Taash Khelरम्मी नियम कार्ड
Rummy rules card
Points count against you, so zero wins. Everything else is about how little you can be caught holding.
One sheet, both languages. The four declare conditions, what counts as a sequence and a set, and the full points table — in English and Hindi side by side.
Print it and keep it on the table. Most rummy arguments are about one of the four conditions, and a sheet settles them faster than a phone.
The rummy rules card
Everything a table needs, on one side of A4. Use your browser's print command; the layout is plain text and prints at any size.
| Rule | English | हिन्दी |
|---|---|---|
| Cards | 13 each | हर खिलाड़ी को तेरह पत्ते |
| Decks | 2 with jokers (1 for two players) | दो डेक, जोकर के साथ |
| To declare | Two sequences, one pure | दो सीक्वेंस, एक प्योर ज़रूरी |
| Pure sequence | Three in a run, same suit, no joker | एक ही रंग के लगातार पत्ते, बिना जोकर |
| Set | Same rank, all different suits | एक ही नंबर, अलग-अलग रंग |
| Face cards | 10 points each | दस पॉइंट हर एक |
| Ace | 10 points | दस पॉइंट |
| Number cards | Face value | अपनी संख्या के बराबर |
| Joker | 0 points | शून्य |
| Maximum | 80 points | अधिकतम अस्सी |
| Drop | 20 first turn, 40 after | बीस पहली बारी में, बाद में चालीस |
| Wrong declare | 80 points | ग़लत डिक्लेयर पर अस्सी |
The four declare conditions
A hand is valid only if all four hold. Fail any one and the declaration scores eighty points whatever the cards were worth.
One. At least two sequences. Two. At least one of them pure, with no joker in it. Three. Every one of the thirteen cards in a group. Four. No card used in two groups at once.
The declare rules in full cover what happens when a declaration is rejected mid-hand.
The 21 card version
Rummy 21 needs three pure sequences rather than one, from three decks instead of two. Tunnela, Dublee and Marriage reduce the score and exist only in that version.
A separate card is worth printing for 21; the conditions are different enough that one sheet covering both confuses more than it settles. The rummy 21 cards rules page has them.
Printing and sharing
The card prints from any browser with no setup. On a phone, use the share menu and pick print, or save as PDF to send to the people you play with.
The Hindi column uses Devanagari rather than transliteration, because a table that needs the Hindi usually reads it.
Common questions
Where can I get rummy rules in a PDF?
Print this page from any browser and save as PDF. The rules card is laid out for one side of A4 in English and Hindi together.
What are the four conditions to declare in rummy?
Two sequences, at least one of them pure, every card in a valid group, and no card used twice. All four must hold or the declaration costs eighty points.
What is the maximum score in 13 card rummy?
Eighty points. A hand with no valid groups would count more than that card by card, but the cap holds it at eighty.
Are the rummy rules different for 21 cards?
Yes. Rummy 21 needs three pure sequences from three decks, and adds Tunnela, Dublee and Marriage, which do not exist in the 13 card game.
Can I print the rummy rules card in Hindi?
Yes. The card has an English and a Hindi column side by side, and both print together on one sheet.
The app will not let an invalid hand be declared. A free rummy game download for Android.
Desi Rummy for AndroidReferences
- Indian Rummy at Pagat, the card-game rules archive maintained by John McLeod