Rummikub

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Title

Rummikub

Subject

Quick-paced, tile-based game of strategy and luck for 2-4 players age 8-adult.

Description

Akin to gin rummy, Rummikub requires players to create runs and sets of tiles. The first person to have a clear rack wins, or players can establish a predetermined number of points (e.g., 500) and the first player to reach it wins.

Creator

Ephraim Hertzano

Source

The game was marketed as "Rummikid" during the 1970s. There are three versions of the game: American, Sabra, and International. Today's game only includes the Sabra version rules. However, rules vary between publishers.

Publisher

Pressman Toy Corporation
M&M Ventures Limited of Gibraltar

Date

2017, 2014, 1978

Contributor

Clarissa West-White

Rights

Pressman holds trademark rights to the name. The game was first made by Lemada Light Industries, Ltd. in 1978.

Relation

Official Rummikub Manual (2017)

Format

Tiles and racks are made of plastic.

Language

English

Type

Board Game

Collection Items

Quick Rules for how to play Rummikub

Game-winning strategies for playing Rummikub

Rummikub Tutorial
Learn how to play the original Rummikub !

Game Tiles
Tiles used to play Rummikub

Game Tray
Photo of game tray used to hold tiles in Rummikub

Instructions for how to play Rummikub with illustrations

Rummikub's back cover
Game box back cover

Rummikub's Front Cover
Game box front cover
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