| Rummikub is another variation of the popular | | | | colour. |
| rummy card game. You can play Rummikub at | | | | When playing Rummikub drawing a tile is an |
| Rummy Royal and this post will explain the | | | | optional move and if you are able to meld any |
| differences between Rummikub and other rummy | | | | tiles you do not have to draw a tile. Melds can |
| games and also how you play it. | | | | only be disassembled or built on only if a player |
| Rummikub is not played with cards and instead | | | | already has a valid meld of at least 30 points, if |
| uses colourful tiles that display different numbers. | | | | the player adds at least 1 tile to the new melds |
| These numbers are 1 to 13 and include jokers. | | | | or all melds on the table at the end of the move |
| There are 2 sets of four different colours. The | | | | are valid. |
| other main difference between Rummikub and | | | | There are two jokers in Rummikub and these can |
| other online rummy variations is that fact that | | | | be used in exchange for any other tile. If the |
| players can disassemble melds they have already | | | | round ends any player with a joker remaining in |
| created and then arrange them so that they can | | | | their hand gets a 30 point penalty. Once a player |
| be used to get rid of tiles that are in their hand. | | | | gets rid of all their tiles the round ends and all |
| Rummikub can be played by 2 to 4 players and | | | | other players are given penalty points based on |
| the main goal of this game is to be the first | | | | the tiles they have remaining. The winner is then |
| player to get at least 200 points. You get points | | | | awarded their opponents penalty points as bonus |
| by melding tiles to the meld area. Rummikub has | | | | points. The game ends when a player reaches |
| two types of valid melds that players can use | | | | 200 points or more. |
| and these are sets that are made up of the | | | | This game sounds a little complicated but it is |
| numbers and colours and runs which are at least | | | | actually quite easy and great fun once you get |
| three tiles in sequential order that are the same | | | | used to it. |