Description
Rummikub Travel is the Slovenian travel edition of the popular game Rummikub, which won the Spiel des Jahres award in 1980. You lay tiles numbered 1 to 13 in four colours in runs and groups and try to be the first to empty your rack. You play by the same rules as in classic Rummikub, except that everything is stored in racks that clip together.
How to play Rummikub
Each player takes 14 tiles. A group is three or four tiles of the same number in different colours, and a run is at least three consecutive numbers in the same colour. For your first meld, you must lay down tiles worth at least 30 points in total, using only tiles from your own rack.
After that, you can add to the runs and groups on the table and rearrange them freely, as long as only valid combinations remain at the end of your turn. If you don't lay anything down, you draw a tile from the pool. The first player to empty their rack calls out “Rummikub!” and wins the game.
Why you'll love it
- Remove the caps, take the racks apart and you're ready to play; after the game, you clip them back together.
- By breaking up and rebuilding runs on the table, you can lay down several tiles in a single turn.
- The joker can replace any tile, but if it's left on your rack, it costs you 30 points.
- The tiles show only numbers and colours, so even children pick up the rules quickly.
Who is Rummikub Travel for
The game is for two to four players aged 8 and up. The rules are simple, and players like it best with four. As there is no text on the tiles, it suits all generations and anyone who also likes to play on the go.
What might you not like?
Which tiles you get is down to luck, and sometimes you have to draw from the pool several turns in a row. So the game may not be the best fit for those who prefer games without chance.
What's in the box
- tiles numbered 1 to 13 in four colours, plus jokers
- 4 racks with caps that clip together for carrying
- rules
For playing at home, we also have Rummikub Experience in the shop.
