Okey for Seniors
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Okey is a tile game on ElderWit.com, made for older adults with large print and big buttons. The much loved tile game of tea houses in Turkey. Take a tile, put a tile down, and build runs and groups of numbered tiles, with a wild tile that changes every hand.
Play nowNothing to download. It opens in your web browser.
How to play Okey
- Tap Play now. Okey opens right here in your web browser.
- Choose a level: Easy, Medium or Harder.
- On your turn, take one tile: from the pile, or the tile the player before you just put down.
- Then put one of your tiles down.
- Build runs of three or more tiles of one color in a row, and groups of three or four tiles with the same number in different colors.
- A wild tile with a gold star can stand in for any tile.
- When all 14 tiles in your hand are in sets, put down your last tile to win the hand.
- The first player to win two hands wins the game.
- 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: The other players are relaxed and often let good tiles go.
- Medium: The other players keep their sets and pick tiles with care.
- Harder: The other players play sharply and finish fast.
Why people enjoy it
Okey is a game of small choices that add up. Every tile you keep or let go changes your hand, and the moment a hand comes together is hard to beat. It is easy to learn in a few hands and still rewards a careful eye.
Similar games to try
Players who like Okey often go on to Tile Rummy. A favorite with number tiles in four colors. Lay down runs and sets from your rack. The first to empty the rack wins. Rummy is another good pick. Draw and throw away one card each turn. Turn your whole hand into sets and runs. Canasta is worth a try too. 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.
Questions
Is Okey easy to learn?
Yes. Start on Easy: The other players are relaxed and often let good tiles go. When that feels comfortable, move up. On Harder: The other players play sharply and finish fast.
Can I make the words bigger in Okey?
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 Okey?
Okey 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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- Tile RummyA favorite with number tiles in four colors.
- RummyDraw and throw away one card each turn.
- CanastaThe well loved melding game, here for two: you and the computer.
- DominoesMatch the ends of the line.
- Partner DominoesThe four player domino game loved in the Caribbean and across Latin America.
- Elephant ChessXiangqi, the great board game of China, played in parks and on street corners every day.
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