Gin Rummy for Seniors
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Gin Rummy is a card game on ElderWit.com, made for older adults with large print and big buttons. The two player rummy game loved across America. Draw and discard to build sets and runs, knock when your loose cards add up to 10 or less, or go gin for a bonus.
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How to play Gin Rummy
- Tap Play now. Gin Rummy opens right here in your web browser.
- Choose a level: Easy, Medium or Harder.
- You and the computer each get 10 cards.
- On your turn, take one card: from the face down pile, or the card on top of the face up pile.
- Then tap one of your cards to put it face up.
- Build sets of three or four of a kind, and runs of three or more in one suit. The game groups them for you in green.
- Add up your loose cards: Ace 1, picture cards 10, others their number. At 10 or less you may knock and end the hand.
- With no loose cards at all you have gin and score 25 extra. The first to 100 points wins.
- Take your time. There is no clock and no rush.
- When you finish, try the same level again or move up a level.
Three levels
- Easy: First to 100 points. The computer makes mistakes and knocks late.
- Medium: First to 100 points. The computer plays a steady game.
- Harder: First to 100 points. The computer watches what you pick up and knocks early.
Why people enjoy it
Gin Rummy is the card game many people learned at the kitchen table. Each turn is a small decision, keep or let go, and the moment your hand comes together into sets and runs is as satisfying as ever.
Similar games to try
Players who like Gin Rummy often go on to Rummy. Draw and throw away one card each turn. Turn your whole hand into sets and runs. Canasta is another good pick. The well loved melding game, here for two: you and the computer. Lay down sets of the same rank, use Jokers and Twos as wild cards, and build canastas of seven. Cribbage is worth a try too. The classic pegging card game. Make fifteens, pairs and runs, play to 31, and race your peg around the board against the computer.
Questions
Is Gin Rummy easy to learn?
Yes. Start on Easy: First to 100 points. The computer makes mistakes and knocks late. When that feels comfortable, move up. On Harder: First to 100 points. The computer watches what you pick up and knocks early.
Can I make the words bigger in Gin Rummy?
Yes. The print is large to start with, and Settings lets you make it larger still. It works on a phone, tablet or computer.
What else is on ElderWit.com besides Gin Rummy?
Gin Rummy is one of 2,000+ games on ElderWit.com: word games, cards, trivia, puzzles, memory games and more, all with large print, calm screens and no ads.
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- RummyDraw and throw away one card each turn.
- CanastaThe well loved melding game, here for two: you and the computer.
- CribbageThe classic pegging card game.
- OkeyThe much loved tile game of tea houses in Turkey.
- Mini BridgeThe gentle way into bridge, played in clubs across Britain and Europe.
- Tile RummyA favorite with number tiles in four colors.
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