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Rummikub
Rummikub is similar to several central European card games which are played with two decks of playing cards, including Machiavelli and Vatikan. Ephraim Hertzano invented the tile game Rummikub in the 1940s when card-playing was outlawed under the Communist regime. After World War II, Hertzano immigrated to British Mandate of Palestine (now Israel) and developed the first sets with his family. Over the years, the Hertzano family licensed it to other countries and Rummikub became Israel's best-selling export game.
What is Rummikub
Rummikub is similar to several central European card games which are played with two decks of playing cards, including Machiavelli and Vatikan. Ephraim Hertzano invented the tile game Rummikub in the 1940s when card-playing was outlawed under the Communist regime. After World War II, Hertzano immigrated to British Mandate of Palestine (now Israel) and developed the first sets with his family. Over the years, the Hertzano family licensed it to other countries and Rummikub became Israel's best-selling export game.
Hertzano's Official Rummikub Book, published in 1978, describes three different versions of the game: American, Sabra, and International. Modern Rummikub sets include only the Sabra version rules, with no mention of the others, and there are variations in the rules between publishers.
In Turkey, the game is known as Okey and is widely played by families at gatherings or at local cafes.
Like Rummy that you play with cards, you try to get rid of all your tiles by forming numbers into runs of 3 tiles or more, or 3 to 4 of a kind. The colors of the numbers on the tiles are like card suits. This game may start rather uneventfully, but when the players start putting more and more tiles in play, the options for your upcoming turns can become more complex, challenging, and exciting (from areyougame.com).
Game details
- Players
- 2–4
- Age
- +8
- Duration
- 60 min
- Difficulty
- Light
- Type
- Board game
- Year
- 1950
- Mechanics
- Set Collection · Tile Placement
- Categories
- Abstract Strategy · Card Game · Children's Game
- Designer
- Ephraim Hertzano
- Publisher
- Cayro, The Games · Aquamarine Games (COMPUDID) · Bookmark Verlag · Brain Games Germany
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Juego emparentado de alguna remota manera con el dominó. Se trata de enlazar combinaciones de número/color para ser el primero en quedarse sin fichas. Muy sencillo de jugar y rápido de aprender, y da bastante que pensar.
Es un diez solo para los que hacen las escaleras de 4
Domino-like abstract game, a classic.
un clasico
un clásico, creo que es el primer eurojuego que trascendió fronteras y lo conoce casi todo el mundo. Bueno
But WITHOUT TURNS; other way, the A/P it´s terrible....
2-4 J. (4 mejor). Un juego que, bien jugado, te permite hacer una serie de combos que pueden dejar alucinados a tus contrincantes. Se me da bien.
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How many players is Rummikub for?
Rummikub plays with 2–4 players.
How long does a game take?
A game takes about 60 minutes.
What age is it suitable for?
It is recommended from age 8.
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