 A meld of four cards in contract rummy | |
| Origin | America |
|---|---|
| Alternative names | Combination rummy |
| Family | Matching |
| Players | 3-8 |
| Skills | Strategy |
| Cards | 54+ multiple decks depending on players |
| Deck | French |
| Rank (high→low) | A K Q J 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 (A) |
| Play | Clockwise |
| Playing time | 2 hours |
| Chance | Medium |
| Related games | |
| Gin Rummy | |
Contract rummy is a Rummy card game, based on gin rummy played by 3 to 8 players.[1] It appeared in the United States during the Second World War.[2] The game is also known as Combination rummy, Deuces Wild Rummy and Joker rummy, and a proprietary version of the game called Phase 10 was published in 1982. Rounds 3 3s of a kind 1 3 of a kind and 1 run of 4 2 runs of 4 3 3s of a kind 2 3s of a kind and 1 run of 4 2 runs of 4 and 1 3 of a kind 1 run of 12