Multiplayer Indian Rummy

If you enjoy challenging your hand to outsmart other players, this software is perfect for you. The game caters to 2-4 players and demands you to form winning patterns with all cards in your hand to score points and win the round. When playing with two or three players, a total of 54 cards, including two jokers, will be used. However, when four players join in, the count doubles to 108 cards, including four jokers.

At the start of the game, all players will be dealt 13 cards, and a face-up discard card will be placed in the middle of the table. Remaining cards are available from the stock pile, located on the left of the discard pile. Your turn begins with either the topmost card on the discard pile or the stock pile. Be mindful of the timer above your name tag, and complete your turn within the given time limit, or you lose.

The rankings of the cards are from A to 2, with the highest being A and the lowest being 2. You can form two types of runs, normal runs and straight runs. In a set, three or more cards of the same number but different suits are grouped together. However, to form a run, three or more cards of the same suit and in sequence are grouped. Straight runs do not include a joker, while normal runs consist of three or more cards in ascending order with a joker.

Remember, you cannot use one card to complete multiple winning patterns, and use the joker card as a wild card to represent any card. You only win when you can form valid sets and/or runs, and you have at least two runs, with one of them being a straight run.

After the winner is declared, all other players reveal their hand, and deadwood points are calculated. This software improves your problem-solving skills, encourages quick decision-making, and is an excellent source of entertainment for 2-4 players.