This is the version I grew up with in London, UK! Thanks so much, I haven’t played in ages and couldn’t find these rules to teach my daughter. Appreciate the video!
The differences we don't go over the top you can't do king ace two, And we lay the pile Out sideways instead of On top of each other. And if you take from the pile, you still have to play the car even if it's The first one
Love your videos you deserve way more subscribers for the amount of effort and editing that. goes into these videos I seen on a previous video you mentioned you done a video on the game Rubamazzo I think it was called? Will you ever get round to uploading it?
I've been playing this with friends a lot lately. I just learned that we had incorrectly been calling it Gin Rummy. The rules laid out here are very close to the version we play (but Aces count as 20 points, as does the Joker if you're stuck with it, and pip cards are 5). I watched the entire video, but didn't see this point touched on: in our version, you can only pick up from the discard pile if you have laid out at least one 'meld' (I hate that word too lol). We call this 'opening'. Some games the discard pile can stretch 15 or 20 cards long - with a few melds contained in it - before someone can put together a meld to open with. Another recent innovation we have come up with is to allow players to stake points, allowing them to win the staked number of points on top of their score if they win the round, or lose the staked amount on top of the points they lose if they lose the round. Obviously the decision to stake points or not is based on the strength of the hand they're dealt. We limit the stakes to 100 points per round, and a total of 500 'bet-able' points per game (which tend to get saved for later rounds when players are down).
That’s really interesting. So if you play a sequence from your hand, does that count as a legitimate meld to commence taking from the discard or only a meld taken from there counts towards opening it up? I like the idea of staking, especially when playing lots of games with the same people!
@@Play-In-Games If I've understood your question correctly, a sequence of four cards or more (in our rules) in the same suit or a set of three cards of same rank can be used to open. You can also open with the joker, and then, in the same move, take a card from the discard pile that the joker represents and replace the joker with it (so you can reuse the joker). So if there is a 7 in the discards and I am holding two 7s and a joker, I can open, and then immediately take the 7 (and whatever cards are in front of it), and put that 7 where the joker is and take the joker back into my hand and use it as something else later.
Greats question. As l know it, it is strictly score based so you may not want to go out early if you don’t think you’ll have enough points to win. As mentioned Rummy is incredibly fluid in terms of rules, but I think this way offers the best end game scenario. Hope it helps and thanks for the comment!
If there is a Joker on the table (in a run or set) can you exchange it for the card that it represented (to “steal” the Joker)…? Maybe a house rule or sorts…
I do like Con Quián, the ancestor of all rummy games, and which is still a popular game in Mexico today. In fact I'd say it takes almost as much skill as Gin Rummy to play, but I prefer its relative quickness. Ignore the Wikipedia article unless you can read the Spanish version, or just get one of the many apps that implement the Mexican rules. Hey! Did I mention it's played with a Spanish 40 card deck?
Hi, after yelling "rummy"! And doing all the actions you described, do i have to discard from my hand? Second, if there are few cards in the discard pile that I can use to create a new meld, (and not just one that I can add to exist meld) can I still yell?
Great questions. Calling “Rummy” is a special move which does not require any of the actions taken on turns. The only card that can be used in this special move is the top most discarded card. It can only be used for existing placed down melds.
@@Play-In-Games I meant can the open card be a wild card joker? Such as the one turned over to start the discard pile at the beginning of the game? Or is the wild card joker picked randomly before cards are dealt and placed back into the deck. I hope you reply because our game literally stalled last night over this. 😄
Ah, I see. Yes, if playing with a Joker as a wild card, it can represent any value until it’s been played with a set. The first player could (and should) pick it up and use it to build a set. Now when using additional rules, like a wild card, always set up agreeable house rules before you start!
@@Play-In-Games so to clarify when I pick a wild card joker before dealing I place it back in the deck and deal. And the open card will not be the wild card joker am I right? Sorry for breaking it down in such detail I need clarity on the rules.
@@welshrarebit1153 Best I can say is that if you decided to play Rummy with Joker(s), shuffle Joker(s) with the whole deck. Should it come up as the opening face up discard card, then it can be taken by the first player, which is the obvious move as it is very valuable. If your house rules say otherwise... You Do You.
Great question. Yes in our play it is worth 15 points either way, making it a risky card to hold in your hand. That said you should play how you like, the rules to Rummy are a bit mushy and change from person to person imo. The most important thing is to lay out the rules with your friends before playing and to have fun, it’s a game after all!
So. A cleaner version of this is.. You lay the discard cards out in a ladder.. or a spread. Its much easier see deeper in the discard pile. And you can yell rummy to grab any card that works as a "hit" to add onto someone's meld. Not just the top card on the discard pile.
Absolutely, she was legendary in our family way before the UA-cam show. She’s still very much alive in our family stories and wisdom. I’m glad to have captured a glimpse of her for everyone else.
This is the version I grew up with in London, UK! Thanks so much, I haven’t played in ages and couldn’t find these rules to teach my daughter. Appreciate the video!
Aces as a bridge is only for people whose parents didnt love them.
Its gotta be either a top or bottom card
😂 the only universal rule in Rummy is: there are no universal rules! You get to do you.
Arrange the discard piles in a fan out setup so you can see previous cards you may need.
That's the rummy game I was taught 🙂
And it’s a good one 👍!
The differences we don't go over the top you can't do king ace two, And we lay the pile Out sideways instead of On top of each other. And if you take from the pile, you still have to play the car even if it's The first one
Those are all great rules!
❤ That's how I played it too.
Closes to the game of rummy i learned how to play
Love your videos you deserve way more subscribers for the amount of effort and editing that. goes into these videos I seen on a previous video you mentioned you done a video on the game Rubamazzo I think it was called? Will you ever get round to uploading it?
Thanks so much! I did film a Rubamazzo video. It’s on the slate but it hasn’t been edited yet. Thanks for watching!
RUBAMAZZO watch it here: ua-cam.com/video/PnFi0dNeVV4/v-deo.html
@@Play-In-Gamesthis is awesome you didn't forget about this comment, thanks for the vids
I've been playing this with friends a lot lately. I just learned that we had incorrectly been calling it Gin Rummy. The rules laid out here are very close to the version we play (but Aces count as 20 points, as does the Joker if you're stuck with it, and pip cards are 5). I watched the entire video, but didn't see this point touched on: in our version, you can only pick up from the discard pile if you have laid out at least one 'meld' (I hate that word too lol). We call this 'opening'. Some games the discard pile can stretch 15 or 20 cards long - with a few melds contained in it - before someone can put together a meld to open with.
Another recent innovation we have come up with is to allow players to stake points, allowing them to win the staked number of points on top of their score if they win the round, or lose the staked amount on top of the points they lose if they lose the round. Obviously the decision to stake points or not is based on the strength of the hand they're dealt. We limit the stakes to 100 points per round, and a total of 500 'bet-able' points per game (which tend to get saved for later rounds when players are down).
That’s really interesting. So if you play a sequence from your hand, does that count as a legitimate meld to commence taking from the discard or only a meld taken from there counts towards opening it up?
I like the idea of staking, especially when playing lots of games with the same people!
@@Play-In-Games If I've understood your question correctly, a sequence of four cards or more (in our rules) in the same suit or a set of three cards of same rank can be used to open. You can also open with the joker, and then, in the same move, take a card from the discard pile that the joker represents and replace the joker with it (so you can reuse the joker). So if there is a 7 in the discards and I am holding two 7s and a joker, I can open, and then immediately take the 7 (and whatever cards are in front of it), and put that 7 where the joker is and take the joker back into my hand and use it as something else later.
Question: If both players are near five hundred and the round ends who wins the highest score or the one who went out first?
Greats question. As l know it, it is strictly score based so you may not want to go out early if you don’t think you’ll have enough points to win. As mentioned Rummy is incredibly fluid in terms of rules, but I think this way offers the best end game scenario. Hope it helps and thanks for the comment!
If there is a Joker on the table (in a run or set) can you exchange it for the card that it represented (to “steal” the Joker)…? Maybe a house rule or sorts…
That’s a new one for me, but it sounds like a great way to add a bit more fun to the game. Thanks for sharing it!
thanks! i like this version.
👍
I do like Con Quián, the ancestor of all rummy games, and which is still a popular game in Mexico today. In fact I'd say it takes almost as much skill as Gin Rummy to play, but I prefer its relative quickness. Ignore the Wikipedia article unless you can read the Spanish version, or just get one of the many apps that implement the Mexican rules. Hey! Did I mention it's played with a Spanish 40 card deck?
Hi, after yelling "rummy"! And doing all the actions you described, do i have to discard from my hand? Second, if there are few cards in the discard pile that I can use to create a new meld, (and not just one that I can add to exist meld) can I still yell?
Great questions. Calling “Rummy” is a special move which does not require any of the actions taken on turns. The only card that can be used in this special move is the top most discarded card. It can only be used for existing placed down melds.
Can you lay out two times on your turn ?
Yes!
If there open card is a wild card joker can a player take it and use it
Sounds like it would be acceptable, but it would be very unlikely that someone would discard a joker.
@@Play-In-Games I meant can the open card be a wild card joker? Such as the one turned over to start the discard pile at the beginning of the game? Or is the wild card joker picked randomly before cards are dealt and placed back into the deck. I hope you reply because our game literally stalled last night over this. 😄
Ah, I see. Yes, if playing with a Joker as a wild card, it can represent any value until it’s been played with a set. The first player could (and should) pick it up and use it to build a set. Now when using additional rules, like a wild card, always set up agreeable house rules before you start!
@@Play-In-Games so to clarify when I pick a wild card joker before dealing I place it back in the deck and deal. And the open card will not be the wild card joker am I right? Sorry for breaking it down in such detail I need clarity on the rules.
@@welshrarebit1153 Best I can say is that if you decided to play Rummy with Joker(s), shuffle Joker(s) with the whole deck. Should it come up as the opening face up discard card, then it can be taken by the first player, which is the obvious move as it is very valuable. If your house rules say otherwise... You Do You.
When the Ace is low as in Ace, 2,3 is it still 15 or 1 point in your version of play
Great question. Yes in our play it is worth 15 points either way, making it a risky card to hold in your hand. That said you should play how you like, the rules to Rummy are a bit mushy and change from person to person imo. The most important thing is to lay out the rules with your friends before playing and to have fun, it’s a game after all!
If it's my turn and I take a card, because I have nothing, do I still discard a card during my turn to end "my turn?" Thanks !
Correct, you must end your turn with a discard.
So. A cleaner version of this is..
You lay the discard cards out in a ladder.. or a spread. Its much easier see deeper in the discard pile. And you can yell rummy to grab any card that works as a "hit" to add onto someone's meld. Not just the top card on the discard pile.
OMG thanks 👍👍
You're welcome!
Your nana was Clara? She was a legend.
Absolutely, she was legendary in our family way before the UA-cam show. She’s still very much alive in our family stories and wisdom. I’m glad to have captured a glimpse of her for everyone else.
New video!!!!
Enjoy!
This is how you play Rummy 500! 🙌
A game with a regular French deck? That's different haha
True! I’ll have to do the French regional decks next 😂
I always grew up drawing 7 cards ♠️
Not 10 cards ♦️
Interesting. I think that there really are no wrong ways to play Rummy, as long as everyone agrees.
Just learning that what I call rummy is NOT rummy. Idk what the hell i was taught to play smh.
Ha, it’s possible it was Rummy, Rummy has a ton of variations and no officially agreed upon rules imo.
Gold fish
I think your grandma made up rules as she went.
Nah... I disagree... as my grandma taught me the same rules... and I believe we both come from different countries
They are all cheaters!