GEM RUMMY
GEM RUMMY
OBJECTIVE OF GEM RUMMY: The first player to reach 110 points or more is the winner
NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2 or 3 players
NUMBER OF CARDS: 52 cards
RANK OF CARDS: (low) Ace – King (high)
TYPE OF GAME: Rummy
AUDIENCE: Adults
INTRODUCTION OF GEM RUMMY
Gem Rummy is a commercial rummy game created by Jon, Lori, and Jayden Carper. In this game, players are trying to form melds and go out before their opponents. What separates this game from Gin Rummy is the addition of suits on each card. Rather than just collect sets and runs, players can also meld cards based on their gem parts. The inclusion of another set of suits, scoring bonuses, and rules for 3 players makes this an interesting game for any Gin Rummy fan.
THE CARDS & THE DEAL
Gem Rummy is played with a commercial deck. It is a special 52 card deck with each card also containing a gem categorization. Players will be able to build melds based on rank, suit, and gem category. 카지노사이트
Shuffle and deal 11 cards to each player. The non-dealer rolls the two D6 dice to determine the knock limit and the diamond number. The diamond number determines which Diamond card can be melded with any Queen. Place the dice as they are rolled on the Red Joker.
Place the rest of the deck face down to form a draw pile. Turn the top card over to begin the discard pile.
The winner of the hand will deal the next one.
THE PLAY
THE PICK UP
The non-dealer has the choice to add the turned up card to their hand. If they choose to pass on the card, the dealer has the choice to pick it up. If the card is picked up, the player discards one card and the opposite player takes their turn.
If both players pass, the non-dealer takes their turn by drawing from the draw pile. A player’s turn ends with a discard.
REGULAR PLAY
On each turn, players will draw a card, form melds in their hand, and discard. Melds are not played to the table. They are kept in hand. Play continues until a player is ready to knock.
MELDS
There are four types of melds in Gem Rummy.
Sets are three or more cards of the same rank.