Tile Rummy
Romanian rummy on a rack: lay down 45, add to every meld on the table, go out first.
Remi, the tile rummy Romanians play on wooden racks, against three computer players. 106 tiles, the atu turned face up beside the stock, fourteen tiles a rack. Draw, or take the last discard when it goes straight into a meld, build runs and sets, and lay down your first melds once they count 45 with a run among them. After that every meld on the table takes your tiles. Close by laying down all but one tile and throwing the last; whatever is left on a rack counts against it. Four rounds make a game and the highest total wins. The computers play at three levels, and every day brings a game with the same tiles for everyone.
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How to play
Each turn draw a tile from the stock, or take the last discard if it goes straight into a new meld with two of your tiles, and end the turn by throwing a tile. A run is three or more numbers in a row of one colour, the 1 before the 2 or after the 13 but never between them; a set is three or four of one number in different colours. A joker stands for any tile. Your first lay-down must count 45 or more and hold a run: 2 to 9 count 5, 10 to 13 count 10, a 1 counts 5 low in a run, 10 after the 13 and 25 in a set of 1s. From your next turn you may lay any meld, add tiles to anyone's melds, and take a joker back by putting the tile it stands for in its place. The first round of turns only draws and throws. Close by laying down all but one tile and throwing it: you score 100 and what you laid, twice that if your last tile is a joker, and 100 more for closing in one go. Everyone else scores what they laid less what they still hold, a 1 counting 25 and a joker 50; laying nothing costs 100. The twin of the atu is worth 50 to whoever was dealt it, and an atu that is a 1 or a joker doubles the round. Your score is 500 plus your total after four rounds, and 300 more for first place.
What is Tile Rummy?
Tile Rummy here is remi, the rummy Romanians play with 106 tiles on wooden racks, in its best-loved form: remi etalat, where your first melds go down once they count 45. You play against three computer players. Build runs and sets on your rack, lay them on the table, add your tiles to anyone's melds and be the first to go out.
Four rounds make a game and the highest total wins. The computers play at three levels, and every day brings a game with the same tiles for everyone.
How to play
Each round one tile is turned face up beside the stock: the atu. Whoever starts the round takes 15 tiles, everyone else 14.
- Your turn. Draw a tile from the stock, or take the last discard if it goes straight into a new meld with two of your tiles. End the turn by throwing a tile.
- Melds. A run is three or more numbers in a row of one colour; the 1 goes before the 2 or after the 13, never between them. A set is three or four tiles of one number in different colours. A joker stands for any tile.
- The first lay-down. It must count 45 or more and hold a run. Tiles 2 to 9 count 5, 10 to 13 count 10, and a 1 counts 5 in 1-2-3, 10 after the 13 and 25 in a set of 1s. The first round of turns only draws and throws.
- After that. From your next turn you may lay any meld, add tiles to anyone's melds, and take a joker back by putting the tile it stands for in its place.
- Closing. Lay down all your tiles but one and throw the last. You score 100 plus what you laid, twice that if your last tile is a joker, and 100 more if everything went down in one go. The others score what they laid less what is left on their racks; laying nothing down costs 100.
- The atu. Whoever was dealt its twin scores 50. You may take the atu instead of drawing, but only on the turn it lets you close. An atu that is a 1 or a joker doubles the round.
Strategy tips
- Lay down early. Every tile still on your rack counts against you when someone closes, and a round with no lay-down costs 100.
- Keep the high tiles until you reach 45. Tiles from 10 to 13 and pairs of 1s make the lay-down. Once you are down, throw the costly loose tiles first.
- Use the whole table. Once you are down, every meld on the table takes your tiles, yours or not. That is the fastest way to empty your rack.
- Mind the tile you throw. The player after you may take it if it melds with two of their tiles, and Ana, Mihai and Ioana do take what helps them.
- Count the tiles. Every tile exists twice. When both copies of the tile a pair needs are already out, stop waiting for it.
FAQ
Is Tile Rummy free to play?
Yes. Like every game on Play, it runs free in your browser, with no download and no account needed.
Is this Rummikub?
No. In remi the melds on the table stay as they were laid: you add tiles to them but never split or rearrange them. The first lay-down counts 45, and the atu and the count are those of Romanian remi.
How long is a game?
Four rounds, each player starting one. A round takes two or three minutes, so a game lasts about ten.
What is the daily game?
Every day everyone plays the same game, with the same tiles dealt, against the medium computers, so scores compare directly on the leaderboard.
How is my score counted?
Your score is 500 plus your total after the four rounds, and 300 more if you finish first. Higher is better.
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