Some Cool Facts About Rummy Game!

Rummy is a game that has gained even more popularity by going online. Moreover, the game has rich history with India's rummy culture because it's a part of family functions and also plays a very important part in getting people to bond over a game.

But, today we are going to talk about some other aspect. We are going to look at a few facts about the game that not many people might know. So, what are those facts? Let's look at some of them.

When was Rummy Invented?

Nobody knows exactly in which century or at which place the game originated. Some say, the game originated in the 19^th century somewhere in Spain from a card game called Conquian, but it is still under debate. Whereas some also say that Rummy originated from the French Poker. Moreover, there are a few who believe that Rummy might have been derived from Mahjong, a Chinese game played with tiles.

History of Rummy Culture

The name Rummy is taken from Rum Poker which makes Rummy a distant relative of the famous Poker game. Rummy was played as a family game in early 1960’s till 70’s and the playtime was equal to that of all other board and card games combined. In fact, Gin Rummy was featured in most of the TV shows and movies in US in the early 70’s.

Most Popular variations of Rummy

There are over 20 variations to the original rummy game. Some of them are Indian Rummy, Gin Rummy, Canasta, Kalooki, Penang, Three Thirteen etc. Online rummy is popular in India andThe most common variation in India is Indian 13 Cards Rummy and in US it is Gin Rummy.

Addtional fun Facts About Rummy

• Rummy is not a gambling game and therefore it is legal in many countries due to the skill factor involved.
• Most people consider Rummy game as the mother of all card games as Bridge and Pinochle were derived from it.
• There is no record or statistics for the longest rummy game ever played, since it is played to a score of 500 points.

So how many of you were aware of these cool facts about rummy? Do let us know in the comment section below. And don't forget to download rummy game on your mobile and start playing for real cash prizes.