10 points each), number cards (same as the number on them) and Joker cards (0). which uses Joker, are necessary for a valid or acceptable declare. without the use of Joker and one impure sequence i.e. The game also allows the use of Joker cards, which can be used as substitutes for any card. Players have to meld the cards into valid sequences and/or sets by picking and discarding cards. It is a game of 2 to 6 players in which each player is dealt 13 cards. It is also known as Indian Rummy and is believed to be an extension of Gin Rummy and Rummy 500.

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