Card Game - The Metzkers

Desert Rummy
�� Players and Cards
o 2 decks of cards for 4 people including Jokers
o 3-4 decks for 6 or more people
o Any number of people can play
o Deal 11 cards to each player
�� Object of the Game
o High score wins
o Any cards played on the table count as a positive score and any cards held in your hand are
counted against you.
�� Game Play
o There are 11 hands
o 1 st hand - 2 sets of 3
o 2 nd hand - 2 runs of 3
o 3 rd hand - 1 run of 4 and 1 set of 3
o 4 th hand - 2 sets of 4
o 5 th hand - 1 run of 5 and 1 set of 3
o 6 th hand - 3 sets of 3
o 7 th hand - 1 run of 7
o 8 th hand - 2 runs of 4 in same suit
o 9 th hand - 1 run of 6 and 1 set of 3
o 10 th hand - 2 sets of 5
o 11 th hand - 1 run of 9
�� Jokers, black jacks and twos are wild. You must have at least an equal amount of tame cards to wilds.
�� Discard in centre pile
�� Ace can count as high or low
�� You can only lay down your required meld in your first lay down.
�� You can only add additional cards onto your own cards (not the other players)
�� If you don’t make your meld you have to replay that hand in the next round.
�� If you have in your hand the natural card that is represented by some wild card on the table in a run
only (not from a set), you can substitute the natural card from your hand for the wild card, and then
use the wild card as part of a set/run you are making. Note that the wild card you replace must be used
immediately and can not be put in your hand. This can only be done after you have melded.
�� Play continues each round until one of the players goes out. You MUST have a discard to go out.
Scoring
Jokers 50 pts
Black jacks & 2s 25 pts
Ace 20 pts
K-8 10 pts
7-3 5 pts
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