rummy Canasta family Canasta games usually involve partnerships using two or more decks with many wild cards. There are many rules and restrictions on first melds, final melds and taking the deck. Seven or eight of a kinds (canasta) score high. Buraco Biriba Canasta Hand & Foot Samba Mille Knock rummy In knock rummy, players usually reveal their entire hand at the end of the game. In most variations, a player may signal (through knock or a specific kind of discard) that they have a valid hand. In some variations, the other players get one final turn before the reveal. Gin rummy Indian Rummy Rumino Tonk (aka Tunk) Viennese Rummy Variations with non-Western cards or special equipment Rummoli games Rummoli games use Western cards, but require a special board or modified table with various squares with specific cards drawn on them. In each round, players put tokens in the squares. If a player lays down a card matching a square, they collect the tokens therein. Most versions allow multiple players to meld straights in sequence and do not use three- or four-of-a-kinds. Some versions include poker-like elements. Pope Joan Michigan Poch Rummoli Three In One Tripoli or TRIPOLEY (a trademarked version) Michigan Rummy Royal Rummy Unique cards Several companies produce special card sets which often include special cards not seen in other rummoli variations. Some variations resemble the card game Crazy Eights. Most of these games are suitable for children and Safari Pals is an educational game. Phase 10 Ruckus Safari Pals Chinese cards There are two different kinds of Chinese decks used for rummy-like games. The rules of each variation vary greatly. Khanhoo Quan dui Four Color Cards Tiles Tile rummy games usually include tiles of only three suits along with special tiles unseen in card games. Mahjong, a game with elaborate rules and different scoring systems, is played in East Asia with numerous variations played in different countries. Rummikub and other international tile variations have rules similar to meld and knock rummy. Mahjong Rummikub Okey Domino rummy Footnotes References Multi-player card games