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Gin Rummy is a 2-player card game that combines skill and strategy. Players aim to form sets and runs of cards in the same sequence and earn points. With simple rules and engaging gameplay, it's a timeless favorite for card enthusiasts.
Provided by Masque Publishing •Experience
Singleplayer
Platform
Desktop, Mobile
The objective of Gin Rummy is to form sets (groups of cards of the same rank) and runs (consecutive cards of the same suit) in your hand. Minimize unmatched cards and achieve a lower total deadwood count than your opponent.
Each player starts with 10 cards, and 1 card is turned face up as the discard. Players take turns drawing a card from the deck or discard, aiming to make sets and runs in their hand. Players can knock if they have few unmatched cards, and after knocking, both players reveal their hands to see who has fewer unmatched cards and scores points.
To knock, a player discards a card face-down and declares that they are knocking. The other player then has a final turn to lay down their sets and reduce the value of their unmatched cards.
After knocking, both players reveal their hands. Unmatched cards in the knocking player's hand are counted. If the knocking player's unmatched cards have a lower total point value than the other player's unmatched cards, the knocking player wins the hand and scores points based on the difference.
Gin Rummy games are scored as a series of multiple hands, with the deal alternating between players. After each hand, the player who knocked wins the hand if they have fewer deadwood points. Otherwise the defender wins the hand. The winner receives a score equal to the difference in each player’s deadwood. For example, if you knock with a deadwood count of 8 points and your opponent has 10 points after laying off, you are awarded 2 points.
Players can also receive a bonus for each of the following achievements:
Deadwood: Unmatched cards in a player's hand that are not part of sets or runs
Sets: 3 or 4 cards of the same rank regardless of their suits
Runs: 3 or more consecutive cards of the same suit
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